There are 4 ways to get from Waterford to Shannon by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 343 bus
best- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
3h 25m€31–42Train, line 343 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
3h 33m€25–35Drive 147.3 km
- Drive from Waterford to Shannoncar 147.3 km
1h 58m€25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Parnell Street to O'Connell Streetbus Wi05
3h 42m
Waterford to Shannon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterford to Shannon is to train and line 343 bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Waterford to Shannon is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterford to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Waterford Bus Stn and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Waterford and Shannon is 152 km. The road distance is 147.3 km.
The best way to get from Waterford to Shannon without a car is to bus and line 343 bus which takes 3h 25m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Waterford to Shannon, including transfers.
Waterford to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Waterford Bus Stn station.
Waterford to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterford to Shannon is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Waterford to Shannon.
There are 159+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Shannon Town Centre via Limerick Colbert in around 3h 25m.
- 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
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 87 413 9208
- [email protected]
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
Bus from Parnell Street to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
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