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Road trips in Ireland

21 road trips and 54 hand-picked places in Ireland, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
21
Places
54
Motorways
Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels
Speed limit
120 km/h

Magazine: By motorhome to Britain and Ireland: entry, driving on the left, tolls and overnighting

Campsites in Ireland 382

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Trip guides

Road trips through Ireland

The Wild Atlantic Way: Clare to Kerry – green grass field beside body of water under cloudy sky during daytimePhoto by Jarek Skowron on Unsplash
WAW
Motorhome-friendly trips

The Wild Atlantic Way: Clare to Kerry

277 km8 stops4 days
Ring of Kerry and the Skellig Ring – lake viewing mountain under blue and white skiesPhoto by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash
N70
Coasts & islands

Ring of Kerry and the Skellig Ring

111 km6 stops3 days
Connemara: bogs, the Sky Road and Kylemore – WLE IRL 2025; Sky Road, Connemara; June 2025 Republic of Ireland photographs (01)© Qwertzu111111 · CC BY-SA 4.0
N59
Classic European drives

Connemara: bogs, the Sky Road and Kylemore

139 km8 stops3 days
Ring of Beara and the Healy Pass – a car driving down a road next to a mountainPhoto by Valerie on Unsplash
R571
Coasts & islands

Ring of Beara and the Healy Pass

140 km8 stops3 days
Donegal: Slieve League to Fanad Head – Slieve League-01© Karie Kuiper · CC BY-SA 4.0
N56
Coasts & islands

Donegal: Slieve League to Fanad Head

191 km9 stops5 days
Sligo: Yeats Country and ancient tombs – Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery P7 2015 09 08© Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
N15
Villages, wine & culture

Sligo: Yeats Country and ancient tombs

62 km7 stops2 days
Wicklow Mountains: the Military Road to Glendalough – Powerscourt Waterfall - 2026-03-14 01© 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
R115
Mountains & lakes

Wicklow Mountains: the Military Road to Glendalough

83 km7 stops2 days
Boyne Valley: Tara, Trim and Newgrange – Castleboy St. Patrick's Church 2019 09 11© Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
N51
Villages, wine & culture

Boyne Valley: Tara, Trim and Newgrange

114 km8 stops2 days
Waterford’s Copper Coast and the Comeraghs – Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark 06© Pocyun photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0
R675
Coasts & islands

Waterford’s Copper Coast and the Comeraghs

125 km7 stops3 days
The Burren and Loop Head on the Wild Atlantic Way – Dunguaire Castle - Galway, Ireland - August 12, 2008 01© Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY 4.0
WAW
Coasts & islands

The Burren and Loop Head on the Wild Atlantic Way

190 km9 stops3 days
West Cork: Kinsale to Mizen Head – Charles Fort from James Fort, Kinsale, Co. Cork.© The Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0
N71
Coasts & islands

West Cork: Kinsale to Mizen Head

209 km9 stops4 days
Mayo: Croagh Patrick, Achill Island and Céide Fields – Clashcame Doolough Memorial 2019 09 04© Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
WAW
Coasts & islands

Mayo: Croagh Patrick, Achill Island and Céide Fields

194 km8 stops4 days
Ireland’s Ancient East: Kilkenny, Jerpoint and the Rock of Cashel – Anteroom - Kilkenny Castle - 2024-03-22© 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
N76
Villages, wine & culture

Ireland’s Ancient East: Kilkenny, Jerpoint and the Rock of Cashel

312 km8 stops3 days
Fuchsia hedges, peninsulas and the Atlantic edge – by motorhome from Cork through West Cork, Beara, Kerry and Dingle to Slea Head – University College Cork - Quad during Eclipse 2015 (16684104050)© Darius Whelan · CC BY 2.0
N70
In-depth road trip guides

Fuchsia hedges, peninsulas and the Atlantic edge – by motorhome from Cork through West Cork, Beara, Kerry and Dingle to Slea Head

528 km14 stops8 days
Limestone, bog and Atlantic spray: by motorhome along the Wild Atlantic Way from the Cliffs of Moher to Achill Island – Cliffs of Moher, Ireland (Unsplash ndyYf qU5Zk)© Elias Ehmann greene · CC0
N59
In-depth road trip guides

Limestone, bog and Atlantic spray: by motorhome along the Wild Atlantic Way from the Cliffs of Moher to Achill Island

340 km14 stops7 days
Bog passes, round towers and a medieval lighthouse – by camper through Wicklow and Ireland's south-east – dublin, bridge, ireland© papagnoc · Pixabay Content License
N25
In-depth road trip guides

Bog passes, round towers and a medieval lighthouse – by camper through Wicklow and Ireland's south-east

617 km14 stops8 days
Locks, monastic ruins and a giant telescope – by camper up the Shannon through Ireland’s Midlands – bar, local, ireland© Christian_Birkholz · Pixabay Content License
N52
In-depth road trip guides

Locks, monastic ruins and a giant telescope – by camper up the Shannon through Ireland’s Midlands

486 km14 stops7 days
Stone Age fields, a table mountain and lakeland – by camper through Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim on Ireland’s north-west coast – Céide Fields 08© Gunther Tschuch · CC BY-SA 4.0
N59
In-depth road trip guides

Stone Age fields, a table mountain and lakeland – by camper through Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim on Ireland’s north-west coast

356 km14 stops7 days
Atlantic wind, basalt columns and two currencies: by motorhome through Donegal and the Causeway Coast – brown rocks on sea shore during daytimePhoto by Sean Kuriyan on Unsplash
A2
In-depth road trip guides

Atlantic wind, basalt columns and two currencies: by motorhome through Donegal and the Causeway Coast

512 km14 stops7 days
Islands, caves and a boardwalk across the bog: by camper through Fermanagh, Cavan and Monaghan – castle, cornwall, coast© Frayxx · Pixabay Content License
A46
In-depth road trip guides

Islands, caves and a boardwalk across the bog: by camper through Fermanagh, Cavan and Monaghan

250 km14 stops7 days
Strangford Lough and the Mourne Mountains – Mount Stewart Gardens (1) - geograph.org.uk - 4550305© Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
A2
Mountains & lakes

Strangford Lough and the Mourne Mountains

125 km8 stops3 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
The Wild Atlantic Way: Clare to Kerry4277 km3 h 49 min8
Ring of Kerry and the Skellig Ring3111 km1 h 32 min6
Connemara: bogs, the Sky Road and Kylemore3139 km1 h 55 min8
Ring of Beara and the Healy Pass3140 km1 h 56 min8
Donegal: Slieve League to Fanad Head5191 km2 h 38 min9
Sligo: Yeats Country and ancient tombs262 km0 h 52 min7
Wicklow Mountains: the Military Road to Glendalough283 km1 h 09 min7
Boyne Valley: Tara, Trim and Newgrange2114 km1 h 35 min8
Waterford’s Copper Coast and the Comeraghs3125 km1 h 44 min7
The Burren and Loop Head on the Wild Atlantic Way3190 km2 h 37 min9
West Cork: Kinsale to Mizen Head4209 km2 h 53 min9
Mayo: Croagh Patrick, Achill Island and Céide Fields4194 km2 h 41 min8
Ireland’s Ancient East: Kilkenny, Jerpoint and the Rock of Cashel3312 km4 h 19 min8
Fuchsia hedges, peninsulas and the Atlantic edge – by motorhome from Cork through West Cork, Beara, Kerry and Dingle to Slea Head8528 km7 h 17 min14
Limestone, bog and Atlantic spray: by motorhome along the Wild Atlantic Way from the Cliffs of Moher to Achill Island7340 km4 h 42 min14
Bog passes, round towers and a medieval lighthouse – by camper through Wicklow and Ireland's south-east8617 km8 h 31 min14
Locks, monastic ruins and a giant telescope – by camper up the Shannon through Ireland’s Midlands7486 km6 h 42 min14
Stone Age fields, a table mountain and lakeland – by camper through Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim on Ireland’s north-west coast7356 km4 h 55 min14
Atlantic wind, basalt columns and two currencies: by motorhome through Donegal and the Causeway Coast7512 km7 h 05 min14
Islands, caves and a boardwalk across the bog: by camper through Fermanagh, Cavan and Monaghan7250 km3 h 27 min14
Strangford Lough and the Mourne Mountains3125 km1 h 44 min8
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Ireland

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland (Unsplash ndyYf qU5Zk)© Elias Ehmann greene · CC0
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Cliffs of Moher

Liscannor, Ireland
Skellig Ring – Fishing boat at Portmagee, Ireland© Stinglehammer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Skellig Ring

Portmagee, Ireland
View from Sky Road to the Atlantic coast, Connemara, Co. Galway (2014)© JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Sky Road

Clifden, Ireland
PONY'S IN CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK - panoramio© johanvanbetsbrugge · CC BY 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Connemara National Park

Letterfrack, Ireland
Kylemore Abbey – A large white house sitting on top of a lush green hillsidePhoto by Melissa De Yoe on Unsplash
Editor's pick
History

Kylemore Abbey

Kylemore, Ireland
Healy Pass – a car driving down a road next to a mountainPhoto by Valerie on Unsplash
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Healy Pass

Lauragh, Ireland
Slieve League cliffs – On Slieve League - cliffs ^ bay at Bunglass - geograph.org.uk - 6329864© Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Slieve League cliffs

Teelin, Ireland
Glenveagh Castle 3© rejflinger from Vienna, Austria · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Glenveagh Castle

Churchill, Ireland
Fanad Head lighthouse© Thomas Fuhrmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Fanad Head lighthouse

Fanad, Ireland
County Sligo - Carrowmore Passage Tomb - 20230527133625© Z thomas · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Carrowmore

Carrowmore, Ireland
Knocknarea – A serene beach with gentle waves and green hillsPhoto by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Views

Knocknarea

Strandhill, Ireland
Lough Tay Panorama© Cqui · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Views

Lough Tay

Roundwood, Ireland
County Wicklow - Glendalough - 20200918175026© Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Glendalough

Laragh, Ireland
IRL 2025; Trim Castle; June 2025 Republic of Ireland photographs (4)© Qwertzu111111 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Trim Castle

Trim, Ireland
Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne) – Chiselled granite basin at Newgrange© O'Dea · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne)

Donore, Ireland
Ardmore Round Tower Co. Waterford© The Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Ardmore round tower

Ardmore, Ireland
Sunset @ The Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Brren, Pic by Frank Chandler© Frank Chandler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Poulnabrone Dolmen

Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Loop Head Lighthouse – Loop Head Peninsula - Lighthouse Compound - geograph.org.uk - 3055955© Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Loop Head Lighthouse

Kilbaha, Ireland
Mizen Head Signal Station – Feb1987. Mizen Head Bridge aka Droichead Cheann Mizen, County Cork, Ireland 04© Ridiculopathy · CC0
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Mizen Head Signal Station

Goleen, Ireland
Croagh Patrick – Murrisk Loop trail marker 1© A.-K. D. · CC0
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Nature

Croagh Patrick

Murrisk, Ireland
Keem Bay – Keem Strand, Achill Island - geograph.org.uk - 5220485© Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Nature

Keem Bay

Dooagh, Ireland
Anteroom - Kilkenny Castle - 2024-03-22© 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Kilkenny Castle

Kilkenny, Ireland
Carvings and frescoes, Cormac's Chapel, The Rock of Cashel© Rob Hurson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Rock of Cashel

Cashel, Ireland
Gap of Dunloe - geograph.org.uk - 5738218© PAUL FARMER · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Nature

Gap of Dunloe

Killarney, Ireland

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 21 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.

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