Tours of Ireland departing from Dublin

The below tours are suggested driving routes for you to follow. They are not guided tours. If you are interested in a guided or bus tour, please see our guided tours of Ireland page.

Dublin - Galway

Distance: 215 Km (133mi)

From Dublin take the N4 until Kinnegad

From Kinnegad take the N6 to Galway

Recommended Highlights along the way:

• Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
• Trim Castle, Co. Meath
• Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
• Athenry Castle, Co. Galway

Dublin - Killarney

Distance: 300Km (185mi)

From Dublin take the N7 to Limerick.

From Limerick take the N20 and then the N21 to Castleisland.

From Castleisland take the N22 to Killarney.

Recommended Highlights along the way:

• Emo Court, Co. Laois
• Roscrea Heritage Centre, Co. Tiperrary
• Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry
• Muckross Friary, Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry
• Muckross House and Traditional Farms, Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry
• Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Dublin - Cork

Distance: 250Km (156mi)

From Dublin take the N7.

At Portlaoise take the N8 to Cork.

Recommended Highlights along the way:

• Emo Court, Co. Laois
• Rock of Cashel, Co. Tiperrary
• Cahir Castle, Co. Tiperrary
• Swiss Cottage, Cahir, Co. Tiperrary

Dublin - Belfast

Distance: 164.5Km (102mi)

From Dublin take the N1 for Belfast.

When you get to the border continue along the A1.

At Hillsborough take the M1 for Belfast.

Recommended Highlights along the way:

• Malahide Castle, Co. Dublin
• Lusk Heritage Centre, Co. Dublin
• Drogheda, Co. Louth
• Monasterboice, Co. Louth

Dublin - Derry

Distance: 228Km (141mi)

From Dublin take the N2 for Derry.

When you reach the Border continue along the A5 to Derry.

Recommended Highlights along the way:

• Hill of Tara, Co. Meath
• Monasterboice, Co. Louth
• Ulster-American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Down

Dublin - Waterford

Distance:  154Km (95mi)

From Dublin take the N7 as far as Johnstown.

At Johnstown take the N9 to Whitehall and take the N10 to Kilkenny.

At Kilkenny take the N10 as far as the N9 and continue to Waterford.

Recommended Highlights along the way:

• Russborough House, Co. Wicklow
• Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny
• Rothe House, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny