Yann Caradec from Paris, France · CC BY-SA 2.0to Paris
Through the tunnel and into the capital
5 days · 693 km · by car, two people
Real routes and published prices — no guesses
- Fuel€8642 litres at an average €2.07 a litre
- Price per litre on the wayUnited Kingdom €2.06 · France €2.23
- Motorway tolls in France€18.90Lille → Paris
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €6.00An allowance: 224 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- 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
- 4 nights€308≈ €77 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
- Food€199≈ €40 a day for 5 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
- Motorway tolls in France€18.90Paid on the road: Lille → Paris
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €6.00An allowance: 224 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- Dartford Crossing€4.13
- Low-emission zoneLondon: ULEZ — £12.50/day if non-compliant (covers all Greater London)
- Low-emission zoneParis: ZFE — Crit'Air vignette
- 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 · Arras€78La Cours des Grands · guesthouse
- Night 3 · Paris€78Résidence Stella · hotel
- Night 4 · Paris€78Résidence Stella · hotel
Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.
Sources: EU weekly fuel bulletin · operators' published tariffs · Wikipedia · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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.301 km
Canterbury Cathedral
Day 2 · 63 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
- LouvreThe Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory.1 km
Louvre
Day 4 · 1 km from Paris
The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory.
Wikipedia · Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY 2.5
- Palace of VersaillesThe Palace of Versailles is a château and historic monument in Versailles in the Yvelines department of France, southwest of Paris.18 km
Palace of Versailles
Day 4 · 18 km from Paris
The Palace of Versailles is a château and historic monument in Versailles in the Yvelines department of France, southwest of Paris.
Wikipedia · ToucanWings · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Champs-ÉlyséesThe Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France.4 km
Champs-Élysées
Day 4 · 4 km from Paris
The name is French for the Elysian Fields, the place for dead heroes in Greek mythology.
Wikipedia · SoWhat · CC BY-SA 2.0
- BastilleThe Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine.2 km
Bastille
Day 4 · 2 km from Paris
The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine.
Wikipedia · AnonymousUnknown author · Public domain
