Discover Waterford

 
 

Thanks to the new motorway, Waterford is less than 1.5hrs drive from Dublin. With excellent train and bus links, the city is easily accessible from all major centres in Ireland and even boasts a daily air link from its airport with London Luton. With the Europort at Rosslare only an hours drive and Cork car ferry-port and airport only two hours away, access from Britain and Continental Europe is plain sailing. For those travelling by car, a special Tall Ships park and ride facility will ensure a relaxed and hassle-free stay in Waterford.

By Car

You can plan your car journey to Waterford using google maps. A larger map is to be found here.

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By Taxi

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By Rail

Plunkett Railway Station is the main train station in Waterford. It is on the the north side of the river. You can travel anywhere in Ireland on the rail network www.cie.ie. Click here to download the Recoupment of Park & Ride Car Parking Charge Form.

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By Bus

Bus Éireann operates an extensive service throughout the country and to/from towns in County Waterford through its local & rural bus services. Expressway coach services link cities and towns nationwide. Further information and timetables can be found on http://www.buseireann.ie/

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By Air

Waterford Airport

Flights are available from London, England into Waterford Airport. Check Waterford airport web site for details.

Aer Arann operates flights from Galway, London Luton, Birmingham, Manchester and Lorient.

Dublin Airport

Waterford City is a 2 hour drive from Dublin International Airport, which operates into several cities in Britain, Continental Europe and North America with several scheduled flights daily.

Cork Airport

Cork Airport is 90 minutes drive from Waterford City. It operates scheduled flights to and from Britain and some Continental European cities.

Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport is less than 2 hours drive from Waterford City and it serves Britain, Continental Europe and North America with scheduled daily flights.

Belfast Airport

Belfast Airport is 4.5 hours north of Waterford City, via Dublin

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By Sea

Rosslare Ferryport, just 90 minutes from the County town, has scheduled services daily to Wales, Pembroke with Irish Ferries and Fishguard with Stenaline, and France, Cherbourg and Roscoff, France with Irish Ferries.

Cork Ferryport, situated at Ringaskiddy, has scheduled services operated by Swansea Cork Ferries to Wales and Brittany Ferries to Roscoff, France. Further information on scheduled services is available from Brittany Ferries and Swansea Cork Ferries.

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After two years of preparations involving an estimated 13,760 hours of voluntary effort, Waterford successfully hosted The Tall Ships Races 2011 from June 30-July 3.
It’s estimated that 500,000 people enjoyed the spectacle in the city and along the Suir Estuary. To all those individuals and organisations that made this huge international event possible and to the people of Waterford who embraced the occasion brilliantly – thank you. To those who visited Waterford, we look forward to welcoming you back soon and invite you to visit www.discoverwaterfordcity.ie to keep up-to-date on what’s happening in Ireland’s oldest city. To the sail training family at the heart of The Tall Ships Races, we look forward to your return!

Here we showcase a small selection of Dylan Vaughan’s photography from four magical days.