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Dublin to Belfast

What is the realistic driving time from Dublin to Belfast? Google maps says 1 hour 45 minutes but I’ve been told it actually takes around 5 hours.

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Last September, we left Belfast heading towards Dublin, but it was morning rush hour, and the cars heading into Belfast were stopped. Arriving first thing in the morning might slow down things a bit, but 5 hours seems really a long time.

Posted by
6386 posts

2.5 hours seems about right. We took longer because we stopped in Trim to see the castle and made one other short stop.

Posted by
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After 4 trips to Ireland and Scotland, on which we always drove, we now add 40% to the Google driving time, and find that a pretty accurate estimate.