Quickest route from Calais to the Millau bridge

[Daisy555]

We r heading to Spain in Feb what is the quickest best route with a stop over for 2 nights in France via the Millau bridge

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

We r heading to Spain in Feb what is the quickest best route with a stop over for 2 nights in France via the Millau bridge

I would think, by road and in a vehicle.
It's a long walk otherwise.
Happy to help.

 

[tonka]

Just set the sat nav and use the toll roads if you really want the quickest. Just be aware of how much it will cost

Calais to Viaduc de Millau

www.google.com

 

[97243]

Personally, I would take an extra day and avoid Paris.

 

[Gaston aires]

Put it in your apple/Google maps and you can see the alternative routes. Time, distance, with or without tolls etc.
Phil

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[BouncyBoatFolk]

There's a small Aire on the North side of the river with a view of the bridge from underneath, also very handy for the Millau white water course on the otherside of the bridge, if that's your thing
Mike.

 

[Just smiffy]

We r heading to Spain in Feb what is the quickest best route with a stop over for 2 nights in France via the Millau bridge

You will need winter tyres by law and snow chains, there will be a strong possibility of heavy snow on the route, why not take the western route if your just bombing it to Spain…..

 

[Rapido925M]

and come back via the bridge after spending 85 days in the sunshine: you will not need winter tyres and snow chains that way

Gordon

 

[Lenny HB]

You will need winter tyres by law and snow chains, there will be a strong possibility of heavy snow on the route, why not take the western route if your just bombing it to Spain…..

Not correct, winter tyres or snow chains.

 

[cyberyacht]

A suitable reply will be dependant on where you enter France. Could be anywhere from Roscoff to Dunkirk

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[bigtwin]

Just set the sat nav and use the toll roads if you really want the quickest. Just be aware of how much it will cost

Calais to Viaduc de Millau

www.google.com

Indeed, and the sat nav will, if it’s a decent one at any rate, take cognisance of traffic on the day.Consequently, a pre-defined route won’t necessarily be the fastset.

Ian

 

[scotjimland]

A suitable reply will be dependant on where you enter France. Could be anywhere from Roscoff to Dunkirk

on the post title.. Calais

 

[scotjimland]

I generally navigate using Google maps on my phone or tablet. and select either with or with out tolls.. If time is important use the fastest route with tolls ..

or

Here are toll free and minimum toll roads to the Med.

med-avoiding-tolls.htm

 

[cyberyacht]

on the post title.. Calais

A New Year Resolution - pay attention.

 

[DerryW]

Don’t forget the A75 is toll free apart from the bridge itself. You could avoid the toll by going through Millau there’s an aire in the town

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[Just smiffy]

Not correct, winter tyres or snow chains.

Hmmmm….


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[Chris]

I would say a flight to Carcassone on Ryanair and then a car hire job.

About 6 hours if you are lucky.

 

[TONCAZ]

We r heading to Spain in Feb what is the quickest best route with a stop over for 2 nights in France via the Millau bridge

As per other replies, set satnav for Millau, did it last year with no tolls (loved it) would recommend a night or 2 in Millau crackin little town and cheap if you have an ACSI card, you only need to get to Clermont Ferrand P&R, then toll free to the bridge.

 

[VXman]

Put it in your apple/Google maps and you can see the alternative routes. Time, distance, with or without tolls etc.
Phil

It's a good point. I do wonder why people ask these kind of questions. If you are tech savvy enough for MHF then you would be able to use google maps. It's far more informative and reliable than some randos on here!

 

[Daisy555]

Thank you all for your advise, now looking into it more what is the safest & fastest route to head south into Spain knowing there could be potential snow

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[EuroTrotters]

Having driven over millau viaduct, we decided to drive under it.

There is a public weighbridge en-route to it too.

 

[steve69]

Last March it cost me £20 to cross the Millau bridge. Just sayin'.

 

[steve69]

Thank you all for your advise, now looking into it more what is the safest & fastest route to head south into Spain knowing there could be potential snow

The Westernmost route towards Bibao should be least problematic.

 

[eurajohn]

If you decide on the A75 route be aware if the weather is bad i.e. snow / ice, the section after the high plateau towards Lodeve can be quite frightening.

 

[scotjimland]

Millau Bridge Tarifs ...

Tarifs du péage

Tous les tarifs du péage du Viaduc de Millau

www.leviaducdemillau.com

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[Orion]

Hmmmm….


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[Orion]

Thank you all for your advise, now looking into it more what is the safest & fastest route to head south into Spain knowing there could be potential snow

We’re heading down in February and will generally take the non-toll route Bordeaux/Border/Burgos/Salamanca, or if the weather is bad incorporate the A63 into the route - and if it’s too bad for the toll road, then just wait up somewhere on the coast until it improves.

Until 1st November 2024 there is no legal requirement for 3PMSF tyres or chains/socks - M+S tyres on their own will comply.

Winter tires, chains: mandatory equipment in mountain areas from 1 November 2023

Winter tires or snow chains: mandatory equipment in mountain areas from 1 November 2023

www.service-public.fr

 

[MichaelT]

Thank you all for your advise, now looking into it more what is the safest & fastest route to head south into Spain knowing there could be potential snow

Avoid millau then as the A75 goes quite high and likely to get snow, western route would be better bet but of course it all depends on the weather on the days you travel.

 

[Minxy]

We r heading to Spain in Feb what is the quickest best route with a stop over for 2 nights in France via the Millau bridge

If you are going that way simply to go over the bridge I wouldn't waste money as you don't see anything at all. It's much better to see it from a distance by going via Millau town itself. We tend to go down the Western sid if France then across to the Eastern side of Spain then have a choice of which way to return depending on where we end up and/or the weather.

 

[DABurleigh]

As to over or under the Millau bridge.....

If you haven't been to its visitor centre southbound then that is recommended.

That apart, I recommend going under. From the A75 exit northbound and rejoining point took me 26 minutes under. Staying on the A75 over the bridge takes half that time. So driving for 13 more minutes saves me €33.80 as a Class 3. Little in it on fuel as I had no throttle on the long descent and coming back up out was much shorter and quicker. 40mph in 4th most of the way down; 40mph in 5th coming back up. I think they have overpriced the toll as all the traffic in front of us peeled off to go through Millau, too.

Dave