Dublin to Waterford by electric car
From Dublin to Waterford it is 165 km by road, about 1 h 57 min of driving. In an electric car, the number of stops and the journey time depend mostly on the battery and how fast it charges. Here are the figures for three typical cars, setting off at 100%, reaching each charger with at least 10% and driving at 120 km/h (official consumption × 1.4).
Stops and journey time by car
Renault 5 E-Tech · Small car with 52 kWh · fast charging up to 100 kW
- Start100 %Dublin
- Arrival37 %Waterford
Tesla Model 3 · Saloon with 60 kWh · fast charging up to 175 kW
- Start100 %Dublin
- Arrival52 %Waterford
Kia EV3 · SUV with 81 kWh · fast charging up to 135 kW
- Start100 %Dublin
- Arrival55 %Waterford
Setting off at 100% at 120 km/h (official consumption × 1.4). Cost worked out with each operator’s pay-as-you-go reference tariff, without a membership. “Total time” includes driving, the detour to the charger and a few minutes per stop to park and plug in.
How much does it cost compared with petrol and diesel?
In an electric car, charging everything on the road without a membership, it is the amount shown in the table above. And if you set off with a full battery, charged at home at the right time, part of the journey costs very little: see when to charge today.
Tips for the journey
- Set off with a full battery, charged at home the night before, in the cheapest hours.
- Short stops are better than long ones: from 10 to 60%, charging is much faster than from 60 to 100%.
- Have a plan B at every stop, in case the charger is busy or out of order: check the charger map.
- Run the numbers with your car and your exact journey in the planner: there you can set the consumption, the speed or cold weather.
Rough estimate, worked out on 13/10/2026 with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). There is no way to check whether each charger is working or free: check the operator’s app and always keep some battery in reserve.
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