Singa Hitam · CC BY 2.0to Lisbon & Sintra
Palaces in the hills above Lisbon
14 days · 2,342 km · by car, two people
Real routes and published prices — no guesses
- Fuel€278140 litres at an average €1.98 a litre
- Price per litre on the waySpain €1.78 · United Kingdom €2.06 · Portugal €2.10 · France €2.23
- Motorway tolls in Portugal€8.23A 1, A 9
- Motorway tolls in France€35.63Tours Centre (Sorigny) → Bordeaux (Virsac), A13
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €38An allowance: 674 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- London Congestion Charge€21.25Any motor vehicle, one charge a day · 1 day
- 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
- 13 nights€786≈ €60 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
- Food€502≈ €36 a day for 14 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 1.5 h on board · Car + up to 5 passengers · The operator's prices
- Motorway tolls in Portugal€8.23Paid on the road: A 1, A 9
- Motorway tolls in France€35.63Paid on the road: Tours Centre (Sorigny) → Bordeaux (Virsac), A13
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €38An allowance: 674 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- London Congestion Charge€21.25
- 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.
- On the roadSpain sets no winter-tyre season: in heavy snow the signs demand chains, and the road may simply be shut to cars without them.
Only official sellers are linked.
- Night 1 · Wierre-Effroy · 11 km from Boulogne-sur-Mer€78Ferme du Vert · hotel
- Night 2 · Le Mans€78La Maison des Écrivains · guesthouse
- Night 3 · Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde · 9 km from Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde€78Le Vitrezay · hotel
- Night 4 · Ubide · 16 km from Vitoria-Gasteiz€60Bioketa · guesthouse
- Night 5 · Retortillo · 27 km from Ciudad Rodrigo€60Casa Rural "La Casa del Secretario" · guesthouse
- Night 6 · Sintra · 23 km from Lisbon€54Moon Hill · hostel
- Night 7 · Sintra · 23 km from Lisbon€54Moon Hill · hostel
- Night 8 · Sintra · 23 km from Lisbon€54Moon Hill · hostel
- Night 9 · Sintra · 23 km from Lisbon€54Moon Hill · hostel
- Night 10 · Sintra · 23 km from Lisbon€54Moon Hill · hostel
- Night 11 · Sintra · 23 km from Lisbon€54Moon Hill · hostel
- Night 12 · Sintra · 23 km from Lisbon€54Moon Hill · hostel
- Night 13 · Sintra · 23 km from Lisbon€54Moon Hill · hostel
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.97 km
Canterbury Cathedral
Day 1 · 97 km into the day · a lunch 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
- Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of RouenThe Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen is a museum dedicated to the history of the port of Rouen, which is one of the greatest ports of France.420 km
Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen
Day 2 · 213 km into the day · a lunch stop
The Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen is a museum dedicated to the history of the port of Rouen, which is one of the greatest ports of France.
Wikipedia · Nortix08 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Belém TowerBelém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon, Portugal, which served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.19 km
Belém Tower
Day 7 · 19 km from Sintra
Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon, Portugal, which served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
Wikipedia · Rehman Abubakr · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cabo da RocaCabo da Roca or Cape Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian landmass.10 km
Cabo da Roca
Day 7 · 10 km from Sintra
Cabo da Roca or Cape Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian landmass.
Wikipedia · Olga1969 · CC BY 4.0
- Jerónimos MonasteryThe Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal.19 km
Jerónimos Monastery
Day 7 · 19 km from Sintra
The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal.
Wikipedia · Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mafra, PortugalMafra is a city and a municipality in the district of Lisbon, on the west coast of Portugal, and part of the urban agglomeration of the Greater Lisbon subregion.16 km
Mafra, Portugal
Day 7 · 16 km from Sintra
Mafra is a city and a municipality in the district of Lisbon, on the west coast of Portugal, and part of the urban agglomeration of the Greater Lisbon subregion.
Wikipedia · Paulo Juntas · CC BY-SA 3.0
