Dublin to Antrim - car?

Polygon_window

Howdy,

how long is the drive to Antrim(Giants causeway) from Dublin? Anybody suggest a route preferably along the coast? Also whats the story with driving up north with a southern reg these days - is it cool or are there areas to be avoided?

Any info appreciated

cheers

Victor

Going :http://maps.google.ie/maps?saddr=Dublin&daddr=54.87713,-5.83024+to:Giants+Causeway&hl=en&ll=53.709714,-5.72937&spn=0.798178,2.688904&sll=54.871866,-6.035614&sspn=0.387986,1.344452&geocode=FWj3LQMdml2g_ykvrCfqgA5nSDGgcTGXqccACg%3BFcpbRQMdoAmn_ymLHrcFmr1hSDFLk9TvGgVVTQ%3BFVAMSwMdzAqd_yEg3BwnHV0cnQ&vpsrc=6&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1&t=m&z=9

Coming back: http://maps.google.ie/maps?saddr=Dublin&daddr=Giants+Causeway&hl=en&ll=54.661124,-6.036987&spn=1.560045,5.377808&sll=54.912146,-5.809021&sspn=0.387598,1.344452&geocode=FWj3LQMdml2g_ykvrCfqgA5nSDGgcTGXqccACg%3BFVAMSwMdzAqd_yEg3BwnHV0cnQ&vpsrc=6&mra=mrv&t=m&z=8

Stick to main roads and avoid rougher areas, especially in Larne and you'll be fine.

About 3h45 going via the Glens of Antrim and 3h15 coming back the main road. Add extra time if you want to make stops and for congestion.

Penfailed

Polygon_window wrote: »

Howdy,

how long is the drive to Antrim(Giants causeway) from Dublin? Anybody suggest a route preferably along the coast? Also whats the story with driving up north with a southern reg these days - is it cool or are there areas to be avoided?

Any info appreciated

cheers

You'll be grand with a southern reg. Take the A2 Coast Road from Larne round to the Causeway. It's got some stunning scenery :cool:

Polygon_window

Penfailed wrote: »

You'll be grand with a southern reg. Take the A2 Coast Road from Larne round to the Causeway. It's got some stunning scenery :cool:

thanx guys, went uhe cost road, quite pretty indeed Came back through the main road then through Dervoy is it, little dodgey there with loyalist stronghold painted all over the shop, apart from seeing the union jack around it was a good trip!!! cheers

owenc

Hi it's dervock and you picked the right time to come was 25c yesterday... But them areas are fine they aren't going to do anything to you those are just normal people with flags out of their houses the areas you should watch are council estates And parts of Belfast it's fine up here No one cares I wish southerners would grow up and stop going on about flags you Protestants aren't the friggen big foot Protestants are normal people lol

pow wow

I'm sure the OP is plenty grown up Owen. You never see people with flags on their houses (county colours excepted!) or the pavements painted south of the border.

owenc

So what I'm just sick of southerns going on as if Protestants are the big eyed monster!

wee truck big driver

so the flags arent there to intimidate people. dtrange how you can dive all around actual britain and not see one union jack. then drive around ireland and its covered in them.

owenc

Northern Irish people are just proud of their culture that's why I know I'm very proud to be nothern Irish! That's the way we are

Penfailed

I'm away to start another thread...;)

Skopzz

owenc wrote: »

Northern Irish people are just proud of their culture that's why I know I'm very proud to be nothern Irish! That's the way we are

I have friends up in Antrim who removed several red and white flags recently

Things are more peaceful after the redundant one-way system beforehand.

muffler

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