Are you looking for a motorway hotel in Ireland? Ireland is easily accessible by ferry from Great Britain, France and even Spain. Those travelling by car, motorbike, camper or caravan arrive in Dublin, Rosslare or Belfast and continue from there on the Irish motorway network. There are plenty of hotels along the way that are suitable for a stopover, with parking facilities and access from the major roads.
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Major Irish routes and major motorways
- M1 – Dublin via Drogheda and Dundalk to the border with Northern Ireland (on to Newry and Belfast)
- M4 / M6 – Dublin via Mullingar and Athlone to Galway
- M7 – Dublin via Portlaoise to Limerick
- M8 – Dublin via Cashel to Cork
- M9 – Dublin via Carlow to Waterford
- M11 / N11 – Dublin along the east coast to Wexford
- M50 – Dublin ring road, major link between all routes
There are hotels along these motorways suitable for a comfortable overnight stay en route, also for larger vehicles. Major cities such as Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Wexford are located directly on these major routes.
Active ferry connections from the UK to Ireland
Holyhead – Dublin (Stena Line / Irish Ferries) – approx. 3 hours
Liverpool – Dublin (P&O Ferries) – approx. 8 hours
Cairnryan – Belfast (Stena Line) – approx. 2h15
Liverpool – Belfast (Stena Line) – approx. 8 hours
Fishguard – Rosslare (Stena Line) – approx. 3h30
Pembroke – Rosslare (Irish Ferries) – approx. 4 hours
Ferry connections to Ireland from France
Cherbourg – Rosslare
Operators: Stena Line, Brittany Ferries
Duration: ±18–20 hours
Frequency: several times a week
Cherbourg – Dublin
Operator: Irish Ferries
Duration: ±19h45
Frequency: ±6 times a week
Roscoff – Cork
Operator: Brittany Ferries
Duration: ±12h15
Frequency: ±2 times per week
Dunkirk – Rosslare
Operator: DFDS
Duration: ±24 hours
Frequency: ±6 times per week
Ferry connections to Ireland from Spain
Bilbao – Rosslare
Operator: Brittany Ferries
Duration: ±28h15
Frequency: ±2 times per week
Santander – Rosslare
Operator: Brittany Ferries
Duration: ±27h30
Frequency: ±1 time per week