🇬🇧 Viaje dentro del mismo país · United Kingdom
En coche de Belfast a London
Essential driving advice for your road trip from Belfast to London, covering ferry logistics, UK motorway navigation, and advice for navigating the capital.
- Tiempo de conducción
- 10h 8m
- Distancia
- 718 km
- ¿Mismo día?
- Día largo
- menos de 12 h
- Coste de combustible
- ≈ €92
- gasolina · diésel ≈ €77
- Peajes
- Sin peajes
- sin cargos en ruta
- Carga de vehículo eléctrico
- Desconocido
- aún no encuestado
En esta página
Mapa de la ruta
Opciones de ruta
Otros caminos que OSRM encontró entre las dos ciudades — útil cuando el tráfico, los peajes o el paisaje importan más que la velocidad pura.
Sin autopistas
+1h 29m- Distancia:
- 723 km (+5 km)
- Duración:
- 11h 37m
Vía: A55 · Dublin - Holyhead (Irish Ferries) (fast) · A5 · A41
¿Cómo más puedes hacer este viaje?
Conducir es el enfoque de esta guía; aquí se explica cómo se comparan la bicicleta y (pronto) el tren, el autobús y el avión para el mismo trayecto.
10h 8m
718 km · €92 de combustible
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No es realista
718 km está muy lejos de ser una cicloturismo típico de varios días. Prueba un tramo más corto, como una etapa de un día o de fin de semana.
No direct service
Our coach data (FlixBus + BlaBlaCar) doesn't list a direct service for this pair. National operators (e.g., National Express in the UK, Eurolines feeders) may still cover it — check their site directly.
2h 6m
desde 40 €
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Cómo es el viaje
Elaborado a partir de los datos calculados de la ruta el 30 de abril de 2026 y revisado en comparación con la tarjeta resumen de la ruta. Lee nuestra metodología.
You start your journey by navigating out of Belfast onto the M1, which quickly transitions into the A1 toward the ferry terminal at Larne or Belfast Port. Once across the Irish Sea, you pick up the A55 exiting the Welsh coast, heading toward the M54 as the topography shifts from the rugged mountains of North Wales into the undulating pastures of the English Midlands. The transition is seamless, though the shift from quiet coastal roads to the heavy industrial traffic of the M6 motorway demands a sudden change in focus. Keep a steady eye on your speedometer, as the national limit of 70 mph is strictly monitored by average speed cameras through major roadworks and urban bypasses.
The M6 serves as the primary artery for the remainder of your trip, pulling you through the heart of England toward the fringes of London. As you approach the capital, the M6 feeds into the motorway network surrounding the Midlands before eventually linking with the southern motorway corridors that terminate at the M25 orbital. This final stretch is notorious for heavy congestion, regardless of the time of day, so plan for significant delays as you approach the city limits. Unlike European routes that require vignettes or border stops, this is a straightforward domestic drive, but the scale of the traffic density is the real challenge.
London itself requires a different driving mindset. If your destination is the city center, remember that a Congestion Charge applies to most vehicles within the inner zone, and the Ultra Low Emission Zone covers the entire Greater London area. Check your vehicle's emissions compliance before driving deep into the city, as the daily fees can add up quickly. Parking is scarce and expensive, making it far more practical to utilize suburban train links once you reach the outer reaches of the city. Keep your fuel topped up before reaching the busy M25, where service station prices are often inflated compared to those in the towns and smaller villages along the M54.
Puntos destacados de la ruta
- The scenic coastal stretches along the A55 in North Wales
- The industrial transition crossing from Wales onto the M54/M6 corridor
- The challenge of navigating the M25 orbital motorway during rush hour
- The historic port exit at Belfast/Larne
Plan de viaje
Cómo plantear el viaje: un día, dividido o con noche.
Se recomienda pasar la noche
Demasiado largo para un día de un solo conductor. Planifica 1 parada(s) de una noche para hacer este viaje correctamente.
Una parada natural para pasar la noche cerca del punto medio: Chester (gb).
- Distancia:
- 718 km
- Duración:
- 10h 8m (flujo libre, sin tráfico)
Dónde parar
Lugares a lo largo de la ruta que sirven como paradas naturales para tomar un café, almorzar o pasar la noche.
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Drogheda 🇮🇪 ie
≈120 kmdesvío de ≈ 4.4 km de la ruta principal
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Abergele 🇬🇧 gb
≈359 kmdesvío de ≈ 1.1 km de la ruta principal
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Newport 🇬🇧 gb
≈479 kmdesvío de ≈ 2.1 km de la ruta principal
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Daventry 🇬🇧 gb
≈599 kmdesvío de ≈ 7.4 km de la ruta principal
Movimientos clave
Cosas que debes saber antes de salir: fronteras, lado de la carretera, peajes.
Viaje transfronterizo · GB → GB
Dejarás un país y entrarás en otro en este viaje. Ten tu DNI a mano, incluso dentro de Schengen, y consulta el estado actual de los controles fronterizos antes de ir.
Largo tramo rural en Dublin - Holyhead (Irish Ferries) (fast)
Planifica unos 109 km de carreteras secundarias de dos carriles. Más lentas que la autopista, pero a menudo son la parte bonita; menos adelantamientos al anochecer.
Imprescindible antes de partir
Cosas que un conductor de otro país no se le ocurriría preguntar — multas, pegatinas, tarjetas de pago, horarios.
Acceso a ciudades & zonas de bajas emisiones
Congestion Charge: £15 inside Zone 1, weekdays 7:00–18:00
ImprescindibleLondon
Stacks ON TOP of the ULEZ £12.50 — so a non-compliant car visiting central London on a Wednesday afternoon owes £27.50. Pay both before midnight the next day. Auto-pay registration is the safest option for a multi-day visit.
Greater London ULEZ — £12.50/day, 24/7
ImprescindibleLondon
The Ultra Low Emission Zone covers every London borough since August 2023. Foreign plates must pay via the TfL website by midnight the day after travel — no payment, £180 fine. A scrappage scheme covers UK residents only. Confirm your car's Euro class on the TfL "check your vehicle" tool before you commit to driving in.
Fronteras & documentos
EU drivers don't need an International Driving Permit
ConsejoA common piece of post-Brexit confusion: EU and UK driving licences are still mutually recognised for short visits. You don't need an IDP for a holiday or business trip. You also no longer need a Green Card — the UK rejoined the unified motor-insurance system in 2021. Bring your registration document and insurance certificate.
Qué debe llevar tu coche
Headlight deflectors required for continental cars
ImprescindibleContinental left-hand-drive headlight beams cut up-and-right — point them straight at oncoming British traffic at night. €15 stick-on deflectors in the right pattern fix this. Many newer cars have a software "tourist mode" in the headlight menu instead. Without one, you'll dazzle every car you pass after dark and risk an MOT-style stop.
Normas & costumbres de conducción
Drive on the left — give yourself a buffer day
ImprescindibleSwitching sides isn't the danger people imagine for the first hour — it's the moment you're tired in week 2 and pull into a quiet petrol station. Park, then think. Roundabouts go clockwise; entering one feels backwards. The first 30 minutes after the ferry/Eurotunnel are the highest-risk: take a coffee at a service area before joining the M20.
Plan your stops, not just your finish time
ÚtilOSRM gives you free-flow drive time. Realistic add: 10% on motorway-heavy routes, 25% if you're crossing two cities. Eat at off-peak hours (11:30 lunch, 18:00 dinner) — service-area queues at noon kill 20 minutes. EU fatigue research is consistent: 15-minute break every 2 hours, full 45-minute break before 6 hours. The drive between hours 7 and 9 is where avoidable accidents cluster.
Gasolineras
Contactless cards work at virtually every motorway pump
ConsejoMajor brand stations (Shell, Total, BP, Repsol, Cepsa, OMV, Eni, Esso) take Visa and Mastercard contactless without an issue. American Express and Diners are spotty south of the Alps. A €100 pre-authorisation hold is normal — it releases within 5 days. Carry €50 cash for the rare independent station.
Dinero & conectividad
Fuel sold in litres but priced in pence
ÚtilPumps quote pence per litre (e.g., 145.9p). Multiply by 100 then divide by 100 to get £/L. Card payments at the pump are universal. Most stations are pay-after-fill — you fuel first, then walk inside. Contactless on a foreign card works almost everywhere; American Express is sometimes refused at smaller stations.
Emergencia & averías
112 works everywhere in the EU and continental neighbours
ConsejoSingle number for police, ambulance, fire — works from any phone, any network, any country. On motorways, the orange SOS pillars every 2km connect direct to the regional traffic control centre and pinpoint your location. Use them over your phone if you can — it speeds the response.
Reglas, tarifas y umbrales cambian. Verifica siempre la fuente oficial el día antes de conducir — esta página es una lista de control, no una referencia legal.
Carreteras principales
Las autopistas en las que esta ruta pasa la mayor parte de los kilómetros.
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M1 Dundalk Western Bypass216 km
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A55 Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway134 km
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M6 —72 km
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A41 Whitchurch Road69 km
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A1 Hillsborough Bypass61 km
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M54 —18 km
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M50 Dublin Tunnel5 km
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Terminal 5 —2 km
Carácter de la ruta
Cuánto del viaje es autopista frente a secundaria frente a rural.
Viaje por autopista — rápido, predecible, sin incidentes.
- Autopista
- 83%
- Secundaria
- 0%
- Otro / rural
- 17%
Dificultad de conducción
Percepción rápida: ¿qué tan exigente es este viaje para un conductor?
General
Exigente
Viaje duro: múltiples factores complicantes se suman a la fatiga. Se recomienda encarecidamente dividirlo en varios días.
- Viaje largo: 10h 8m al volante a velocidades de flujo libre.
- Aproximadamente 109 km en carreteras no de autopista donde las velocidades y las condiciones varían.
Combustible y peajes
Estimación aproximada del coste para un coche de pasajeros típico de la UE. Trátalo como una estimación: los precios en surtidor cambian semanalmente.
Gasolina (RON 95)
≈ €92
53.9 L × €1.71 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diésel
≈ €77
43.1 L × €1.78 / L · 6 L/100 km
Eléctrico (carga rápida DC)
≈ €98
126 kWh × €0.78 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Carga rápida DC pública — la carga AC en casa o en hotel suele costar la mitad.
Precios actualizados por última vez el 2026-05-04. Fuente: Boletín Semanal de Petróleo de la UE más operadores de autopistas nacionales.
Tiempo por mes
Máxima diurna promedio / mínima nocturna y precipitación mensual típica, en los últimos cinco años.
🇬🇧 Belfast
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caliente templado frío
🇬🇧 London
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caliente templado frío
Próximos 5 días en London
Pronóstico en vivo — se actualiza cada pocas horas.
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Mar 12
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14° / 10°
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Mié 13
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13° / 8°
22.1mm
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Jue 14
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14° / 6°
16mm
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Vie 15
🌧️
12° / 6°
0.9mm
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Sáb 16
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13° / 8°
0.7mm
Pronóstico: MET Norway
Direcciones
Resumen de las maniobras principales, giro a giro, generado por OSRM.
Mostrar todas las 75 maniobras
- Gloucester Street
- Westlink (A12) 0.8 km
- (M1) 13 km
- — 0.2 km
- (A1)
- (A1) 2 km
- Hillsborough Bypass (A1)
- Hillsborough Bypass (A1) 2 km
- Hillsborough Road (A1) 5 km
- Dromore Bypass (A1) 11 km
- Banbridge Bypass (A1) 5 km
- Newry Road (A1) 8 km
- Belfast Road (A1) 5 km
- Newry Bypass (A1) 10 km
- Newry Dundalk Link Road (A1) 13 km
- Dundalk Western Bypass (M1) 12 km
- Dunleer Dundalk Motorway (M1) 15 km
- Dunleer Bypass (M1) 6 km
- Drogheda Bypass (M1) 20 km
- Balbriggan Bypass (M1) 10 km
- Lissenhall Balbriggan Motorway (M1) 9 km
- Cloghran Lissenhall Motorway (M1) 7 km
- Airport Motorway (M1) 3 km
- Dublin Tunnel (M50) 5 km
- Promenade Road
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- Dublin - Holyhead (Irish Ferries) (fast) 109 km
- (Terminal 5) 2 km
- Llanfawr Road (A55)
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55) 51 km
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55) 5 km
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55) 4 km
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55) 10 km
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55) 48 km
- Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55) 9 km
- North Wales Expressway (A55) 8 km
- Boughton Heath Junction
- Boughton Heath Junction
- Whitchurch Road (A41) 14 km
- Whitchurch Road (A41) 6 km
- Whitchurch Road (A41)
- Whitchurch Road (A41) 3 km
- Whitchurch Bypass (A41)
- Whitchurch Bypass (A41)
- Whitchurch Bypass (A41) 2 km
- Heath Road (A41)
- Heath Road (A41)
- (A41)
- (A41) 11 km
- Chester Road (A41)
- Chester Road (A41) 8 km
- Chester Road (A41) 8 km
- (A41)
- (A41)
- (A41)
- (A41) 8 km
- (A41)
- (A41) 4 km
- (M54)
- (M54) 18 km
- (M6) 9 km
- (M6) 61 km
- (M6) 2 km
- (M1) 120 km
- North Circular Road (A406) 0.3 km
- North Circular Road (A406) 0.2 km
- (A41) 0.1 km
- Hendon Way (A41) 2 km
- Finchley Road (A41) 2 km
- Avenue Road (B525) 1 km
- Strand (A4)
En avión de Belfast a London
Tiempo de viaje indicativo en un vuelo directo, basado en la distancia ortodrómica, la velocidad comercial promedio en crucero (850 km/h) y una asignación de 90 minutos para rodaje, seguridad y embarque.
- Tiempo total
- 2h 6m
- De puerta a puerta desde el aeropuerto de :from.
- En el aire
- 37 min
- A velocidad de crucero de ~850 km/h.
- En tierra
- 90 min
- Rodaje + seguridad + embarque (típico de corto recorrido).
- Ruta
- BFS → LHR
- 518 km ortodrómicos.
Tarifa indicativa: desde 40 € — Las tarifas varían según la temporada, el día de la semana y con cuánta antelación reserves. Consulta siempre la aerolínea o un metabuscador antes de planificar basándote en esta cifra.
Mostrar ruta de vuelo en el mapa
Solo estimación. No extraemos horarios ni tarifas en tiempo real para vuelos; consulta la página de metodología para saber cómo se calcula este número.
Los viajes aéreos emiten aproximadamente 5-10 veces más CO₂ por pasajero-km que el tren para la misma distancia.
Preguntas frecuentes
Do I need a vignette or toll payment for this route?
No, there are no vignettes or road tolls on this route within the United Kingdom. However, you must pay for your ferry crossing between Northern Ireland and Great Britain in advance.
Is it easy to drive in central London?
Driving in central London is generally discouraged due to heavy traffic, strict parking restrictions, and the daily Congestion Charge. Most travelers prefer to park on the outskirts and use the Underground or rail network.
What is the speed limit on UK motorways?
The speed limit on motorways is 70 mph (approximately 112 km/h). Always watch for electronic gantries that may display lower temporary speed limits during peak traffic.
Cómo se construye esta página
Compilado por COD Solutions Oy a partir de datos europeos abiertos — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. Consulta nuestra metodología para conocer la frecuencia de actualización y las limitaciones.