Ballsbridge Blessington

Distance: 19 miDuration: 40 min

Driving from Ballsbridge to Blessington takes about 40 min via N81. The distance is 19 mi. The straight-line distance is 17 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions32 · 19 mi

1 Depart onto Ball's Bridge 86 yd
2 Turn slightly left onto Elgin Road 56 yd
3 Turn right onto Elgin Road 119 yd
4 Turn slightly left onto Clyde Road 1 mi
5 Continue straight onto Wellington Place 1 mi
6 At end of road, turn right onto Leeson Street Upper 1 mi
7 Turn left onto Appian Way 1 mi
8 Continue slightly right onto Chelmsford Road 1 mi
9 Turn right onto Ranelagh 86 yd
10 Turn left onto Cullenswood Road 117 yd
11 Continue straight onto Charleston Road 1 mi
12 Continue straight onto Castlewood Avenue 1 mi
13 At end of road, turn left onto Rathmines Road Lower 87 yd

14 Continue slightly right onto Rathgar Road 129 yd
15 Continue left onto Rathgar Road 1 mi
16 Continue straight onto Terenure Road East 1 mi
17 Keep slightly left onto Templeogue Road 2 mi
18 Enter rotary left onto Tallaght Road 60 yd
19 Exit rotary slightly left onto Tallaght Road 1 mi
20 Turn straight onto Tallaght Interchange 1 mi
21 Keep slightly left onto Tallaght Bypass 1 mi
22 Enter rotary slightly left onto Tallaght Bypass 34 yd
23 Exit rotary straight onto Tallaght Bypass 2 mi
24 Continue straight onto Blessington Road 6 mi
25 Continue straight onto Blessington Road 6 mi
26 Continue straight onto Main Street 1 mi
27 Turn right onto The Square 33 yd
28 Continue right onto Town Centre 1 mi
29 Turn right 120 yd
30 Turn right 18 yd
31 Turn right 11 yd
32 Arrive left

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The return trip from Blessington to Ballsbridge covers roughly the same distance, 19 mi.

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 17 August 2026.

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How far is it from Ballsbridge to Blessington?: The distance between Ballsbridge and Blessington is 19 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Ballsbridge to Blessington?: The drive from Ballsbridge to Blessington takes approximately 40 min by car.
What is the best route from Ballsbridge to Blessington?: The fastest route from Ballsbridge to Blessington covers 19 mi with a driving time of approximately 40 min.
Which direction is Blessington from Ballsbridge?: Blessington lies roughly to the south-west of Ballsbridge.