There are 11 ways to get from Waterford to Scotland by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
5h 58m£36–127Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
13h 4m£22–27Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus 736
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
12h 12m£29–44Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Waterford to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
7h 32m£99–328Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
6h 16m£45–142Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane DUB - ABZ
6h 30m£57–189Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
6h 25m£53–223Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
6h 27m£66–228Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
7h 31m£56–210Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DUB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 52m£71–222Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Waterford to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
12h 15m£35–50
Waterford to Scotland by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterford to Scotland is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £22 - £28 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Waterford to Scotland is to bus and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterford to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Waterford Bus Stn and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Red Cow Luas, Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Waterford and Scotland is 304 miles.
The best way to get from Waterford to Scotland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 12h 12m and costs £29 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Waterford to Scotland, including transfers.
Waterford to Scotland bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Waterford Bus Stn station.
Waterford to Scotland bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
There are 1511+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Waterford to Scotland. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Glasgow Buchanan via Red Cow Luas, Airport Zone 16, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast Glengall, and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Waterford to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Waterford to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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