Driving to Spain - Page 2

Hi Sue

I have done it numerous times over the years and still find the best route is the west coast route via the shuttle, we get the early morning shuttle 06:00 and drive down to Pau then through Somport Tunnel down to Villamartin, I haven't done this route through the winter as the Road over the Pyrennes could get blocked but you can go via San Sebastion and Pamplona.

Basically Calais, Abbeville, Rouen, Le Mans, Tours, Poitiers, Saintes, Bordeaux here we tail off to Pau for the night, through Somport Tunnel, Jaca, Huesca, Zaragoza, Teruel, Valencia and down to Villamartin, or winter run as I said Bordeaux, Bayonne, San Sebastion, Pamplona and pick up Zaragoza route from there.

Hope this helps....

Regards

Andrew

Yes indeed 🙈🙈 schoolboy error

Thank you for this. Need to get en route before the weather changes hopefully. Unfortunately waiting for an operation date till we can go. But its all things to take into account.

Hi Andrew

I'm driving to the UK in March 2022 heading North towards Pamplona / Bordeaux / Poitiers / Tours / Dreux / Evereux / Dieppe.

Its a route I've used many times over the years and its a great drive if you´re not in a rush. The tolls are normally around 35€, but I was wondering if I should stick to the main toll roads all the way as I´m travelling mid March and not sure about weather conditions. (Iv'e only previously driven it during the summer)

I'd be grateful to hear from anyone who's done this route in March

Thanks

Gary

Hi Gary

Mid summer its only €110 through France from Calais, personally I would stick with the toll for what your saving in tolls you will be burning a good percentage in fuel the route your taking.

Regards

Andrew

Hi we are driving to Costa Blanca in September with our dog, we used to use N332, driving from Calais to Villa Martin we don’t like the AP7… has anyone lately done the N332 Thanku Cazzie 

I travel alone with dog and done it many times both via tolls and toll free as much as possible. Always use Portsmouth and over night crossing for pet friendly cabin over night as I come down from  Newcastle. I prefer to use motorways and pay tolls for speed and convenience. I usually cross at Irun and use A1/A15/ A23 to Valencia. I over night at Bayonne or Bordeaux or Irun. The ACE hotel at Bordeaux Cestas is good so are Urdanibia Park or Ibis at Irun. At Bayonne Premiere Classe is bit down market but OK nearby Ibis is better. Both close to decent bistros all mentioned pet friendly. If I want to stop after that I use hotels at Monreal del Campo though with a bit of a detour hotel at Montanenos just after Teruel is pretty and food is great. Must recommend the service station at jnct 209 on A23 for food. Tapas are great and had pigs ears last time (sounds odd but taste superb). 

Have you checked the plymouth to santander route.

Yes but not used it as not sure my dog could cope with the long boat trip. She is very self conscious(nuts really) over certain things but loves car trips