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Driving from UK to Murcia Spain

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:07pm
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Sid66

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Can any one recommend the best routes to drive from UK to Murcia 

russelljones007

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:35am

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:35am

I've done this trip many times.

Ferry from Dover to Calais, head for Paris, Clairmont Ferrand, down on to the AP7 motorway, all the way.

I've done it in 24 hours without stopping but it is exhausting, suggest you get a hotel in the south of France and do it in 2 days

The roads are better then the UK but fuel and tolls will cost you in the region of £500 - £600 at the moment

Good luck!

Paul121

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:07pm

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:07pm

Hi Sid, I can 100% recommend that you completely bypass France and go from the south coast to Northern Spain. There is hardly any difference in cost after you factor in fuel, tolls and a hotel or two (France is an enormous country!). Unless of course you want to take things in on the drive through France? If not, there will be many members on here who will happily give you a discount code (friends & family). It’s roughly £450 each way, obviously depending upon time of year etc. If you can manage without a cabin, even cheaper at about £350 each way (non flex ticket if you know that you will not need to alter travel plans). The drive down to Murcia from either Bilbao or Santander is about 8 hours. We break it up with a night in a fabulous hotel near Madrid. Very happy to provide a friends and family discount if nobody else volunteers same! Bon voyage 

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kelvin2459

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:05pm

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:05pm

Paul121 wrote on Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:07pm:

Hi Sid, I can 100% recommend that you completely bypass France and go from the south coast to Northern Spain. There is hardly any difference in cost after you factor in fuel, tolls and a hotel or two (France is an enormous country!). Unless of course you want to take things in on the drive throug...

...h France? If not, there will be many members on here who will happily give you a discount code (friends & family). It’s roughly £450 each way, obviously depending upon time of year etc. If you can manage without a cabin, even cheaper at about £350 each way (non flex ticket if you know that you will not need to alter travel plans). The drive down to Murcia from either Bilbao or Santander is about 8 hours. We break it up with a night in a fabulous hotel near Madrid. Very happy to provide a friends and family discount if nobody else volunteers same! Bon voyage 

Hi paul, 

please can you tell me the root, will be the 1st time driving to spain, is it true you pay extra for items on roofrack ? will be happy if you can help. thanks kelvin.

Paul121

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:44pm

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:44pm

kelvin2459 wrote on Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:05pm:

Hi paul, 

please can you tell me the root, will be the 1st time driving to spain, is it true you pay extra for items on roofrack ? will be happy if you can help. thanks kelvin.

No problem Kelvin. I will PM you and just get an idea of what you need.

PeterC

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:28pm

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:28pm

Think hard about being on a ferry crossing the Bay of Biscay during winter, early spring or autumn. 

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