julelev

hi, can you tell me how long it will take to drive from dublin to dingle?
Thanks!

RufusTFirefly

It largely depends on your route and driving style and the road/weather conditions when you are traveling. Try www.viamichelin.com for driving time estimates.

wojazz3

Hi julelev:

You've gotten some good advice on your other post about making it to Dingle. Viamichelin puts the drive time at 4.5 hours. Virtually everyone believe that those times tend to be very conservative. If You have nver driven in Ireland, that number will be signicantly longer. The general rule of thumb is take the mileage and divide by 35MPH. It's 217 miles to Dingle which puts the time at 6.2 hours. I believe that the Limerick bypass is complete which could help.

Most of the drive across the country is not Irelands most scenic, so you would be spending a lot of time in the car to say that you've been to Dingle. It sounds like your heart may be set on going to Dingle. I would suggest that you not do it and stay closer to Dublin, but it's certainly your choice.

Bill

RufusTFirefly

Actually, it depends on your driving style a lot--we usually beat viamichelin time estimates easily. Remember, these are actual driving times not including sightseeing stops.

Plates

Not sure where you got your rule of thumb wojazz - but it seems a bit conservative. Unless you're driving in the rain on a Bank Holiday Friday evening you'll certainly average better than 35mph.

Julelev - you might also want to try http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/routes/ - which gives an estimate of 5 hours. I'd say this is fairly accurate for driving during the day - but if you're driving early morning or late night you could probably knock about 30 mins off that.

johngerard

Most Irish motorists will do the trip in 4.5 hours but tourists will take 5.5 to 6 hours barring stops for replacement windscreens caused by same Irish motorists who race through chipped roads sending them flying at your windscreen. The south west seems to have the monopoly on the fastest motorists who will overtake on any chipped road.

wojazz3

If you look at the OPs other post, the plan is to be in Ireland for 4 day, two of which will be in Dublin and they want to visit Dingle on the other two. This is clearly a 1st time visitor. A person not used to the roads, driving on the left, dealing with roundabouts etc, will not make much better time that 35 MPH on average. Sure locals can do it faster, duh. I stand by 6 hours.

I would rather give a 1st time visitor a conservative estimate than the opposite.

Bill

janisj

Even IF the OP could do it in 4 hours - her itinerary simply doesn't make sense. An hour or two one way or the other won't make a 4 day visit to Dublin/Dingle doable.

Julelev: You need to decide - If Dingle is more important - then concentrate your time in the SW. If Dublin is more important - then stay nearer to Dublin/the east coast.

4 days is not enough time to cover places on opposite sides of the country . . . .

IrishEyes

I agree with Bill. With a lunch stop it might be more like 6 1/2 hours. For only 2 days it is crazy to do.

How about renting a helicopter? That would work but is expensive.

As a scenic alternative I would go to Co. Wicklow instead.

Plates

Good lord! From reading some of the postings above you'd think Ireland was nothing but dirt tracks and tractors! We do have some good quality roads you know - and driving on the "wrong" side of the road isn't really that difficult. I agree that a 4 day trip that include Dublin and Dingle is a but much - but I just wanted to banish those misconceptions.

Ok - rant over - please continue.