UK to Spain Road Trip: 1,100 Miles, 2 Days, Full Cost Breakdown

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@CarlosAlberto-ii1li 24 күн бұрын

You spent a fortune, i normally do Calais Port to my villa in Javea in a day of 18 hours, the trick is the time you get to Paris, 2 drivers driving 2 hours and swapping, a 2 hour nap in the back seat is enough for a boost. Your way loses 4 days of any break plus the cost. l have done the journey since 1988.................its changed a lot!. At 77 i will soon pack it in.

@richardsracingmad Ай бұрын

Next time consider the ferry, which is more like a cruise ship..Portsmouth to Santander…if u do the math it may not cost much more, if any, it will save on hotel, tolls, fuel etc ……plus u arrive refreshed

@Travel_with_the_Blairs Ай бұрын

Thanks. We looked into the Ferry but was really expensive for our particular dates, but we’d love to do it next time 😁

@jamesbeech8643 Ай бұрын

@@Travel_with_the_BlairsWe do the ferry three times a year, summer/autumn and winter and depending on the type of cabin you want it can work out cheaper and it’s less tiring.

@hbmustangs Ай бұрын

@@jamesbeech8643 sometimes very rocky.

@nks99999 Ай бұрын

36 hours on a ferry sounds like hell though

@hbmustangs Ай бұрын

@@nks99999 plymouth to spain is only like 20 hours

@davidvale8996 2 ай бұрын

Nice video - easier to get a 'toll tag' for automatic passage on toll roads - I use Emovis tag - I am able to just drive through the toll plazas.

@Travel_with_the_Blairs 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice David. We’ll look to get a tag for our next trip

@simontrowell 26 күн бұрын

A flight comes in at £50 return + £20 train from Colchester. 1.5 hours too.

@RBcymru 25 күн бұрын

That is the insanity of cheap flights. The CO2 emissions are 115g per km per passenger so same as the car. Train is far less polluting because French trains are electric powered by nuclear.

@stevenhull5025 19 күн бұрын

Not in summer it doesn't

@RBcymru 18 күн бұрын

@@stevenhull5025 ?

@SeanyAHardy 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed that. Drove to Germany and Netherlands but not to Spain. I lived in Toulouse and drove through the Pyrenees to Andorra. Now I’m back in the UK, I’m considering driving down to Toledo, so I found your video very helpful.

@Travel_with_the_Blairs 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment and glad you found the video helpful. Hopefully you can get in the car and make your way down to Toledo soon.

@QB2ERS Ай бұрын

@@Travel_with_the_Blairs Don Quixote area maybe, not sure.

@MentalWellness-ij3fv 5 күн бұрын

Hi. What time of year did you go? We’re driving in April and really want it to be sunny 😂

@Travel_with_the_Blairs 5 күн бұрын

Hiya. We drove over in September and stayed until December and the weather was fab, pretty much the whole time. I’m sure April will be great weather. Enjoy

@jhaazkahn9852 25 күн бұрын

Impressive👏I’ve done uk to Barcelona in 2022, cost me around £400 for 5 days

@Travel_with_the_Blairs 24 күн бұрын

Thanks. We’re actually heading home via Barcelona so we’ll experience a different route back. £400 for 5 days seems good 😊

@user..Aa..Bb.. 17 күн бұрын

I hate flying and on my first time i drove to Europe, mamy mamymamy years ago i absolutely loved it. Any free day. I'll get in the car and go, Europe is the gateway to the world for me. Its all there. Its just how long u are willing to drive for. Try spain to morroco or try uk to turkey. Amazing. Thanks for the vid

@Travel_with_the_Blairs 16 күн бұрын

Wow, sounds like you’ve had some great driving adventures. Thanks for the comment 😀

@mikebreen2890 Ай бұрын

According to every self respecting anti-EV car person, this should have been done in one hit with only one five minute break for fuel. Even when solo. No other breaks are acceptable.

@coasttocoast23 Ай бұрын

Great video guys. Definitely on my bucket list is a European road trip. It will be some epic trip from my base in Western Scotland!

@Travel_with_the_Blairs Ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment😁. Wow, that would be an epic trip. We found it a long enough drive between Essex and Scotland last year. Well worth it for the stunning scenery you have up there though. Hope you get the chance to do your road trip soon.

@two20john 19 күн бұрын

Easyjet??

@Darrenjsh1 9 күн бұрын

I've subscribed to join the journey

@whu58 Ай бұрын

What did you do in Madrid?.........how long did you stay in Madrid?

@Travel_with_the_Blairs Ай бұрын

We spent a few days exploring Madrid. It was our first time there and we really loved it. Check out our 4 days in Madrid video 😉

@chaneesahmed7851 Ай бұрын

I've done this trip in 2010

@stewartdoyle3719 27 күн бұрын

Good Quality pictures from the car, what camera did you use?

@Travel_with_the_Blairs 26 күн бұрын

@@stewartdoyle3719 Thanks Stewart. We used a DJI Osmo Pocket 3. It’s a great little Camera and the gimbal makes stabilisation so much easier!

@deborahharrod7692 Ай бұрын

Nice vlog. 👍 We do this journey twice a year to southern Spain but using the ferry to Santander or Bilbao. The roads are so much easier to drive on, less traffic and very few tolls in Spain. You didn’t mention to change the direction of your headlights. 🤔

@Travel_with_the_Blairs Ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment. We’d like to try the ferry another time so it’s good to hear from others where that option has worked out well. Our headlights changed automatically 🙂

@deborahharrod7692 Ай бұрын

That is very handy. We have to use the onboard computer to change the direction of our headlights. Looking forward to your next one. 😊

@billybuxtonleeds11 Ай бұрын

Leeds to benidorm none stop 22 hrs

@Travel_with_the_Blairs Ай бұрын

Wow, that’s one long day!

@jamesbeech8643 Ай бұрын

It would take you 22 hours just to get to the south coast 😂

@RBcymru 25 күн бұрын

Electric car in France would have taken an extra day but been less polluting. Car and plane the same for one passenger but plane twice as much as your trip. Plane 115g/km per passenger where as the car 110g/km with one or five passengers.

@Mike-k4e2i Ай бұрын

What about front lights ?

@Travel_with_the_Blairs Ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely. Luckily our car adjusts automatically 😊

@Juanfernandez-sm8jl 2 ай бұрын

💛💛❤❤💛💛Hello guys, Spain welcomes you, from Malaga greetings.

@Travel_with_the_Blairs 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Juan. We are currently exploring the Costa Del Sol. Any recommendations?

@Juanfernandez-sm8jl 2 ай бұрын

@@Travel_with_the_Blairs Here is my recomendaciones!! Good Luck,, A day in Malaga Spending a day visiting Malaga capital is a must-do for you to add to your list of important things to see on the Costa del Sol. As an “ideal” route, if you want to tour Malaga in 24 hours, I would say that you could start at the Gibralfaro viewpoint and its fortress, go down to the Roman theatre and visit the Alcazaba, have a drink at the Bar Pimpi, visit the Picasso Museum, go into the Cathedral, watch the sunset with a drink from the AC Málaga Palacio hotel or the Batik terrace and end the day at the beautiful Hamman Al-Andalus. There are many options, you can search Google for these options and choose the ones you like!! Genalguacil, the most beautiful town in Andalusia! Benalmadena Cable Car Conception Botanical Gardens Casares Village Caminito del Rey - North Access Colomares Castle Nerja and the Balcón de Europa The Malaga Coastal Path Rincón de la Victoria to Torre del Mar: Here in this link you can see the route Cala de Mijas - Playa de la Luna: Here in this link you can see the route Frigiliana village Mijas Village Wandering around Marbella or Estepona A night in Puerto Banús Cabo Pino Beach The Cave of Nerja A boat ride at sunset Ronda and its beautiful Tajo,

@Juanfernandez-sm8jl 2 ай бұрын

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@sajjadsiraj3846 22 күн бұрын

Hi friends ❤

@Martin37vg Ай бұрын

Could not do that in an EV!!! We used to toll road through France in the car as the roads are fab. Do the non toll these day as in the motorhome as no destanation and all part of the adventure.

@Travel_with_the_Blairs Ай бұрын

Motorhoming through Europe sounds like a great adventure. Something we’d like to try in the next few years.

@js-gm2nu 21 күн бұрын

Brittany ferries..Dont just go on line and look for a price,,,TIP. Ring them on the holiday number(on the web site) We costed the crossing earlier in the year and return was 1000 pound...Exact same crossings with 4 days in hotel in northern Spain that they have to recommend was less than 700...Go figure ..Thank me later

@Travel_with_the_Blairs 20 күн бұрын

Great tip! We’ll have to give that one a go next time.