By plane

Waterford airport is 6km south of the City, and can be reached from certain locations in the UK, Europe (during the Summer) and other major Irish airports. Aer Arann have daily flights to London-Luton airport, as well as several times weekly flights to Birmingham and Manchester. There is now also a daily flight to the rapidly expanding London Southend Airport in Essex. There are also summer time flights to Lorient (Brittany). The Airport runs four services a week to Amsterdam and several flights to Bordeaux. Waterford is also ideally located between Dublin and Cork and therefore has access to both airports for long distance flights.

By boat

The nearest ferrypoint to Waterford is in Rosslare. It is a short journey from Rosslare to Waterford. Rosslare is accessible by Fishguard and Pembroke (Wales). You can connect at Rosslare and get a bus directly to Waterford City.

By train

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. Plunkett Station is outdated, and as the large signs posted over the entire building suggest, due an upgrade. Don't hang around wondering where the services are and just start your trek across the bridge.

By bus

Bus Eireann provide the State bus service in Ireland. The main Bus Terminal is located right in the heart of the city. Bus services run from all major cities and smaller towns into Waterford and is probably the easiest and least expensive way to travel to the city.

By car

Waterford City is located 65km (40 miles) west of Wexford, 53km (33 miles) west of Rosslare Harbour, 158km (98 miles) southwest of Dublin, 126km (78 miles) east of Cork, and 153km (95 miles) southeast of Shannon Airport. Waterford is reachable from anywhere in Ireland by road.

The Waterford Treasures Museum, Reginald's Tower, Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre, Christ Church Cathedra, The Three Sisters

The Waterford Treasures Museum

The Waterford Treasures Museum located in the old Granary building on the Hanover Street junction of the Quay, holds thousands of artefacts from archaelogical digs that have uncovered Waterford's rich heritage and tell the story of Ireland's oldest city.

Reginald's Tower

Reginald's Tower named after the city's founder, Regnall, is the oldest urban civic building in Ireland, and the oldest monument to retain its Viking name. The tower now serves as a museum displaying pieces on the history of Waterford and the tower itself. Reginald's tower is hard to miss, opposite the William Vincent Wallace Plaza on the Quays.

Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre

Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre on Barrack Street is dedicated to the memory of Brother Edmund Rice, founder of the Presentation and Christian Brothers.    

Christ Church Cathedra

Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Waterford City, Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Waterford, it is now one of six cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cashel and Ossory.

The Three Sisters    

The Three Sisters are three rivers in Ireland: the River Barrow, the River Nore and the River Suir. The Suir and Nore rise in the same mountainous area in County Tipperary, near the Devils Bit, while the Barrow rises in the Slieve Blooms Mountains in County Laois. All three join the sea in the same bay southwest of the city of Waterford. In between, they fan out to drain a large portion of the southern part of the island, including counties Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford, among others.The Three Sisters

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