🇮🇪 Grensdoorstekende rit · Ireland → United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Met de auto van Dublin naar London
Essential driving advice for your road trip from Dublin to London via ferry and the M6 motorway.
- Rijtijd
- 8h 23m
- Afstand
- 558 km
- Zelfde dag?
- Lange dag
- minder dan 12 uur
- Brandstofkosten
- ≈ €70
- benzine · diesel ≈ €58
- Tol
- Tolvrij
- geen kosten onderweg
- Elektrisch laden
- Onbekend
- nog niet onderzocht
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Routemap
Hoe anders kunt u deze reis maken?
Autorijden staat centraal in deze gids; hier leest u hoe fietsen en (binnenkort) trein, bus en vliegtuig zich verhouden voor hetzelfde traject.
8h 23m
558 km · €70 brandstof
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Niet realistisch
558 km is ver buiten een typische meerdaagse fietsreis. Probeer een korter traject zoals een dag- of weekendetappe.
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.
Hoe de rit is
Opgesteld uit de berekende routegegevens van 25 april 2026 en beoordeeld aan de hand van de routeoverzichtskaart. Lees onze methodologie.
You leave Dublin behind to board the ferry at Dublin Port, which serves as the essential bridge between the Irish and British road networks. Once you disembark at Holyhead, you pick up the A55, a stretch that carries you swiftly along the stunning North Wales coastline with the Menai Strait providing a dramatic backdrop. Expect the transition to British roads to be seamless regarding lane discipline, as both Ireland and the UK drive on the left, though you will notice road signs immediately switch to miles per hour instead of kilometers.
As you leave the Welsh coast and merge onto the M54 toward the English Midlands, the landscape flattens into the industrial heartland. This is where you join the M6, a major artery that demands steady nerves and patience due to heavy long-haul traffic. While the motorway speed limit in Ireland is slightly higher, the UK limit is capped at 70 mph; stay alert for variable speed limit sections, which are frequently enforced by overhead cameras to manage congestion. Tolls are nonexistent in the UK compared to the motorway charges you encountered on the M1 leaving Dublin, but fuel prices fluctuate, so keep an eye on your gauge as you navigate the busy junctions.
The final push into London on the M1 brings you into the dense sprawl of the capital, where the road network becomes increasingly complex. Be aware that central London is heavily restricted by Low Emission Zones and the Congestion Charge; unless your vehicle meets specific modern emissions standards, you will need to register or pay to enter these areas. The transition from open motorway to the frenetic, stop-start environment of the Thames basin happens abruptly, so map your final approach to your specific borough carefully to avoid unnecessary navigation headaches in heavy city traffic.
Hoogtepunten van de route
- The scenic A55 coast road through North Wales
- The Menai Suspension Bridge crossing
- Navigating the complex M6 interchange system
- The transition into the London Ultra Low Emission Zone
Reisplan
Hoe de rit te benaderen: één dag, verdeeld, of met een overnachting.
Overweeg te verdelen over twee dagen
Technisch een eendaagse rit, maar het is zwaar. Een overnachting halverwege maakt het een veel betere reis en laat je het midden zien, niet alleen de eindpunten.
Een natuurlijke overnachtingsplek nabij het middelpunt: Market Drayton (gb).
- Afstand:
- 558 km
- Duur:
- 8h 23m (vrij verkeer, geen files)
Waar te stoppen
Plaatsen langs de route die natuurlijke pauzes bieden voor koffie, lunch of een overnachting.
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Holyhead 🇬🇧 gb
≈112 km≈ 4.5 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Holywell 🇬🇧 gb
≈223 km≈ 2.3 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Ryton 🇬🇧 gb
≈335 km≈ 8.2 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Towcester 🇬🇧 gb
≈446 km≈ 11.3 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
Belangrijke punten
Dingen om te weten voordat je vertrekt — grenzen, rijrichting, tol.
Grensdoorstekende rit · IE → GB
Je verlaat het ene land en betreedt een ander land tijdens deze reis. Houd je identiteitsbewijs bij de hand, zelfs binnen Schengen, en controleer de actuele grensovergangstatus voordat je vertrekt.
Lange landelijke rit op Dublin - Holyhead (Irish Ferries) (fast)
Plan ongeveer 109 km aan tweebaans landweggetjes. Langzamer dan de snelweg, maar vaak het mooie deel — minder inhaalmanoeuvres na donker.
Belangrijk om te weten voor vertrek
Dingen die een bestuurder uit een ander land niet zou bedenken om te vragen — boetes, stickers, betaalkaarten, openingstijden.
Toegang tot de stad & milieuzones
Congestion Charge: £15 inside Zone 1, weekdays 7:00–18:00
Must knowLondon
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
Must knowLondon
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.
Grenzen & documenten
EU drivers don't need an International Driving Permit
TipA 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.
Wat je auto moet meenemen
Headlight deflectors required for continental cars
Must knowContinental 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.
Verkeersregels & gewoontes
Drive on the left — give yourself a buffer day
Must knowSwitching 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
NuttigOSRM 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.
Tankstations
Contactless cards work at virtually every motorway pump
TipMajor 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.
Geld & verbinding
Fuel sold in litres but priced in pence
NuttigPumps 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.
Noodgevallen & pech
112 works everywhere in the EU and continental neighbours
TipSingle 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.
Regels, kosten en grenzen veranderen. Controleer altijd de officiële bron de dag voordat je rijdt — deze pagina is een checklist, geen juridisch document.
Belangrijkste wegen
De snelwegen waar deze route de meeste kilometers op aflegt.
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A55 Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway134 km
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M1 —120 km
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M6 —72 km
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A41 Whitchurch Road69 km
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M54 —18 km
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Terminal 5 —2 km
Routekarakter
Hoeveel van de rit is snelweg versus secundaire versus landweg.
Snelwegrit — snel, voorspelbaar, zonder bijzonderheden.
- Snelweg
- 78%
- Secundair
- 0%
- Overig / landelijk
- 22%
Rijmoeilijkheid
Snelle indruk: hoe veeleisend is deze rit voor één bestuurder?
Algemeen
Veeleisend
Zware rit — meerdere complicerende factoren versterken vermoeidheid. Sterk aanbevolen om over dagen te verdelen.
- Lange rit: 8h 23m achter het stuur bij vrij verkeer.
- Grensdoorsteek: ie → gb. Houd documenten bij de hand en controleer grenswetgeving.
- Ongeveer 109 km op wegen buiten de snelweg waar snelheden en omstandigheden variëren.
Brandstof & tol
Ruwe kostenverwachting voor een typische EU-personenauto. Behandel als een schatting — pompprijzen veranderen wekelijks.
Benzine (RON 95)
≈ €70
41.8 L × €1.68 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €58
33.5 L × €1.72 / L · 6 L/100 km
Elektrisch (DC-snellader)
≈ €83
98 kWh × €0.85 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Publieke DC-snellader — AC laden thuis of bij hotels kost meestal ongeveer de helft.
Prijzen laatst bijgewerkt op 2026-05-04. Bron: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin plus nationale snelwegbeheerders.
Weer per maand
Gemiddelde dagtemperatuur / nachttemperatuur en typische maandelijkse regenval, over de afgelopen vijf jaar.
🇮🇪 Dublin
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| 77mm | 55mm | 97mm | 116mm | 50mm | 75mm | 119mm | 86mm | 116mm | 104mm | 92mm | 91mm |
heet mild koud
🇬🇧 London
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| 70mm | 57mm | 64mm | 54mm | 46mm | 35mm | 84mm | 39mm | 96mm | 79mm | 77mm | 63mm |
heet mild koud
Komende 5 dagen in London
Live verwachting — elke paar uur ververst.
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Di 12
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14° / 10°
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Wo 13
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13° / 8°
22.1mm
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Do 14
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14° / 6°
16mm
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Vr 15
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12° / 6°
0.9mm
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Za 16
⛅
13° / 8°
0.7mm
Verwachting: MET Norway
Routebeschrijving
Stapsgewijze samenvatting van de belangrijkste manoeuvres, gegenereerd door OSRM.
Toon alle 52 manoeuvres
- Mespil Road (R111) 0.3 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)
Veelgestelde vragen
Do I need a vignette for driving in the UK?
No, there are no road tolls or vignettes required for motorway driving in the UK. However, you should be prepared for potential charges if driving within London's Congestion Charge or Ultra Low Emission Zones.
Is the speed limit different between Ireland and the UK?
Yes, Ireland uses kilometers per hour with a motorway limit of 120 km/h, while the UK uses miles per hour with a motorway limit of 70 mph.
Are there specific road rules I should know for this crossing?
While both countries drive on the left, the UK has a higher blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers and uses different signage standards. Always ensure your headlights are adjusted if necessary and check your vehicle's compliance with London's emissions zones before entering the city.
Hoe deze pagina is opgebouwd
Samengesteld door COD Solutions Oy uit open Europese gegevens — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, 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. Zie onze methodiek voor verversingscadans en beperkingen.