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Distance: 433 km·Drive time: 7 h 25 min

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Driving from Dublin to Cardiff takes about via A470. The distance is 433 km. The straight-line distance is 293 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Ballsbridge, Llancynfelyn, Broginin, Garthbrengy, Whitchurch, Cardiff. Driving directions

Driving directions

114 · 433 km

Take the M50 out of Dublin and head towards Cardiff.

  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 256 m
  10. 10 Turn right onto Clonliffe Road 2 km
  11. 11 Continue straight onto Poplar Row 267 m
  12. 12 Continue straight onto East Wall Road 2 km
  13. 13 Turn left onto Bond Road 41 m
  1. 14 Take exit slightly left onto Bond Road 188 m
  2. 15 Turn right onto Promenade Road 288 m
  3. 16 Continue slightly right onto Promenade Road 418 m
  4. 17 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Promenade Road 41 m
  5. 18 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Promenade Road 355 m
  6. 19 Continue straight 971 m
  7. 20 Continue straight onto Terminal Road North 118 m
  8. 21 Turn left onto Alexandra Road Extension 117 m
  9. 22 Turn right onto Terminal Road South 269 m
  10. 23 Enter roundabout slightly left 9 m
  11. 24 Exit roundabout straight 87 m
  12. 25 Continue straight onto Terminal 1 Car Check-in 364 m
  13. 26 At end of road, turn right 78 m
  14. 27 Keep slightly left 83 m
  15. 28 Turn left 18 m
  16. 29 Turn left onto RO-RO ramp number 9 97 m
  17. 30 Continue straight onto Dublin - Holyhead (Irish Ferries) (fast) 111 km
  18. 31 Continue straight 200 m
  19. 32 At end of road, turn left 2 km
  20. 33 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Llanfawr Road 18 m
  21. 34 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Llanfawr Road 120 m
  22. 35 Turn right onto London Road 131 m
  23. 36 Turn left onto Victoria Road 205 m
  24. 37 Enter rotary straight onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway 49 m
  25. 38 Exit rotary straight onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway 35 km
  26. 39 Take exit slightly left 297 m
  27. 40 Enter rotary straight 92 m
  28. 41 Exit rotary slightly left 343 m
  29. 42 Enter rotary slightly left 3 m
  30. 43 Exit rotary straight 989 m
  31. 44 Enter rotary left onto Y Felinheli Bypass 102 m
  32. 45 Exit rotary straight onto Y Felinheli Bypass 6 km
  33. 46 Enter rotary left onto Caernarfon Bypass 36 m
  34. 47 Exit rotary slightly left onto Caernarfon Bypass 4 km
  35. 48 Enter rotary slightly left onto Caernarfon Bypass 37 m
  36. 49 Exit rotary slightly left onto Caernarfon Bypass 3 km
  37. 50 Enter rotary slightly left onto Bontnewydd Bypass 67 m
  38. 51 Exit rotary left onto Bontnewydd Bypass 4 km
  39. 52 Enter rotary left 49 m
  40. 53 Exit rotary straight 2 km
  41. 54 Enter roundabout left 52 m
  42. 55 Exit roundabout left 966 m
  43. 56 Enter roundabout straight 30 m
  44. 57 Exit roundabout slightly left 3 km
  45. 58 Enter roundabout slightly left 43 m
  46. 59 Exit roundabout straight 19 km
  47. 60 Enter roundabout left onto Tremadog Bypass 51 m
  48. 61 Exit roundabout left onto Tremadog Bypass 2 km
  49. 62 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Porthmadog Bypass 19 m
  50. 63 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Porthmadog Bypass 4 km
  51. 64 Enter rotary left 13 m
  52. 65 Exit rotary straight 11 km
  53. 66 Continue straight 22 km
  54. 67 Enter roundabout slightly left 25 m
  55. 68 Exit roundabout slightly left 2 km
  56. 69 Enter roundabout straight 11 m
  57. 70 Exit roundabout straight 3 km
  58. 71 At roundabout, take exit straight 17 km
  59. 72 Enter roundabout slightly left 29 m
  60. 73 Exit roundabout left 10 km
  61. 74 At roundabout, take exit left 3 km
  62. 75 Turn slightly left 6 km
  63. 76 Turn right 24 km
  64. 77 At roundabout, take exit left onto Victoria Avenue 422 m
  65. 78 Enter roundabout straight 74 m
  66. 79 Exit roundabout slightly left 8 km
  67. 80 Enter roundabout straight 17 m
  68. 81 Exit roundabout straight 36 km
  69. 82 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Station Road 76 m
  70. 83 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Station Road 436 m
  71. 84 At end of road, turn right onto Broad Street 74 m
  72. 85 Continue straight onto High Street 195 m
  73. 86 Turn left onto Market Street 73 m
  74. 87 Continue right onto Brecon Road 3 km
  75. 88 Turn slightly right 24 km
  76. 89 Turn right onto Maendu Street 261 m
  77. 90 At end of road, turn left onto The Avenue 369 m
  78. 91 Turn right onto Bridge Street 237 m
  79. 92 Continue straight onto Orchard Street 375 m
  80. 93 Continue straight onto Newgate Street 678 m
  81. 94 Enter rotary slightly left 64 m
  82. 95 Exit rotary left 26 km
  83. 96 Enter roundabout slightly left 36 m
  84. 97 Exit roundabout slightly left 97 m
  85. 98 Enter roundabout straight 66 m
  86. 99 Exit roundabout straight 2 km
  87. 100 Enter roundabout slightly left 60 m
  88. 101 Exit roundabout straight 2 km
  89. 102 Enter roundabout slightly left 79 m
  90. 103 Exit roundabout slightly left 3 km
  91. 104 Enter rotary slightly left 80 m
  92. 105 Exit rotary slightly left 9 km
  93. 106 Enter rotary slightly left 100 m
  94. 107 Exit rotary straight 22 km
  95. 108 Take exit slightly left onto North Road 131 m
  96. 109 Keep slightly right onto North Road 115 m
  97. 110 Enter rotary straight onto Whitchurch Road 104 m
  98. 111 Exit rotary slightly left onto Whitchurch Road 584 m
  99. 112 Turn right onto Newfoundland Road 135 m
  100. 113 Turn right onto Pen-y-Bryn Road 135 m
  101. 114 Arrive onto Pen-y-Bryn Road

The return trip from Cardiff to Dublin covers roughly the same distance, 433 km.

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Places along this route

Driving from Dublin to Cardiff you pass near Port of Holyhead, Fishguard ferry port, Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal, A Bay To Remember, Terminal 2.

Questions and answers

Cardiff lies roughly to the south-east of Dublin.

How far is it from Dublin to Cardiff?

The distance between Dublin and Cardiff is 433 km by road.

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

The drive from Dublin to Cardiff takes approximately 7 h 25 min by car.

What is the best route from Dublin to Cardiff?

The fastest route from Dublin to Cardiff covers 433 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 25 min.

What is the shortest route from Dublin to Cardiff?

The shortest driving route from Dublin to Cardiff is about 433 km by road.

Are there charging stations between Dublin and Cardiff?

Yes. You can charge along the route from Dublin to Cardiff, including 146 Cabra Rd, Dublin (400 kW), Citywest Rd, Citywest (400 kW), Clonshaugh Rd, Clonshaugh (400 kW). Charging points on this route: 564.

Sources

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