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Driving to Westport from Dublin

  • 11-02-2014 5:16pm
    #1
    GusherING
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have to drive to Westport on Friday evening from Dublin.

    Google Maps tells me it's a marginally shorter distance to drive along the M4 and N5 but I'm wondering would I actually be quicker driving on the M6 to Galway and then taking the Headford Road up to Westport?

    Advice would be appreciated! I can only leave around 6pm on Friday so I'd be keen to minimise the length of time driving at night and on poor roads as much as possible.

    Thanks in advance for any replies!


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  • #2
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,258 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    GusherING wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have to drive to Westport on Friday evening from Dublin.

    Google Maps tells me it's a marginally shorter distance to drive along the M4 and N5 but I'm wondering would I actually be quicker driving on the M6 to Galway and then taking the Headford Road up to Westport?

    Advice would be appreciated! I can only leave around 6pm on Friday so I'd be keen to minimise the length of time driving at night and on poor roads as much as possible.

    Thanks in advance for any replies!

    You have a few options to hand. If time is off the essence then M6 is a lot quicker time wise. Take it and head to Headford, Ballinrobe and take the left at Partry and that's it. Bear in mind that you have a toll booth at Ballinasloe and Galway can be slow at times

    Another alternative is to head to Athlone and then the N 60 to Roscommon and either head onwards to Tulsk and the N 5 or you can head to Castlerea, Claremorris and Castlebar. Or if you are feeling mad, you take the N17 to Tuam and Claremorris and onwards to Castlebar and Westport.

    Given the recent improvements on the N 5, it has improved a lot time wise though the sections from Strokestown to Ballaghadereen and Mullingar-Longfond can drag a little


  • #3
    happyoutscan
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »

    Another alternative is to head to Athlone and then the N 60 to Roscommon and either head onwards to Tulsk and the N 5 or you can head to Castlerea, Claremorris and Castlebar.

    This.


  • #4
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Just make sure you avoid Galway / Claregalway and Tuam between 5pm and 7pm. :)


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