My name's Alex and this is my website all about Torrevieja in Spain. Register now for free to talk about Driving, hiring, buying and owning a car in Torrevieja and much more!
Torrevieja to Santander by car
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 2:47pm
Helpful member
Will be driving to Santander in late January.
Please can I have advice on the best route to take, plan to stop over once or twice so day time driving only .
Thanks.
.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:31pm
Super helpful member
The easiest and most convenient route is via Madrid. However severe weather conditions may require snow chains and, in the worst case, adequate eqipment to spend some time stuck in heavy snow. My advice: get off the road at dawn and take your time for breakfast. A good place to stay overnight is Exit 17 off the A3 where you can benefit from cheap hotel, superstore, and gas station. Further on mind the "R" marked motorway (tollroad) and continue on the A3 exiting to the M 50 which merges into the A1. The leg from Miranda to Bilbao is a toll road, all others are free. Good luck.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:41pm
Helpful member
killjoy wrote on Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:31pm:
The easiest and most convenient route is via Madrid. However severe weather conditions may require snow chains and, in the worst case, adequate eqipment to spend some time stuck in heavy snow. My advice: get off the road at dawn and take your time for breakfast. A good place to stay overnight is ...
Read more...
...Exit 17 off the A3 where you can benefit from cheap hotel, superstore, and gas station. Further on mind the "R" marked motorway (tollroad) and continue on the A3 exiting to the M 50 which merges into the A1. The leg from Miranda to Bilbao is a toll road, all others are free. Good luck.
killjoy, are you perhaps related to Victor Meldrew ?.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:50pm
Super helpful member
Well, I've got more than 1 foot in the grave, in fact I was about to check out 5 years ago, but also have driven the route countless times in the last 50 years, even when there were no motor roads. One night I got stucked near Alsasua for over 4 hours in 2ft snow.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 7:54pm
Helpful member
killjoy wrote on Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:50pm:
Well, I've got more than 1 foot in the grave, in fact I was about to check out 5 years ago, but also have driven the route countless times in the last 50 years, even when there were no motor roads. One night I got stucked near Alsasua for over 4 hours in 2ft snow.
Nice one, good to see you have a sense of humour,
Popular topics
Properties near Torrevieja
Latest Driving, hiring, buying and owning a car topics
Our sponsors
Find more Driving, hiring, buying and owning a car topics from a particular area:
Or view all Driving, hiring, buying and owning a car topics in all of Costa Blanca.
Register for free!
Login to your account
Popular posts in Torrevieja
