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When planning your travel, do not under-estimate the time it will take to get between any two points, calculate averaging 30 miles/50 kilometres in an hour, and less if travelling primarily minor roads.

If you are a visitor to Ireland it is important that you are aware of the national speed limits. Driving in excess of the speed limit may result in an on-the-spot fine. There are a total of five different types of speed limits throughout Ireland:

1. Town / city built up areas - 50km/h
2. National Roads & Dual Carriageways - 100km/h
3. Regional & local roads - 80km/h
4. Motorways - 120km/h
5. Special speed limits - 30km/h or 60km/h. These are often applied to designated roads on the near built-up areas or schools.

 

 

The table below gives a rough guide to driving distances between locations in Ireland.

From	To	Distance	Driving Time
Shannon Airport	Ennis	23km	0hours 21mins
Kilbaha, Loop Head*	Ballyvaughan*	96km	1hours 40mins
Belfast	Limerick	366.37 Km	4hours 4mins
Cork	Belfast	422.04 Km	4 hr 39 min
Dublin	Cork	252.77 Km	2 hr 46 min
Dublin	Galway	208.04 Km	2 hr 16 min
Malin Head	Mizen Head	677.71 Km	9hours 38mins
Rosslare	Cork	191.47 Km	2hours 45mins
Sligo	Rosslare	320.19 Km	4 hr 32 min

* County Clare's most Southern and Northern Towns.

To plan a route and find out driving directions and driving distances - AA Roadwatch is Ireland's premier traffic and travel information service. Along with its route planner service it gives traffic updates, a city parking guide, ferry information and flight delays.