Road trips in Ireland
14 road trips and 44 hand-picked places in Ireland, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 14
- Places
- 44
- Motorways
- Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels
- Speed limit
- 120 km/h
Few or none. Drive on the left. Barrier-free toll on the M50 around Dublin. Driving in Europe
Road trips through Ireland
The Wild Atlantic Way: Clare to Kerry
Ring of Kerry and the Skellig Ring
Connemara: bogs, the Sky Road and Kylemore
Ring of Beara and the Healy Pass
Donegal: Slieve League to Fanad Head
Sligo: Yeats Country and ancient tombs
Wicklow Mountains: the Military Road to Glendalough
Boyne Valley: Tara, Trim and Newgrange
Waterford’s Copper Coast and the Comeraghs
The Burren and Loop Head on the Wild Atlantic Way
West Cork: Kinsale to Mizen Head
Mayo: Croagh Patrick, Achill Island and Céide Fields
Ireland’s Ancient East: Kilkenny, Jerpoint and the Rock of Cashel
Strangford Lough and the Mourne Mountains
Places worth the detour in Ireland
Cliffs of Moher
Skellig Ring
Sky Road
Connemara National Park
Kylemore Abbey
Healy Pass
Slieve League cliffs
Glenveagh Castle
Fanad Head lighthouse
Carrowmore
Knocknarea
Lough Tay
Glendalough
Trim Castle
Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne)
Ardmore round tower
Poulnabrone Dolmen
Loop Head Lighthouse
Mizen Head Signal Station
Croagh Patrick
Keem Bay
Kilkenny Castle
Rock of Cashel
Slea Head Drive
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Ireland?
Popular routes include The Wild Atlantic Way: Clare to Kerry, Ring of Kerry and the Skellig Ring, Connemara: bogs, the Sky Road and Kylemore and Ring of Beara and the Healy Pass. CampingSpirit has 14 trip guides that pass through Ireland, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Ireland are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Cliffs of Moher, Skellig Ring, Sky Road, Connemara National Park, Kylemore Abbey and Healy Pass.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Ireland?
Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels. Drive on the left. Barrier-free toll on the M50 around Dublin. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Ireland?
120 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Ireland?
Few or none.