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Best way to Antrim town from Dublin?

  • 01-12-2005 4:27pm
    #1
    murphaph
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    Any advice on getting to Antrim Town from Dublin folks? I have to head up there on monday or tuesday morning/afternoon and I see from the map that I have 3 choices really; A1-M1-Westlink-M2-Antrim or A1-Turn off at Banbridge, head to Lurgan and onto A26 past Aldergrove to Antrim town or A1-M1 west to join A26 and head north similar to above. Any input as to the best way? Traffic obviously being a prime concern!


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  • #2
    Benster
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    Ok, haven't been to Antrim in years, but I've been as far as the airport recently. Your third choice is the most direct route, all the way up the M1 in the Republic, Newry by-pass, take A1 all the way to the M1 in the north, then head for the Moira turnoff and go up the A26 all the way into Antrim.

    You should only start hitting heavy traffic as you get into Antrim town, I hear it's chronic there.

    Good luck,
    B.


  • #3
    Victor
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    Its not marching season, so the back roads should be safe.

    Avoid the M1 in the rush hour - there are roadworks, I think between J2 & J3.

    Outside rush hour I suspect the A12 is quickest / least likely to get you lost.


  • #4
    mackerski
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    A current snag with any routing that takes you on the A1 between Newry and Banbridge is the roadworks that can really slow you down. Last Thursday (admittedly that was the day the snow fell) I saved 1/2 an hour by taking the detour Newry-Poyntz Pass-Scarva (A27)-Banbridge (B10).

    In your case, you could stay on the A27 all the way to Portadown, then pick up the M1 to Moira. The road is small, a bit curvy and with poor overtaking options, but it's in good nick and you can make good time on it. The biggest bogey is the potential for traffic in Portadown on your way to the M12.

    Dermot


  • #5
    Victor
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    http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/ItiWGPerformPage?reinit=1&strStartAddress=&strStartCP=&strStartCity=Dublin&strStartCityCountry=919&strDestAddress=&strDestCP=&strDestCity=Antrim&strDestCityCountry=1138&image.x=30&image.y=12

    Suggests Banbridge - Lurgan - Moira - Nutt's Corner - Antrim
    Departure: Dublin, centre
    | Display map

    1 Leave Dublin 6km
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    6km 00h12
    2 M1E1 Take: M1 / E1 73km
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    South Drogheda: Toll: 1.60 EUR 37km 00h32
    79km 00h58
    3 N52E1 At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and continue along: N52 / E1 9.5km
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    Pass by Dundalk 80km 01h00
    88km 01h12
    4 N1E1 At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and continue along: N1 / E1 9.5km
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    98km 01h20
    Entry into UK 98km 01h20
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    5 A1 Take: A1 28km
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    Pass by Newry 106km 01h25
    125km 01h39
    6 Pass Banbridge 5.5km
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    Continue along: A1 (3km)

    Turn right: A50 (2.5km)
    Exit Banbridge
    131km 01h48
    7 A50 Continue along: A50 3km
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    134km 01h50
    8 A26 Turn right: A26 10km
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    144km 01h58
    9 A3 Turn right: A3 8.5km
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    153km 02h04
    10 A26 At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and continue along: A26 12km
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    165km 02h13
    11 Turn left <0.1km
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    165km 02h13
    12 B12 At Glenavy, turn left: B12 0.5km
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    166km 02h14
    13 A26 Turn left: A26 15km
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    Passing close to Crumlin 167km 02h15
    Passing close to Belfast International Airport 173km 02h20
    180km 02h24
    14 A6 At Muckamore, turn left: A6 0.8km
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    181km 02h25
    15 Arrive in Antrim 0.4km
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    181km 02h27
    Destination: Antrim, centre 181km 02h27
    Hotels at destination | Display map


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