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DublinBelfast
Distance: 166 km·Drive time: 2 h

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Driving from Dublin to Belfast takes about via M1. The distance is 166 km. The straight-line distance is 141 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Stoneybatter, Dromiskin, Jonesborough, Bleary, Belfast City Centre. Driving directions

Driving directions

50 · 166 km

From Dublin, you'll be heading north on the M1 to get to Belfast.

  1. 1 Depart left onto O'Connell Street Lower 41 m
  2. 2 Continue straight onto O'Connell Street Upper 318 m
  3. 3 Turn left onto Parnell Street 53 m
  4. 4 Keep slightly right onto Parnell Street 52 m
  5. 5 Continue straight onto Parnell Square West 238 m
  6. 6 Turn straight onto Granby Row 128 m
  7. 7 Turn right onto Dorset Street Upper 423 m
  8. 8 Continue straight onto Dorset Street Lower 513 m
  9. 9 Continue straight onto Drumcondra Road Lower 848 m
  10. 10 Continue straight onto Drumcondra Road Upper 959 m
  11. 11 Continue straight onto Swords Road 2 km
  12. 12 Continue straight onto Santry Bypass 2 km
  13. 13 Keep slightly right 302 m
  1. 14 Merge slightly right onto Airport Motorway 2 km
  2. 15 Keep slightly right onto Airport Motorway 2 km
  3. 16 Keep slightly right onto Cloghran Lissenhall Motorway 7 km
  4. 17 Continue straight onto Lissenhall Balbriggan Motorway 9 km
  5. 18 Continue straight onto Balbriggan Bypass 10 km
  6. 19 Continue straight onto Drogheda Bypass 22 km
  7. 20 Continue straight onto Dunleer Bypass 7 km
  8. 21 Continue straight onto Dunleer Dundalk Motorway 16 km
  9. 22 Continue straight onto Dundalk Western Bypass 12 km
  10. 23 Continue straight onto Newry Dundalk Link Road 10 km
  11. 24 Continue straight onto Dublin Road 14 km
  12. 25 Continue straight onto Belfast Road 628 m
  13. 26 Continue straight onto Newry By-pass 3 km
  14. 27 Continue straight onto Belfast Road 3 km
  15. 28 Continue straight onto Dublin Road 6 km
  16. 29 Continue straight onto Newry Road 3 km
  17. 30 Continue straight onto Banbridge By-pass 7 km
  18. 31 Continue straight onto Halfway Road 4 km
  19. 32 Continue straight onto Banbridge Road 13 km
  20. 33 Enter rotary slightly left onto Hillsborough Road 43 m
  21. 34 Exit rotary straight onto Hillsborough Road 2 km
  22. 35 Enter roundabout straight onto Hillsborough Road 57 m
  23. 36 Exit roundabout straight onto Hillsborough Road 410 m
  24. 37 Enter rotary left 60 m
  25. 38 Exit rotary straight 722 m
  26. 39 Merge slightly right 14 km
  27. 40 Continue straight onto Westlink 800 m
  28. 41 Take exit slightly left 290 m
  29. 42 Keep slightly right 45 m
  30. 43 Turn right onto Grosvenor Road 538 m
  31. 44 Turn left onto Fisherwick Place 57 m
  32. 45 Turn right onto Wellington Street 96 m
  33. 46 Turn right onto Upper Queen Street 112 m
  34. 47 Continue left onto James Street South 204 m
  35. 48 Turn left onto Linenhall Street 58 m
  36. 49 Turn left onto Donegall Square South 8 m
  37. 50 Arrive right onto Donegall Square South

The return trip from Belfast to Dublin covers roughly the same distance, 166 km.

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Places along this route

Driving from Dublin to Belfast you pass near Terminal 2.

Questions and answers

Belfast lies roughly to the north of Dublin.

How far is it from Dublin to Belfast?

The distance between Dublin and Belfast is 166 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Dublin to Belfast?

The drive from Dublin to Belfast takes approximately 2 h by car.

What is the best route from Dublin to Belfast?

The fastest route from Dublin to Belfast covers 166 km with a driving time of approximately 2 h.

What is the shortest route from Dublin to Belfast?

The shortest driving route from Dublin to Belfast is about 166 km by road.

Are there charging stations between Dublin and Belfast?

Yes. You can charge along the route from Dublin to Belfast, including 146 Cabra Rd, Dublin (400 kW), Citywest Rd, Citywest (400 kW), Clonshaugh Rd, Clonshaugh (400 kW). Charging points on this route: 639.

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated .