Drogheda to Celbridge/Leixlip

troops

Hi,

Anyone do the commute between Drogheda and Celbridge/Leixlip area? What's it like timewise and best route avoiding the M50?

merci
:P

Redsoxfan

Any reason you want to avoid the M50?

If it's to avoid the toll, you can get off at the N3-there are several ways to reach Leixlip from there.

Joey the lips

R132

0.00Start out on Georges Street

N51

1.95At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N51 (signposted Slane)2.85At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N51 (signposted Slane)3.48At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N51 (signposted Slane)7.90King William's Glen12.71Continue forward onto the N51 Entering Slane

N2

13.94At crossroads turn left onto the N2 (signposted Dublin)32.56Turn right onto the R15538.01Continue forward onto Curraha Road - R155 Entering Ratoath38.95Turn right onto Main Street - R12538.96Turn left onto Fairyhouse Road - R15541.57Continue forward onto Fairyhouse Road - R155 Entering Ballybin

R147

45.38At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the R14747.30At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Navan Road - R147 (signposted Clonee)50.24At mini-roundabout continue forward onto Navan Road - R15650.63At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Main Street - R156 (signposted Clonee)50.94Turn right onto Clonee Road - R14957.86Continue forward onto Captain's Hill - R149 Entering Leixlip58.87Continue forward onto Captain's Hill - R14859.00Arrive on Main Street (Leixlip)59.00Start out on Main Street59.84Turn left onto the R14862.52Continue forward onto the R148 Entering Celbridge62.93Turn right onto Dublin Road - R403 (signposted Celbridge)65.26Turn right onto Main Street - R40565.29Arrive on Main Street ( Celbridge)Total time 1 hr 25 min

Note: Taken from AA ireland route planner.

Buffman

The best way I found was basically as the crow flies.

Take the R152 out of Drogheda, past Duleek and join the N2 southbound at Cushinstown crossroads at the petrol station.

About 2Km later you come to traffic lights, take a right onto R155 heading for Rathoath. In Rathoath stay on the R155 heading for Dunboyne.

You will come to the old N3, head left to Dunboyne. Then you can either take the R157 towards Maynooth or R149 towards Confey/Leixlip.

I used to do this journey in 40-50min to Celbridge.

troops

Buffman wrote: »

The best way I found was basically as the crow flies.

Take the R152 out of Drogheda, past Duleek and join the N2 southbound at Cushinstown crossroads at the petrol station.

About 2Km later you come to traffic lights, take a right onto R155 heading for Rathoath. In Rathoath stay on the R155 heading for Dunboyne.

You will come to the old N3, head left to Dunboyne. Then you can either take the R157 towards Maynooth or R149 towards Confey/Leixlip.

I used to do this journey in 40-50min to Celbridge.

thanks buffman....was thinking along those lines.

have u tried going past ashbourne and taking the r121 though clonsilla/lucan?

Carawaystick

Last Autumn/Winter, I used to get from Balbriggan to Maynooth in 45 mins via the M50, leaving the brig at 5:30, I'd imagine the journey time are similar this year.

Before the freefloe M50-N4 and Newcastle junc., when heading to Galway, I used to go by Rathoath; Maynooth, D15, etc and they were all slower than the M50.

I'd imagine they were considerably less safe than Motorway also.

Pay the westlink toll and get there safely and on time is my advice. the M1 toll depends on the part of Drogheda you're in.

Buffman

troops wrote: »

have u tried going past ashbourne and taking the r121 though clonsilla/lucan?

No, would have been a bit out of the way for me. Doing that you'd get snarled up in the traffic on the N2. It depends where you're going really. Lucan and Clonsilla can be busy enough too with all the people avoiding the toll.

Carawaystick wrote: »

Last Autumn/Winter, I used to get from Balbriggan to Maynooth in 45 mins via the M50, leaving the brig at 5:30, I'd imagine the journey time are similar this year.

Before the freefloe M50-N4 and Newcastle junc., when heading to Galway, I used to go by Rathoath; Maynooth, D15, etc and they were all slower than the M50.

I'd imagine they were considerably less safe than Motorway also.

Pay the westlink toll and get there safely and on time is my advice. the M1 toll depends on the part of Drogheda you're in.

The roads are fine, like any roads they require a certain degree of cop on. Sticking to the M1/M50/N4/M4 would be ok for the odd trip, but for regular commuting you're putting a lot of extra mileage and toll charges on yourself. It's all starts to add up.