From Manchester

to Bordeaux

Wine châteaux and the Atlantic dunes

10 days · 1,513 km · by car, two people

Real routes and published prices — no guesses

Fuel€19291 litres at an average €2.12 a litre
Price per litre on the wayUnited Kingdom €2.07 · France €2.21
Motorway tolls in France€50.03Tours (Saint-Christophe) → Alençon-sud, Tours Centre (Sorigny) → Bordeaux (Virsac), A13
Motorway tolls in France≈ €16An allowance: 600 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
Dover–Calais ferry€135Car + up to 5 passengers
Dartford Crossing€4.13Car
M6 Toll€8.74Car (class 2)
9 nights€698≈ €78 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
Food€403≈ €40 a day for 10 days, cheap eats

Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-04. 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 France€50.03Paid on the road: Tours (Saint-Christophe) → Alençon-sud, Tours Centre (Sorigny) → Bordeaux (Virsac), A13
Motorway tolls in France≈ €16An allowance: 600 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
Dartford Crossing€4.13
M6 Toll€8.74
Low-emission zoneLondon: ULEZ — £12.50/day if non-compliant (covers all Greater London)

Only official sellers are linked.

Night 1 · Romford€74Spark by Hilton London Romford · hotel
Night 2 · Boulogne-sur-Mer€78Gîte de la crèche · guesthouse
Night 3 · Moncé-en-Belin · 13 km from Le Mans€78La Tour des Plantes · guesthouse
Night 4 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
Night 5 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
Night 6 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
Night 7 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
Night 8 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
Night 9 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel

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

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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.
461 km
Canterbury Cathedral
Day 2 · 95 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.
781 km
Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen
Day 3 · 208 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
Château d'Azay-le-RideauThe Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire.
1,154 km
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Day 4 · 111 km into the day · a morning stop
The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire.
Wikipedia · Manfred Heyde, · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bordeaux CathedralBordeaux Cathedral, officially known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew of Bordeaux, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France.
1 km
Bordeaux Cathedral
Day 5 · in Bordeaux
Bordeaux Cathedral, officially known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew of Bordeaux, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France.
Wikipedia · Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0