From Birmingham

to Bruges

Medieval canals an hour from Calais

🎄 The Bruges Christmas markets, 20 Nov – 3 Jan — on in your trip's window.

4 days · 534 km · by car, two people

Real routes and published prices — no guesses

Fuel€6632 litres at an average €2.06 a litre
Price per litre on the wayBelgium €1.99 · United Kingdom €2.06 · France €2.23
Dartford Crossing€4.13Class B: car (including when towing a trailer), motorhome, or minibus with 9 seats or fewer
Dover–Calais ferry€135Car + up to 5 passengers
3 nights€250≈ €83 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
Food€162≈ €40 a day for 4 days, cheap eats

Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-18. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.

Dover–Calais ferry€135DFDS / P&O Ferries / Irish Ferries · about 1.7 h on board · Car + up to 5 passengers · The operator's prices
Dartford Crossing€4.13
Low-emission zoneLondon: ULEZ — £12.50/day if non-compliant (covers all Greater London)
On the roadIn the French mountains, 1 November – 31 March, the signed communes of 34 departments want four 3PMSF tyres, or chains or snow socks for two driven wheels in the car.

Only official sellers are linked.

Night 1 · Northfleet€74The Granby · hostel
Night 2 · Bruges€88Crowne Plaza Brugge · hotel
Night 3 · Bruges€88Crowne Plaza Brugge · hotel

Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.

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Bletchley ParkBletchley Park is an English country house and estate in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, that became the principal centre of Allied code-breaking during the Second World War.
120 km
Bletchley Park
Day 1 · 120 km into the day · a lunch stop
Bletchley Park is an English country house and estate in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, that became the principal centre of Allied code-breaking during the Second World War.
Wikipedia · DeFacto · CC BY-SA 4.0
Canterbury CathedralCanterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
327 km
Canterbury Cathedral
Day 2 · 67 km into the day · a morning stop
Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is on the site of one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · Hans Musil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum of Fine Arts, GhentThe Museum of Fine Arts an art museum in Ghent, Belgium, is situated at the East side of the Citadelpark.
40 km
Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent
Day 3 · 40 km from Brugge
The Museum of Fine Arts an art museum in Ghent, Belgium, is situated at the East side of the Citadelpark.
Wikipedia · Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Basilica of the Holy BloodThe Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium.
1 km
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Day 3 · in Brugge
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium.
Wikipedia · Jim Linwood · CC BY 2.0
GravensteenThe Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
38 km
Gravensteen
Day 3 · 38 km from Brugge
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
Wikipedia · Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0