How to get fromSligo to Hook Lighthouseby train, car ferry, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Sligo to Hook Lighthouse by train, car ferry, bus, or car

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Train, car ferry via Maynooth
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1. Take the train from Sligo to MaynoothRe / ...
2. Take the train from Hazelhatch to WaterfordRe
3. Take the car ferry from Waterford Passage East to Ballyhack
7h 13m
€41–65
Bus
1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Heuston Station23
2. Take the bus from Heuston Station to Waterford Bus Station736
3. Take the bus from New Ross to Hook Head399
9h 14m
Drive 301.5 km
1. Drive from Sligo to Hook Lighthouse301.5 km
4h 24m
€52–74
Train, car ferry
1. Take the train from Sligo to Dublin ConnollyRe / ...
2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to WaterfordRe / ...
3. Take the car ferry from Waterford Passage East to Ballyhack
7h 46m
€42–68
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Sligo to Dublin ConnollyRe / ...
2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to EnniscorthyIc / ...
3. Take the bus from Enniscorthy to New Ross368 / ...
4. Take the bus from New Ross to Hook Head399
10h 35m
Bus via Enniscorthy
1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Dublin, Airport23
2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Enniscorthy Templeshannon2
3. Take the bus from Enniscorthy to New Ross368 / ...
4. Take the bus from New Ross to Hook Head399
10h 57m

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Distance: 395.6 km
Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Hook Lighthouse, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Hook Lighthouse via Heuston Station, Waterford Bus Station, New Ross, and Hook Head in around 9h 14m.

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Waterford(opens in a new window), Ireland(opens in a new window)

Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. According to the 2022 census, 60,079 people live in the city, with a wider metropolitan population of 82,963.

Things to do in Waterford

Hook Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

The Hook Lighthouse (Irish: Teach Solais Rinn Duáin; also known as Hook Head Lighthouse) is a building situated on Hook Head at the tip of the Hook Peninsula in County Wexford, in Ireland. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world and the second oldest operating lighthouse in the world, after the Tower of Hercules in Spain. It is operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the Irish Lighthouse Authority, it marks the eastern entrance to Waterford Harbour. The current structure has stood for almost 800 years.

Reginald's Tower(Opens in a new window)

Reginald's Tower is a historic tower in Waterford, Munster, Ireland. It is located at the eastern end of the city quay. The tower has been in usage for different purposes for many centuries and is an important landmark in Waterford and an important remnant of its medieval urban defence system. It is the oldest civic building in Ireland and it is the only urban monument in Ireland to retain a Norse or Viking name.

Christ Church Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford, or more formally, the Cathedral of The Holy Trinity, Christ Church, 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.

Tintern Abbey(Opens in a new window)

Tintern Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located on the Hook peninsula, County Wexford, Ireland.

Places to stay in Waterford

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