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Galway--> Waterford, best route?

  • 12-12-2011 01:52AM
    #1
    DConway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭


    Gotta go to Waterford on Tuesday morning, just wondering if anyone's done it before? I was thinking straight to limerick, and then on to Waterford, but google maps says its 3hrs 50!

    Alternative is Galway->Dublin->Waterford, which comes in around the same time wise!

    Anyone done this drive recently? Can you offer an opinion on it?

    You's were very helpful the last time I needed transportation help!

    Thanks

    Derek


Comments

  • #2
    muff03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭muff03


    Back before they bypassed Limerick I used to travel home from Galway on a Friday through Loughrea/Portumna/Thurles/Carrick-on-suir. You're still talking 3hrs though. I'm not the biggest fan of the Limerick to Cahir stretch of road, fairly crap in some spots.


  • #3
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    The N24 from Limerick will slow you down with lots of towns and villages en route.

    I'd opt for the motorway myself for a more consistant drive.

    But rather than go as far as Dublin and the M50, I'd turn off at Kilcock and head to Naas (about 15 minutes away). From Naas take the M7 westbound, where you'll pick up the M9 for Waterford.


  • #4
    antoobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    Haven't done it myself, but I'd be inclined to go M6 to Kilbeggan and go Tullamore & Portloaise (decent road as far as tullamore).

    From Portlaoise you've several choices. Taking the old N8 (now N77) as far as Durrow and cutting over to KK (following N77) to get over to the M9 is probably the most direct way.


  • #5
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,169 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    I cover all of Connaught and Munster for my job and I can tell you from many years of experience that Galway - Limerick - Waterford is the best way.

    There are roadworks in Oola Co Limerick right now but other than that it is the best way to go.


  • #6
    padraig71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 293 ✭✭padraig71


    Via Limerick is best since the tunnel opened. You'll have to pay a toll, but less than you would taking the motorway to Dublin.


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  • #7
    zarquon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    Via Limerick is the best and quickest. Just take the limerick tunnel and you have great road most of the way. You'll easily do it in 3 hours.


  • #8
    Asmodean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭Asmodean


    I travel galway to waterford a lot and i agree with the limerick route. Its the way i always travel down.


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