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Bus W5 Hospital - Oakwood

Bus Regular line Operator: Bus Éireann Waterford

Line W5 connects Waterford Hospl with Oakwood: on weekdays it departs from 06:45 to 23:15, every ~30 min.

  • Headway~30 min
  • First departure06:45
  • Last departure23:15
  • Average ride~26 min
  • Stops18
  • Departures per day34
  • Route length7.2 km
  • Peak~30 min
  • Off-peak~24 min
  • Saturday33 departures
  • Sunday31 departures

Bus of Waterford public transport — connects Waterford Hospl and Oakwood, with 18 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:45, the last at 23:15.Departures run every ~30 min, and the ride takes ~26 min on average.

Single ticket: €1.35

Source: National Transport Authority (Transport for Ireland) GTFS, version 924629DB-7A2F-4D39-B0EE-92FDCF6D0D0A, valid until 10 November 2027.

Timetable

First

06:45

Last

23:15

Departures

34

Line W5 timetable — on weekdays
06 45
07 1545
08 1545
09 1545
10 1545
Line W5 timetable — on Saturdays
06 45
07 45
08 1545
09 1545
10 1545
Line W5 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
08 1545
09 1545
10 1545
11 1545
12 1545
Valid from10.11.2026.
Changed26.09.2026.
Checked11.11.2026.

Stops

18 stops~26 min in total

  1. Waterford Hospl

    #352731

    departure0min

  2. Ardkeen Woods

    #352741

    +1 min1min

  3. Solas Centre

    #352751

    +1 min2min

  4. Farran Park

    #352761

    +1 min3min

  5. Saint Cath's Grange

    #352771

    +1 min4min

  6. St Otteran's Hospl

    #352931

    +1 min5min

  7. The Elms

    #352921

    +1 min6min

  8. Parnell Street

    #352541 — Parnell Street

    354W2W3+3 min9min

  9. The Mall

    #352551 — The Mall

    354W2W3+2 min11min

  10. The Clock Tower

    #352581 — The Clock Tower

    354W2W3W4+2 min13min

  11. Waterford Bus Stn

    #352591 — Waterford Bus Stn

    W2W4+3 min16min

  12. Thomas Street

    #352421 — Thomas Street

    W2W4+1 min17min

  13. Ballybricken

    #352251 — Ballybricken

    W1W2+1 min18min

  14. Yellow Road Lwr

    #352431

    W2+1 min19min

  15. Yellow Road Upr

    #352811

    +2 min21min

  16. Crescent Drive

    #352821

    +2 min23min

  17. Hawthorn Close

    #352991

    +1 min24min

  18. Oakwood

    #352831

    +2 min26min

Lines on the same route

Other Waterford lines that share stops with line W5.

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line W5?

On weekdays the first departure from Waterford Hospl is at 06:45 and the last at 23:15. There are 34 departures in total.

Does line W5 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:45 to 23:15 and on Sunday from 08:15 to 23:15.

Does line W5 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line W5 has 31 departures from Waterford Hospl, the first at 08:15 and the last at 23:15.

How often does line W5 run?

Departures run about every 30 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line W5?

The whole ride takes about 26 minutes on average — from about 24 minutes off-peak to about 30 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line W5 have?

In the Waterford Hospl → Oakwood direction, line W5 has 18 stops.

How long is the route of line W5?

The route in this direction is about 7.2 km long.