Dublin to Belfast Chauffeur
A private chauffeur between Dublin Airport, Dublin city and Belfast, usually under two hours by road. For meetings, conferences and onward travel, with a fixed quote agreed in advance.
Dublin to Belfast, door to door
Belfast is roughly 160 km north of Dublin Airport on the M1 and A1, usually one and three quarter hours to two hours by road, depending on traffic.
Lir is based in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, on the Dublin Airport side of the city and close to the M1 north. Alan McLoughlin, who founded Lir after serving with the Military Police Corps and working in close protection, drives executives and visitors to Belfast for meetings, events and onward travel, with receipts for expenses after every trip.
There are no routine passport checks on the road between Dublin and Belfast. Visitors from the US still need a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter Northern Ireland, including by road from Dublin. People legally resident in Ireland do not need one. Check the UK government ETA guidance before you travel.
Your Belfast journey, step by step
Every journey has a fixed quote, agreed before you travel.
Send your plans
Tell us your pickup, meeting times and number of passengers, and we reply with a fixed quote.
Driven north
Direct to your meeting, hotel or venue in Belfast, with water on board.
Home again
For day returns, the time in Belfast is agreed in your quote.
Trusted by the people we drive
Alan has been a key partner for our team's travel to Dublin; our go to for any transportation need! Responsive, reliable, accommodating.
For corporate travel specifically, Alan is always timely in providing expense documentation to me. Having regularly used other companies, I would not use anyone else.
I have been using Lir Chauffeur's for a long time now for all of our corporate executive bookings. Very professional and always deliver a fantastic service.
Dublin to Belfast questions
Anything else, just call 085 842 0199.
How long does it take to drive from Dublin to Belfast?
Usually one and three quarter hours to two hours from Dublin Airport, covering roughly 160 km on the M1 and A1. Allow longer at rush hour.
Is there a border check between Dublin and Belfast?
No. There are no routine passport checks on the road, but visitors from the US still need a UK ETA to enter Northern Ireland. People legally resident in Ireland do not need one.
Can you take me to a meeting in Belfast and back the same day?
Yes. We run day returns for meetings, with the time in Belfast agreed in your fixed quote before the day.
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Book a Dublin to Belfast chauffeur
Send us your date and route, and we will reply with a fixed quote.