UK to Portugal (1 Viewer)

[Timbarnard61]

Thinking of going to Portugal either later this year or early next year. We have got a hymer euro 5 2014 lhd.
Live in Cumbria have not been to Europe for years. Been touring around the for the past 5 years or so. I think it might be about time we broadened my horizons.
What are the best possible routes and what problems might I encounter along the way emissions zones etc .
Last owner spent a lot of time abroad and there is a faded yellow french emission sticker in the windscreen . If we travel through France this will need replacing.
Other wise it could be Santander or the Bilbao crossing . Just wondering if any one has done it in an older van and if so a few pointers would be great fully appreciate.

 

[Just smiffy]

Firstly you don’t have an older van… the sicker will suffice unless you wanted to get a shiny new one as they are only a fiver£, do you have a sat-nav or google maps on your phone..? If I was going to Lisbon for example I put that in the nav from Calais and I don’t use toll roads so it takes time and time is plentiful for me and I see all the lovely places on the way instead of a boring motorway…

You have a LHD as well so it’ll be easy, driving France and Spain is a lot easier then uk as it’s not so busy..

Download searchforsites and park4night and you’ll have thousands of Aires and campsites at your fingertips practically within 5-10 miles of where you’ve stopped to look.

Take it easy and enjoy…

 

[Dorset Diver]

Firstly you don’t have an older van… the sicker will suffice unless you wanted to get a shiny new one as they are only a fiver£, do you have a sat-nav or google maps on your phone..? If I was going to Lisbon for example I put that in the nav from Calais and I don’t use toll roads so it takes time and time is plentiful for me and I see all the lovely places on the way instead of a boring motorway…

You have a LHD as well so it’ll be easy, driving France and Spain is a lot easier then uk as it’s not so busy..

Download searchforsites and park4night and you’ll have thousands of Aires and campsites at your fingertips practically within 5-10 miles of where you’ve stopped to look.

Take it easy and enjoy…

I couldn't have put is better Just smiffy, although we must not Camping-Car Park for aires in France.

 

[Gingernuts]

Drove to Porto last year from Scotland 2014 possl 2 win (Citroen relay lhd)
Drove toll roads all the way down.
No toll roads set on my Sat nav on the way back! In my opinion not worth paying the tolls
No alterations needed on van stickers or otherwise

 

[DBK]

Get a Michelin road atlas for France and Spain and just go for it!

If your budget an stretch to it consider the Plymouth or Portsmouth ferry to Santander. Otherwise, meander through France. We've done both and enjoyed both approaches. Last year we did Plymouth to Santander in our 2013 'van.

Don't worry about emission zones unless you plan to drive into the centre of a few major cities - which isn't something you would want to do anyway in a MH.

We have tags for the motorways in France and Spain which are very convenient. The French motorways are a joy to drive on but it isn't cheap, a trip across France might cost you close to £100. Spain is much cheaper.

I would suggest (if you are going to drive through France) joining the Camping-Car Parks organisation before you leave although you can join at any of their aires with the exception of a few sites which don't have a card machine. You don't have to use their sites but it's worth having this option if you need it.

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[Timbarnard61]

Thanks for all the info I am already looking forward retiring in sep looking forward to a new adventures

 

[Bessy765]

Costing to Portugal ferries and non toll roads. Put Sagres as furthest point in Portugal

Sailing 3 November, 7.5 mtr van 24 mpg.



Santander to Sagres 700 miles



132 litres £232 ferry £682 £914



Roscoff to Sagres 1300 miles



246 litres £430 ferry £303 £733



Cherbourg to Sagres 1300



246 litres £430 ferry £222 £652



Calais to Sagres 1450



274 litres £480 ferry £107 £587

 

[EuroTrotters]

check out bigtree 's post here

We have arrived.

Left Not Glasgow on the 10th and crossed into Portugal this morning, had various stops along the way. One to Monfrague national park to go vulture spotting.

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[Lenny HB]

Have a look at my travel threads links in my signature.

 

[EuroTrotters]

Have a look at my travel threads links in my signature.

did not know you had taken that trip Lenny HB

Lenny's on the road to Portugal

Well I think we are, crossed to Dieppe this morning not really sure where we are going but sort of fancy finishing off the trip down through Portugal we started last Oct/Nov. First stop found a little gem of an Aire at Courville-Sur-Eure and it's the right price for a FLT.

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

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[cruiser]

We do Portsmouth to north Spain And wonder down to the Algarve And we go down in a 1990 elddis . And do it nearly every year . Do not worry lots of us there to help out. We are going early September untill late October .