🇬🇧 Viaje transfronterizo · United Kingdom → Ireland 🇮🇪
En coche de Derry a Dublin
Essential road trip advice for driving from Derry to Dublin, covering border crossings, toll roads, and local driving regulations.
- Tiempo de conducción
- 3h 14m
- Distancia
- 241 km
- ¿Mismo día?
- Sí, medio día
- menos de 4 h
- Coste de combustible
- ≈ €33
- gasolina · diésel ≈ €28
- Peajes
- Sin peajes
- sin cargos en ruta
- Carga de vehículo eléctrico
- Desconocido
- aún no encuestado
En esta página
Mapa de la ruta
¿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.
3h 14m
241 km · €33 de combustible
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12h 49m
245 km · Subida 1.420 m
6.5 km en EV1 Atlantic Coast Route
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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.
Cómo es el viaje
Elaborado a partir de los datos calculados de la ruta el 1 de mayo de 2026 y revisado en comparación con la tarjeta resumen de la ruta. Lee nuestra metodología.
You depart Derry heading south on the A5, navigating the winding roads through County Tyrone before the landscape begins to flatten as you approach the border crossing into the Republic of Ireland. While you remain on the left throughout the journey, the transition is marked by a subtle shift in road signage as distances change from miles to kilometers. Note that the legal alcohol limit is lower in the Republic, so exercise caution. Speed limits on the major arterial roads increase slightly once you cross, though the transition from the quieter A-roads of the North to the busier N2 corridor requires increased vigilance regarding local traffic patterns.
As you merge onto the N2 and eventually connect to the M1 motorway, be prepared for the shift into high-speed transit. The M1 is a primary artery that leads directly toward Dublin and operates on a distance-based toll system; ensure you have a payment method ready or an electronic toll tag, as these are managed through automated gantries rather than traditional cash booths. Unlike the open road in the North, this final stretch into Dublin is often heavy with commuter traffic, especially during morning and evening peaks, which can significantly extend your travel time.
Driving between these two jurisdictions requires minimal preparation as there are no vignettes or complex border paperwork, but the difference in motorway infrastructure is noticeable. The M1 is modern and well-maintained, but the speed limit is strictly enforced by cameras. Keep your headlights on low-beam even during the day, as weather systems moving in from the Irish Sea can cause sudden visibility drops, particularly when passing through the coastal sections near Drogheda and the approach to the M50 orbital.
Puntos destacados de la ruta
- The transition from the A5 rural roads to the high-speed M1 motorway
- The electronic tolling system on the M1 approach to Dublin
- The scenic shift as you cross from the rolling hills of Tyrone into the coastal plains of Louth
Plan de viaje
Cómo plantear el viaje: un día, dividido o con noche.
Viaje de un día fácil
Cómodo como un solo día para un conductor. Sal después del desayuno, llega con tiempo para instalarte.
- Distancia:
- 241 km
- Duración:
- 3h 14m (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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Monaghan 🇮🇪 ie
≈80 kmdesvío de ≈ 25.1 km de la ruta principal
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Carrickmacross 🇮🇪 ie
≈160 kmdesvío de ≈ 18.2 km de la ruta principal
Movimientos clave
Cosas que debes saber antes de salir: fronteras, lado de la carretera, peajes.
Viaje transfronterizo · GB → IE
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 N2 Carrickmacross Road
Planifica unos 32 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.
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.
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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A5 Victoria Road64 km
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M1 Dunleer Dundalk Motorway58 km
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N2 Castleblayney to Clontibret Road50 km
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A28 Caledon Road12 km
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N33 Ardee Link Road7 km
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B210 Coolkill Road6 km
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M50 Dublin Tunnel5 km
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R213 —4 km
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B536 Ligford Road3 km
Carácter de la ruta
Cuánto del viaje es autopista frente a secundaria frente a rural.
Autopista mixta + secundaria — ritmo variado, algunos tramos escénicos.
- Autopista
- 59%
- Secundaria
- 28%
- Otro / rural
- 13%
Dificultad de conducción
Percepción rápida: ¿qué tan exigente es este viaje para un conductor?
General
Moderado
Manejable pero presta atención: lo suficientemente largo como para que un segundo conductor o una parada planificada para comer sea inteligente.
- Transfronterizo: gb → ie. Ten los documentos a mano y consulta las normativas fronterizas.
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)
≈ €33
18.1 L × €1.81 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diésel
≈ €28
14.4 L × €1.97 / L · 6 L/100 km
Eléctrico (carga rápida DC)
≈ €24
42 kWh × €0.57 / 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.
🇬🇧 Derry
| Ene | Feb | Mar | Abr | May | Jun | Jul | Ago | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dic |
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| 92mm | 70mm | 82mm | 99mm | 66mm | 93mm | 123mm | 127mm | 99mm | 103mm | 94mm | 132mm |
caliente templado frío
🇮🇪 Dublin
| Ene | Feb | Mar | Abr | May | Jun | Jul | Ago | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8°
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| 77mm | 55mm | 97mm | 116mm | 50mm | 75mm | 119mm | 86mm | 116mm | 104mm | 92mm | 91mm |
caliente templado frío
Próximos 5 días en Dublin
Pronóstico en vivo — se actualiza cada pocas horas.
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Mar 12
🌧️
11° / 9°
2mm
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Mié 13
🌧️
12° / 7°
47.1mm
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Jue 14
🌧️
11° / 7°
43.9mm
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Vie 15
⛅
12° / 5°
1mm
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Sáb 16
⛅
12° / 6°
0.7mm
Pronóstico: MET Norway
Direcciones
Resumen de las maniobras principales, giro a giro, generado por OSRM.
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- Limavady Road (A2) 0.1 km
- Duke Street (A2)
- Duke Street (A2) 0.2 km
- Victoria Road (A5) 17 km
- Leckpatrick Road (U1824) 1 km
- Koram Road 5 km
- Ligford Road (B536) 3 km
- — 3 km
- (A5) 14 km
- (A5)
- (A5) 3 km
- (A5)
- (A5) 24 km
- (A5) 0.1 km
- (A5)
- (A5) 6 km
- Caledon Road (A28) 12 km
- Coolkill Road (B210) 6 km
- Monaghan Road (A3) 0.2 km
- (R213) 4 km
- (N2) 5 km
- Castleblayney to Clontibret Road (N2)
- Castleblayney to Clontibret Road (N2) 8 km
- Castleblayney to Clontibret Road (N2)
- Castleblayney to Clontibret Road (N2) 6 km
- Carrickmacross Road (N2)
- Carrickmacross Road (N2) 32 km
- Ardee Link Road (N33)
- Ardee Link Road (N33)
- Ardee Link Road (N33)
- Ardee Link Road (N33) 7 km
- — 0.2 km
- Dunleer Dundalk Motorway (M1) 2 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
- Tom Clarke Bridge (R131)
- Sean Moore Road (R131)
- Mespil Road (R111)
En bicicleta de Derry a Dublin
Ruta ciclista a ritmo de turismo generada por BRouter, con desnivel y comparada con la red ciclista EuroVelo.
- Distancia
- 245 km
- vs 241 km en coche
- Tiempo de pedaleo
- 12h 49m
- Ritmo de turismo; los ciclistas experimentados reducen esto un 20–30%.
- Subida total
- ↑ 1.420 m
Ruta con el perfil BRouter trekking: equilibrado para cicloturistas de asfalto; los perfiles de grava y bicicleta rápida producen trazados diferentes.
En la red EuroVelo
Secciones de esta ruta siguen las rutas ciclistas EuroVelo señalizadas: bien mantenidas, señalizadas y aptas para bicicletas:
- EV1 Atlantic Coast Route · 6.5 km
- EV2 Capitals Route · 4.5 km
Total: 11,0 km en EuroVelo (4% de la ruta).
Mostrar ruta en el mapa
Preguntas frecuentes
Do I need a vignette for the M1 motorway?
No, there is no vignette system in the Republic of Ireland. Instead, the M1 uses a distance-based toll system with electronic gantries.
Are there differences in speed limits between the two regions?
Yes, while both use the left side of the road, the Republic of Ireland has a slightly higher motorway limit of 120 km/h compared to the 112 km/h found in the UK, and signage in the Republic uses metric units.
Is the border crossing difficult?
The border is an open crossing with no physical checks, meaning you will pass between the two jurisdictions seamlessly, though you should remain aware of the change in road signage and local traffic regulations.
Cómo se construye esta página
Compilado por COD Solutions Oy a partir de datos europeos abiertos — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, BRouter for the bicycle route, EuroVelo GPX (ODbL) by the European Cyclists' Federation for the cycle-network overlay, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for cross-border fuel-price bands, 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.