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Driving to Spain

Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 5:26pm
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eddie2760

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Hi

Does anyone have experience of taking the ferry across to Normandy from say Poole  in Dorset and driving down to Alicante costs of ferry and fuel etc anybody done the journey that route 

Cheers 

Paolo51

Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 8:46pm

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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 8:46pm

Why not take the Chunnel it takes 35mins and costs less.

I Googled routes on their maps app then you can Google for tolls etc.

The fastest routes will take you through Paris on The Peripherique, avoid it if you it’s a nightmare. I planned to be on it at 6.30am to hopefully miss the rush but not a  chance it took about 2hrs to get around Paris.

Be aware that there is an emissions charge at certain times for some major cities which you need to arrange before travelling.

eddie2760

Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 10:09pm

eddie2760

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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 10:09pm

Hi 

Cheers but I would not go anywhere near Paris 

My reason for going to Normandy us to cut down the mileage 

271935

Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:57am

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Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:57am

If you arrive via Normandy the quickest route is.  Tours, Poitiers, Bordeaux, Bidart, Pamplona, Zaragoza, Teruel,  Alicante. About 18hr drive.

I Eurotunnel and still come this way. Toll roads all the way. The Paris route is more expensive in terms of tolls.

Fuel, Tunnel and tolls about £700 for a return trip. 1500 miles each way door to door.

Andrew65

Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 9:40am

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 9:40am

We did Portsmouth to Santander at the weekend, from Santander to La Marina took 8.45 hours with one stop and was 545 miles, one toll of €3.60

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CARPETMAN

Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 1:23pm

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 1:23pm

eddie2760 wrote on Sun May 27, 2018 5:26pm:

Hi

Does anyone have experience of taking the ferry across to Normandy from say Poole  in Dorset and driving down to Alicante costs of ferry and fuel etc anybody done the journey that route 

Cheers 

Hi The best and cheapest way, is Newhaven to Dieppe, Then via Rouen Tours Poitiers, Bordeaux, come off A63 at junction 12 go through Dax, Marie St Oloron, Sompert Tunnel Jaca Huesca Zarragoza Valencia Alcoy 20hrs including 2 hotel overnight stops at 50 euros each tolls 17 euros and petrol in the region of £260 one way going through Dax to Jaca although is country roads saves about 150 miles in distance and about 40 euros in tolls i have been doing this 2 twice a year for over 10 years if you want exact route send me private message

Terase

Posted: Sat Jun 2, 2018 5:38pm

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Posted: Sat Jun 2, 2018 5:38pm

Hi,

Just a word of warning I wish I'd had before driving across Spain from Bilbao. (Apologies if you are already aware) you have to be careful if you stop off at a cafe/shop or petrol station whilst travelling through the Pyrenees. I and a driver ahead of me had our tyres slashed and were then followed until we pulled over so that they could rob us. Apparently, it's common practice. Getting off the motorway was a nightmare and absolutely freezing once it got into the early hours. 

Hope your journey is less eventful....pleasant even.

Boni09

Posted: Sun Jun 3, 2018 11:28am

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Posted: Sun Jun 3, 2018 11:28am

CARPETMAN wrote on Wed May 30, 2018 1:23pm:

Hi The best and cheapest way, is Newhaven to Dieppe, Then via Rouen Tours Poitiers, Bordeaux, come off A63 at junction 12 go through Dax, Marie St Oloron, Sompert Tunnel Jaca Huesca Zarragoza Valencia Alcoy 20hrs including 2 hotel overnight stops at 50 euros each tolls 17 euros and petrol in the ...

...region of £260 one way going through Dax to Jaca although is country roads saves about 150 miles in distance and about 40 euros in tolls i have been doing this 2 twice a year for over 10 years if you want exact route send me private message

Hi I’m moving to albir in December with my dog and by car and would really love to know the route to get there ! Please can you tell me the route ? Many thanks

Bonita

Boni09

Posted: Sun Jun 3, 2018 11:30am

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Posted: Sun Jun 3, 2018 11:30am

Andrew65 wrote on Wed May 30, 2018 9:40am:

We did Portsmouth to Santander at the weekend, from Santander to La Marina took 8.45 hours with one stop and was 545 miles, one toll of €3.60

Hi how much was it to go on ferry ? Did you have a car ? Many thanks

Bonita

CARPETMAN

Posted: Sun Jun 3, 2018 3:06pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 3, 2018 3:06pm

Hi I have been inundated with requests for my route so i have posted it on forum safe journey

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