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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Galway to Waterford from various bus operators like Expressway for the next days.

today

$23

tomorrow

Tuesday

$24

Wednesday

$23

Thursday

Friday

$23

Saturday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	6h 42m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 7:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 1:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m
Expressway	5h 42m	9:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	2:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 9:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 2:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 42m
Expressway	6h 37m	7:10 AM	Galway	Old Dublin Road Station	1:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Old Dublin Road Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 7:10:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 1:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 37m
Expressway	5h 37m	9:10 AM	Galway	Old Dublin Road Station	2:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Old Dublin Road Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 9:10:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 2:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 37m
Expressway	6h 50m	9:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	3:55 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$27	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 9:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 3:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	6h 50m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:55 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/24/2026 7:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/24/2026 1:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Expressway	6h 42m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/24/2026 7:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/24/2026 1:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m
Expressway	5h 42m	9:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	2:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/24/2026 9:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/24/2026 2:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 42m
Expressway	6h 40m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:45 PM	Waterford	Institute of Technology	Economy	$24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/24/2026 7:05:00 AM to Institute of Technology, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/24/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Expressway	6h 38m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:43 PM	Waterford	Whitfield Clinic Cork Road	Economy	$24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/24/2026 7:05:00 AM to Whitfield Clinic Cork Road, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/24/2026 1:43:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 38m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	6h 42m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 7:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 1:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m
Expressway	6h 50m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:55 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 7:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 1:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Expressway	5h 42m	9:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	2:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 9:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 2:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 42m
Expressway	6h 40m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:45 PM	Waterford	Institute of Technology	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 7:05:00 AM to Institute of Technology, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Expressway	6h 38m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:43 PM	Waterford	Whitfield Clinic Cork Road	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 7:05:00 AM to Whitfield Clinic Cork Road, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 1:43:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 38m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	6h 42m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 7:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m
Expressway	6h 50m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:55 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 7:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Expressway	5h 42m	9:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	2:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 9:05:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 2:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 42m
Expressway	6h 38m	7:05 AM	Galway	Central Bus Station	1:43 PM	Waterford	Whitfield Clinic Cork Road	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Central Bus Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 7:05:00 AM to Whitfield Clinic Cork Road, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:43:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 38m
Expressway	6h 37m	7:10 AM	Galway	Old Dublin Road Station	1:47 PM	Waterford	Merchants Quay	Economy	$23	A Bus from Expressway goes from Old Dublin Road Station, Galway (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 7:10:00 AM to Merchants Quay, Waterford (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 37m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Galway to Waterford is $23 on 3/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Galway and Waterford

See here how frequent the connections between Galway and Waterford are, during different times and days of the week.

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 318 daily buses from Galway to Waterford. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 80 daily coaches between Galway and Waterford.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 352 buses from Galway to Waterford, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Galway and Waterford, with 262 offers.

Facts about the bus from Galway to Waterford

Compare all providers like Expressway that travel 153 times every day by bus from Galway to Waterford in one click! Book your bus ticket from Galway to Waterford starting from $23!

Cheapest Bus	$23
Fastest Bus	5h 37m
Earliest Bus	7:05 AM
Latest Bus	5:10 PM
Daily Bus Routes	153 Ø
Distance	106.8 miles
Bus Companies	Expressway

Cheapest bus connections from Galway to Waterford

Every day, 153 buses from 1 bus companies leave Galway for Waterford: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/22/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/22

$27

Monday 03/23

Tuesday 03/24

$24

Wednesday 03/25

$23

Thursday 03/26

Friday 03/27

$23

Saturday 03/28

Sunday 03/29

Monday 03/30

$23

Tuesday 03/31

Wednesday 04/01

Thursday 04/02

$23

Friday 04/03

Saturday 04/04

$23

Sunday 04/05

$27

Monday 04/06

$24

Tuesday 04/07

$23

Wednesday 04/08

$23

Thursday 04/09

$23

Friday 04/10

$23

Saturday 04/11

$23

Sunday 04/12

$27

Monday 04/13

$23

Tuesday 04/14

$23

Wednesday 04/15

$23

Thursday 04/16

$23

Friday 04/17

$23

Saturday 04/18

The cheapest time to travel from Galway to Waterford

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Galway to Waterford, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $23, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Galway to Waterford. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $23.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Galway to Waterford, with $23. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $31.

How to save money travelling from Galway to Waterford

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Galway to Waterford in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Galway to Waterford, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Galway to Waterford are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Galway and Waterford

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Galway and Waterford.

Central Bus Station

Station Rd

Old Dublin Road Station

Old Dublin Rd

NUIG

Eyre Square

Spanish Arch, Stop 522011

Merchants Quay

Merchants Quay 23

Institute of Technology

Ferrybank Shopping Centre

Parnell Street

Whitfield Clinic Cork Road

Service and Comfort on the bus from Galway to Waterford

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Galway to Waterford? Or which bus companies serve the route Galway to Waterford? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Galway to Waterford bus

How much does a Galway Waterford bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $23 and takes 6h 42m to reach Waterford. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Galway to Waterford?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $23 and $59. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Waterford.

On average, how many connections are available from Galway to Waterford each day?

Every day, the Galway to Waterford bus route is served by approximately 153 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Galway to Waterford take?

The fastest bus from Galway to Waterford is offered by Expressway and takes 5h 37m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $31. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Galway to Waterford?

The earliest bus arriving in Waterford from Galway starts at 7:05 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Galway to Waterford?

The latest bus trip departing from Galway for Waterford starts at 5:10 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Galway Waterford route?

When traveling by bus from Galway to Waterford, passengers can travel with Expressway. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Galway and Waterford?

You can check all the direct connections between Galway and Waterford by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Expressway.

What can I take with me on the Galway to Waterford bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Galway Waterford bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Galway Waterford bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Galway to Waterford on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Galway to Waterford?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Galway to Waterford

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Galway and to Waterford

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Galway and to Waterford. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!