Distance from Waterford to Limerick

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Waterford and Limerick is 112.3 kilometres, roughly 16 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 127 km via N24 and Piltown-Fiddown Bypass, which takes around 2 h of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line112.3 km
By road127 km
Driving time2 h
Flight time16 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Waterford to Limerick, 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 Limerick?
In a straight line it is 112.3 km. By road it is about 127 km, roughly 2 h of driving.
How long is the flight from Waterford to Limerick?
Roughly 16 min: the distance at a cruising speed of 850 km/h plus about 8 minutes for take-off and landing.
How many kilometres by road between Waterford and Limerick?
About 127 km on the fastest route via N24 and Piltown-Fiddown Bypass, which takes around 2 h 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.