Distance from Waterford to Kilkenny

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Waterford and Kilkenny is 44.9 kilometres, too close for a flight to make sense. By road it is about 52 km via Waterford to Knocktopher Motorway and Carlow to Knocktopher Motorway, which takes around 40 min of driving without stops. The map below shows the route, and the calculator recomputes it for any other pair of places.

Straight line44.9 km
By road52 km
Driving time40 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Waterford to Kilkenny, in Ireland. The straight-line distance comes from the haversine formula (great-circle distance). The road distance and driving time are the fastest car route on the OpenStreetMap road network, computed with OSRM; the actual time depends on traffic, stops and the roads you choose. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to redraw the route live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Waterford to Kilkenny?
In a straight line it is 44.9 km. By road it is about 52 km, roughly 40 min of driving.
How many kilometres by road between Waterford and Kilkenny?
About 52 km on the fastest route via Waterford to Knocktopher Motorway and Carlow to Knocktopher Motorway, which takes around 40 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
How is this distance calculated?
The straight-line distance uses the haversine formula, which gives the shortest path between two points on the Earth's surface.