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Distance: 449 km·Drive time: 7 h 15 min

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Driving from Dublin to Edinburgh takes about via M1. The distance is 449 km. The straight-line distance is 351 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Oxmantown, Queens Island, Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, Stobcross (historical), Mount Vernon GB. Driving directions

Driving directions

137 · 449 km

From Dublin, take the M50, then head north towards Edinburgh.

  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 3 km
  28. 41 Keep slightly left onto Westlink 123 m
  29. 42 Take exit straight 67 m
  30. 43 Continue straight 3 km
  31. 44 Take exit slightly left 438 m
  32. 45 Keep slightly right 241 m
  33. 46 Keep slightly left onto Dargan Road 2 km
  34. 47 Turn left onto West Bank Road 2 km
  35. 48 Turn straight 182 m
  36. 49 Turn left 517 m
  37. 50 At end of road, turn right 181 m
  38. 51 Turn sharp left 142 m
  39. 52 Continue straight onto Belfast - Cairnryan 77 km
  40. 53 Turn straight 237 m
  41. 54 Keep slightly left 247 m
  42. 55 Enter roundabout left 23 m
  43. 56 Exit roundabout left 75 m
  44. 57 Enter roundabout left 4 m
  45. 58 Exit roundabout slightly left 36 km
  46. 59 Enter rotary left onto Coalpots Road 52 m
  47. 60 Exit rotary slightly left onto Coalpots Road 4 km
  48. 61 Turn right 3 km
  49. 62 Continue straight 6 km
  50. 63 Continue straight onto Linfern Road 3 km
  51. 64 Continue straight onto Drumburle Bridge 4 km
  52. 65 Continue straight 107 m
  53. 66 Continue straight 2 km
  54. 67 Turn left onto King Street 3 km
  55. 68 Turn right 2 km
  56. 69 Turn straight 5 km
  57. 70 Turn right 7 km
  58. 71 Enter rotary straight 100 m
  59. 72 Exit rotary left 2 km
  60. 73 Enter rotary left onto Ayr Bypass 80 m
  61. 74 Exit rotary slightly left onto Ayr Bypass 3 km
  62. 75 Enter rotary slightly left 136 m
  63. 76 Exit rotary slightly left 3 km
  64. 77 Enter rotary slightly left onto Prestwick Bypass 36 m
  65. 78 Exit rotary straight onto Prestwick Bypass 4 km
  66. 79 Enter rotary straight onto Kilmarnock Road 83 m
  67. 80 Exit rotary straight onto Kilmarnock Road 11 km
  68. 81 Keep slightly right onto Kilmarnock Bypass 7 km
  69. 82 Continue straight 14 km
  70. 83 Take exit slightly left 425 m
  71. 84 Enter roundabout straight onto Glasgow Southern Orbital 165 m
  72. 85 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Glasgow Southern Orbital 6 km
  73. 86 Enter rotary straight onto Glasgow Southern Orbital 73 m
  74. 87 Exit rotary straight onto Glasgow Southern Orbital 4 km
  75. 88 Continue straight onto Redwood Drive 458 m
  76. 89 Take exit slightly left onto Redwood Drive 38 m
  77. 90 Turn straight onto East Kilbride Road 76 m
  78. 91 Turn right onto Philipshill Road 854 m
  79. 92 Turn right 36 m
  80. 93 Enter roundabout left onto Stewartfield Way 10 m
  81. 94 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Stewartfield Way 288 m
  82. 95 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Stewartfield Way 31 m
  83. 96 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Stewartfield Way 513 m
  84. 97 Enter roundabout straight onto Stewartfield Way 21 m
  85. 98 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Stewartfield Way 378 m
  86. 99 Enter roundabout left onto Stewartfield Way 43 m
  87. 100 Exit roundabout left onto Stewartfield Way 905 m
  88. 101 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Stewartfield Way 30 m
  89. 102 Exit roundabout straight onto Stewartfield Way 2 km
  90. 103 Turn slightly left 3 m
  91. 104 Turn right 25 m
  92. 105 Continue right 36 m
  93. 106 Keep slightly left 195 m
  94. 107 Continue left onto East Kilbride Expressway 10 km
  95. 108 Continue straight onto Bellshill Bypass 4 km
  96. 109 Take exit slightly left 49 km
  97. 110 Enter rotary straight 229 m
  98. 111 Exit rotary slightly left 163 m
  99. 112 Keep slightly left 524 m
  100. 113 Keep slightly left onto Calder Road 803 m
  101. 114 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Calder Road 57 m
  102. 115 Exit roundabout straight onto Calder Road 619 m
  103. 116 Enter roundabout straight onto Calder Road 77 m
  104. 117 Exit roundabout straight onto Calder Road 679 m
  105. 118 Enter roundabout straight onto Calder Road 65 m
  106. 119 Exit roundabout straight onto Calder Road 660 m
  107. 120 Continue straight onto Stenhouse Road 342 m
  108. 121 Continue straight onto Gorgie Road 3 km
  109. 122 Turn slightly right onto Henderson Terrace 180 m
  110. 123 Continue left onto Dundee Street 776 m
  111. 124 Continue straight onto Fountainbridge 495 m
  112. 125 Turn left onto Semple Street 140 m
  113. 126 Keep slightly right onto Morrison Street 114 m
  114. 127 Continue straight onto Bread Street 212 m
  115. 128 Turn slightly left onto West Port 309 m
  116. 129 Continue straight onto Grassmarket 234 m
  117. 130 Continue straight onto Cowgatehead 568 m
  118. 131 Turn left onto Blackfriars Street 160 m
  119. 132 Turn left onto High Street 79 m
  120. 133 At end of road, turn right onto North Bridge 359 m
  121. 134 Turn right onto Princes Street 37 m
  122. 135 Turn left onto Leith Street 17 m
  123. 136 Continue sharp left onto Princes Street 19 m
  124. 137 Arrive left onto Princes Street

The return trip from Edinburgh to Dublin covers roughly the same distance, 449 km.

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Places along this route

Driving from Dublin to Edinburgh you pass near Terminal 2, Isle of Man Sea Terminal, Stena Line Victoria Terminal 2, Cairnryan Harbour, Loch Ryan Port.

Questions and answers

Edinburgh lies roughly to the north-east of Dublin.

How far is it from Dublin to Edinburgh?

The distance between Dublin and Edinburgh is 449 km by road.

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

The drive from Dublin to Edinburgh takes approximately 7 h 15 min by car.

What is the best route from Dublin to Edinburgh?

The fastest route from Dublin to Edinburgh covers 449 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 15 min.

What is the shortest route from Dublin to Edinburgh?

The shortest driving route from Dublin to Edinburgh is about 449 km by road.

Are there charging stations between Dublin and Edinburgh?

Yes. You can charge along the route from Dublin to Edinburgh, 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 .