There are 4 ways to get from Waterford to Tarbert Island by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus 314
5h 7m€35–47Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus 314
5h 14m€29–40Drive 184.2 km
- Drive from Waterford to Tarbert Islandcar 184.2 km
2h 27m€32–46Bus via Newcastle West
- Take the bus from Parnell Street to O'Connell Streetbus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Newcastle Westbus 300
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus 595
6h 21m
Waterford to Tarbert Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterford to Tarbert Island is to train and bus which costs €28 - €40 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Waterford to Tarbert Island is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterford to Tarbert Island. However, there are services departing from Waterford Bus Stn and arriving at Tarbert via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Waterford and Tarbert Island is 195 km. The road distance is 184.2 km.
The best way to get from Waterford to Tarbert Island without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Waterford to Tarbert Island, including transfers.
Waterford to Tarbert Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Waterford Bus Stn station.
Waterford to Tarbert Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterford to Tarbert Island is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Waterford to Tarbert Island.
There are 150+ hotels available in Tarbert Island.
What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Tarbert Island, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Tarbert via Limerick Colbert in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Waterford to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +353 87 413 9208
- [email protected]
- Website
- piltowncoaches.com
Bus from Parnell Street to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://piltowncoaches.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- 069 22311
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Newcastle West to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
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