Distance between Belfast and Dublin
The distance from Belfast to Dublin is 523 kilometers by road including 90 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 3 minutes and goes through Greencastle, Glengormley, Larne, Girvan, Maybole, Kilmarnock and Hazelwood.
| Shortest distance by air | 363 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 523 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 3 min |
| Fuel amount | 41.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 62.4 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Belfast | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A20 M2 8 km, 05 min
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| Greencastle | 8 km | 05 min | 0.5 L | |
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M2 A8 27 km, 17 min
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| Larne | 35 km | 23 min | 2.6 L | |
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A8 A77 103 km, 3 h 32 min
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| Girvan | 138 km | 3 h 56 min | 10.9 L | |
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B7035 B741 22 km, 14 min
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| Maybole | 160 km | 4 h 11 min | 12.5 L | |
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B7045 A77 33 km, 21 min
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| Kilmarnock | 193 km | 4 h 32 min | 15.2 L | |
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A77 M77 30 km, 18 min
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| Hazelwood | 223 km | 4 h 51 min | 17.7 L | |
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M77 M80 83 km, 52 min
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| Crieff | 306 km | 5 h 43 min | 24.1 L | |
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A822 A9 113 km, 1 h 13 min
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| Kingussie | 419 km | 6 h 56 min | 33.1 L | |
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A9 105 km, 1 h 06 min
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| Dublin | 524 km | 8 h 02 min | 41.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Belfast to Dublin?
Fuel cost: 62.4 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 523 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Belfast to Dublin?
Driving time: 8 h 3 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 60 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 32 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
- 335 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 3 h 29 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 17 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 3 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 17 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 2 min
- 61 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 3 h 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Belfast to Dublin by land?
The distance between Belfast and Dublin is 523 km by road including 90 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Belfast and Dublin respectively.
How far is Belfast to Dublin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Belfast and Dublin is 363 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Belfast and Dublin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Belfast from Dublin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 27 min to cover the distance of 363 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 39 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Belfast to Dublin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 30 min to cover the distance of 363 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 43 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Belfast and Dublin?
The halfway point between Belfast and Dublin is Haggs. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Haggs to Belfast is 255 km and driving will take about 5 h 11 min. The road between Haggs and Dublin has length 268 km and will take approximately 2 h 51 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Belfast in relation to Dublin?
Belfast is located 363 km south-west of Dublin.
Belfast has geographic coordinates: latitude 54.59699, longitude -5.9301.
Dublin has geographic coordinates: latitude 57.73928, longitude -4.32742.
Which highway goes from Belfast to Dublin?
The route from Belfast to Dublin follows A9.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A77: 73 km
- M80: 35 km
- A822: 35 km
- M77: 26 km
- A8: 24 km
- B846: 15 km
- M9: 10 km
- M2: 9 km
- M8: 8 km
- B9176: 6 km
- B741: 6 km
- B7045: 5 km
- B7023: 4 km
- B7035: 3 km
- B734: 2 km
- A85: 2 km
- A8(M): 2 km
- B847: 1 km
- A2: 1 km