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Distance: 346 mi·Duration: 8 h 15 min

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Driving from London to Dublin takes about via A55. The distance is 346 mi. The straight-line distance is 288 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Mayfair, Finham, Boothen, Bromborough Pool, Irishtown (Dublin). Driving directions

Driving directions

98 · 346 mi
  1. 1 Depart right onto King Charles I Island 11 yd
  2. 2 Keep slightly right onto Charing Cross 121 yd
  3. 3 Keep slightly left onto Trafalgar Square 50 yd
  4. 4 Continue straight onto Cockspur Street 1 mi
  5. 5 Turn right onto Waterloo Place 1 mi
  6. 6 Keep slightly right onto Regent Street St James's 1 mi
  7. 7 Continue left onto Regent Street 1 mi
  8. 8 Turn left onto Margaret Street 83 yd
  9. 9 Continue straight onto Cavendish Square 146 yd
  10. 10 Continue straight onto Henrietta Place 1 mi
  11. 11 At end of road, turn right onto Marylebone Lane 127 yd
  12. 12 Turn left onto Wigmore Street 1 mi
  13. 13 Continue straight onto Portman Square 166 yd
  1. 14 Continue straight onto Seymour Street 1 mi
  2. 15 Turn right onto Edgware Road 1 mi
  3. 16 Continue straight onto Maida Vale 1 mi
  4. 17 Continue straight onto Kilburn High Road 2 mi
  5. 18 Continue straight onto Shoot-up Hill 1 mi
  6. 19 Continue straight onto Cricklewood Broadway 1 mi
  7. 20 Continue straight onto Edgware Road 1 mi
  8. 21 Continue straight onto Edgware Road 1 mi
  9. 22 Enter rotary left 124 yd
  10. 23 Exit rotary slightly left 105 yd
  11. 24 Take exit left 71 mi
  12. 25 Keep slightly right 6 mi
  13. 26 Take exit slightly left 23 mi
  14. 27 Keep slightly left 15 mi
  15. 28 Keep slightly right 8 mi
  16. 29 Keep slightly left 11 mi
  17. 30 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
  18. 31 Enter rotary slightly left onto Newport Road 1 mi
  19. 32 Exit rotary straight onto Newport Road 3 mi
  20. 33 Enter roundabout slightly left 54 yd
  21. 34 Exit roundabout straight 5 mi
  22. 35 Enter roundabout slightly left 47 yd
  23. 36 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
  24. 37 Enter roundabout slightly left 75 yd
  25. 38 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
  26. 39 Enter roundabout slightly left 56 yd
  27. 40 Exit roundabout straight 11 mi
  28. 41 Enter roundabout slightly left 23 yd
  29. 42 Exit roundabout straight 7 mi
  30. 43 Enter roundabout left onto Heath Road 95 yd
  31. 44 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Heath Road 2 mi
  32. 45 Continue straight onto Heath Road 1 mi
  33. 46 Enter roundabout left onto Whitchurch Bypass 36 yd
  34. 47 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Whitchurch Bypass 2 mi
  35. 48 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Whitchurch Bypass 57 yd
  36. 49 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Whitchurch Bypass 1 mi
  37. 50 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Chester Road 5 yd
  38. 51 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Chester Road 2 mi
  39. 52 Continue straight onto Whitchurch Road 3 mi
  40. 53 Continue straight onto No Man's Heath Bypass 1 mi
  41. 54 Continue straight onto Whitchurch Road 1 mi
  42. 55 Enter roundabout left onto Whitchurch Road 45 yd
  43. 56 Exit roundabout left onto Whitchurch Road 4 mi
  44. 57 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Whitchurch Road 9 mi
  45. 58 Keep slightly left onto Whitchurch Road 24 yd
  46. 59 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
  47. 60 Continue straight 1 mi
  48. 61 Merge slightly right onto North Wales Expressway 5 mi
  49. 62 Continue straight onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway 45 mi
  50. 63 Enter rotary slightly left onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway 43 yd
  51. 64 Exit rotary slightly left onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway 3 mi
  52. 65 Enter rotary slightly left onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway 43 yd
  53. 66 Exit rotary straight onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway 32 mi
  54. 67 Enter rotary slightly left onto Victoria Road 88 yd
  55. 68 Exit rotary slightly left onto Victoria Road 1 mi
  56. 69 Turn right onto London Road 153 yd
  57. 70 At end of road, turn left onto Llanfawr Road 134 yd
  58. 71 Enter roundabout straight 27 yd
  59. 72 Exit roundabout slightly left 42 yd
  60. 73 Turn slightly left 1 mi
  61. 74 Keep slightly right 86 yd
  62. 75 Turn sharp right 36 yd
  63. 76 Turn left 1 mi
  64. 77 Continue straight onto Dublin - Holyhead (Irish Ferries) (fast) 69 mi
  65. 78 Continue straight onto RO-RO ramp number 9 1 mi
  66. 79 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  67. 80 Turn left onto Tolka Quay Road 1 mi
  68. 81 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Tolka Quay Road 28 yd
  69. 82 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Tolka Quay Road 1 mi
  70. 83 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Tolka Quay Road 15 yd
  71. 84 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Tolka Quay Road 1 mi
  72. 85 Turn right 1 mi
  73. 86 Continue left onto Promenade Road 1 mi
  74. 87 Take ramp slightly left onto Bond Road 1 mi
  75. 88 Continue straight onto East Wall Road 1 mi
  76. 89 Enter roundabout straight onto North Wall Quay 22 yd
  77. 90 Exit roundabout straight onto North Wall Quay 1 mi
  78. 91 Continue straight onto Custom House Quay 1 mi
  79. 92 At end of road, turn left onto Matt Talbot Memorial Bridge 76 yd
  80. 93 Keep slightly right onto George's Quay 1 mi
  81. 94 Continue straight onto Burgh Quay 1 mi
  82. 95 Turn sharp right onto O'Connell Bridge 6 yd
  83. 96 Continue slightly left onto O'Connell Bridge 70 yd
  84. 97 Continue straight onto O'Connell Street Lower 1 mi
  85. 98 Arrive left onto O'Connell Street Lower

The return trip from Dublin to London covers roughly the same distance, 346 mi.

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Embark on a scenic journey from London, England to Dublin, Ireland. This capital to capital drive covers a distance of 556 km and typically takes about 8.2 hours to complete. As you navigate through the rolling landscapes of both nations, you will find that vehicles drive on the left side of the road in both countries. Be mindful of the various toll systems encountered along the way, including the M6 Toll road near Birmingham and the electronic eFlow tolling on the M50 around Dublin. This route offers a wonderful blend of urban excitement and rural beauty as you transition between these two historic European capitals.

Places along this route

Driving from London to Dublin you pass near Port of Holyhead, Fishguard ferry port, Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal, The Little Green Boat Company - Marlow, Jason's Trip.

Questions and answers

Dublin lies roughly to the north-west of London.

How far is it from London to Dublin?
The distance between London and Dublin is 346 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from London to Dublin?
The drive from London to Dublin takes approximately 8 h 15 min by car.
What is the best route from London to Dublin?
The fastest route from London to Dublin covers 346 mi with a driving time of approximately 8 h 15 min.
What is the shortest route from London to Dublin?
The shortest driving route from London to Dublin is about 346 mi by road.

Sources

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