Arthurious · CC BY 4.0to Bruges
Medieval canals an hour from Calais
🎄 The Bruges Christmas markets, 20 Nov – 3 Jan — on in your trip's window.
5 days · 693 km · by car, two people
Real routes and published prices — no guesses
- Fuel€8542 litres at an average €2.05 a litre
- Price per litre on the wayBelgium €1.99 · United Kingdom €2.06 · France €2.23
- M6 Toll€8.74Car (class 2)
- 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€324≈ €81 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
- Food€201≈ €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
- M6 Toll€8.74
- 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 · Northampton€74Abington Avenue Guest House · guesthouse
- Night 2 · Sittingbourne€74The Black Lion · guesthouse
- Night 3 · Bruges€88Crowne Plaza Brugge · hotel
- Night 4 · Bruges€88Crowne Plaza Brugge · 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
- British LibraryThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom.368 km
British Library
Day 2 · 95 km before tonight's stop
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom.
Wikipedia · Patche99z · CC BY-SA 3.0
- White Cliffs of DoverThe White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France.516 km
White Cliffs of Dover
Day 3 · 53 km into the day · a morning stop
The White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France.
Wikipedia · Immanuel Giel · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 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 4 · 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 4 · 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 4 · 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
