Hi
not really a truckin question, but a route one.
Going on Hols to Torrevieja and wondered what route you guys (n gals) think is best.
Going from the channel Tunnel, we usually go via Rouen then Toulouse (or Millau) and along the coastal autoroute in spain (Valencia, Benedorm etc)
I’ve heard some go Bordeaux way and through central spain, would this be any cheaper and quicker?
Thanks for any help
I am a trucker, honest, just a uk novice!
Personally, I’d go the Bordeaux way, down to Madrid then on to Albacete, towards Murcia or Elche and finally to Torrevieja.
Seems more of a direct route to me 
if you go as far as rouen then i would go down the a28 onto the a10 to bordeaux then the same route as andy , thats the way i go when i do alicante . when i get to madrid i take the m50 outer ring then the r3 which is a toll road but only costs a few euros and a lot less traffic .
Hi,i agree in part with harry a10 to bordeaux then down the foresters road to irun the a121 to pamplona, then follow signs for zaragoza toll,then exit magillons,its just after tuelada, then follow signs for aluminia del godina,when you get there you come to a t junc.turn left 50metres turn right sign carincina follow that till you get to the end a t junc,turn right then just follow that road all the way to valencia.from magillons to valencia its al free and when you go through calamocha its a new dual carriage to valencia.Then at valencia follow signs for alicante at the split it says murcia in land do not go that way just keep on the toll road its about 15 euros to alicante.after the paege at ali there is a tunnel stay at 80 for the speed cameras then just follow signs for murcia,when you get to crevilente the road forks straight is mucia right is torreveija.Know when you get there,there is 2 exits north south if you want la zenia or cabo roig thats south the rest will be north if you let me know what part i can let you know.sorry if there is to much info but this way is the quickiest and cheapest.
What about this one ?
Calais - A16 or A26/A1 to Paris
Paris - A10/ A71/ A75 / A9 to Perpignan via Orleans, Bourges and Clermont Ferrand
Perpignan - A9 to Spain AP7 via Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante
What do you think about this route ? 
Cheers Ben
What about this one ?
Calais - A16 or A26/A1 to Paris
Paris - A10/ A71/ A75 / A9 to Perpignan via Orleans, Bourges and Clermont Ferrand
Perpignan - A9 to Spain AP7 via Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante
mmm, done that one, but try to avoid Paris by going Rouen, plus theres more free autoroutes, dual carriageways etc. that way.
Whats the Madrid route like pricewise compared to my usual route? cause its over 100 mile further.
a10 to bordeaux then down the foresters road to irun the a121 to pamplona, then follow signs for zaragoza toll,then exit magillons,its just after tuelada, then follow signs for aluminia del godina,when you get there you come to a t junc.turn left 50metres turn right sign carincina follow that till you get to the end a t junc,turn right then just follow that road all the way to valencia.from magillons to valencia its al free and when you go through calamocha its a new dual carriage to valencia.Then at valencia follow signs for alicante at the split it says murcia in land do not go that way just keep on the toll road its about 15 euros to alicante.after the paege at ali there is a tunnel stay at 80 for the speed cameras then just follow signs for murcia,when you get to crevilente the road forks straight is mucia right is torreveija.Know when you get there,there is 2 exits north south if you want la zenia or cabo roig thats south the rest will be north if you let me know what part i can let you know.sorry if there is to much info but this way is the quickiest and cheapest.
Thanks alf, that route sounds interesting.
I follow you up to Pamplona, but get a little lost after that!
could you give us some road numbers to help!
I need to be off at junc 763 on the ap7 just south of torrevieja
also, the route to Bordeaux, is it all autoroute from rouen now? my autoroute2007 doesn’t show them, but I think I’ve heard somewhere they are.
thanks again
m623d:
a10 to bordeaux then down the foresters road to irun the a121 to pamplona, then follow signs for zaragoza toll,then exit magillons,its just after tuelada, then follow signs for aluminia del godina,when you get there you come to a t junc.turn left 50metres turn right sign carincina follow that till you get to the end a t junc,turn right then just follow that road all the way to valencia.from magillons to valencia its al free and when you go through calamocha its a new dual carriage to valencia.Then at valencia follow signs for alicante at the split it says murcia in land do not go that way just keep on the toll road its about 15 euros to alicante.after the paege at ali there is a tunnel stay at 80 for the speed cameras then just follow signs for murcia,when you get to crevilente the road forks straight is mucia right is torreveija.Know when you get there,there is 2 exits north south if you want la zenia or cabo roig thats south the rest will be north if you let me know what part i can let you know.sorry if there is to much info but this way is the quickiest and cheapest.
Thanks alf, that route sounds interesting.
I follow you up to Pamplona, but get a little lost after that!
could you give us some road numbers to help!
I need to be off at junc 763 on the ap7 just south of torrevieja
also, the route to Bordeaux, is it all autoroute from rouen now? my autoroute2007 doesn’t show them, but I think I’ve heard somewhere they are.thanks again
At Pamplona follow the Autopista (motorwy) for Zaragoza I think it’s the A68?
Exit at Magallon turn right heading for Magallon. Just before Magallon (about 4/5 kms from motorway) turn left onto the C121 for Ricla and La ALmunia de Dona Godina and stay on that road. After you pass through the first town Fuendejon there is nothing for 40 kms ish so watch your fuel !. This road is major shortcut and rat run for Spanish fridges and hence can be a bit of a rat run.
At the Cross roads in La Almunia turn left (Straight over is a dead end ind. est. and a couple of pack houses) and after 50 yds take the first right back onto the 121 signposted Carinena Approx 25 kms. At Carinenea the 121 meets up with the national road to Valencia N330 ■■ Turn right at Carinena signed I think for Teruel,Daroca and follow all the way through teruel to Valencia ( a bit twisty/hilly but some lovely views ) Watch your speed through all of the villages unless you wish to contribute a huge donation to the Guardia Civil retirement fund.
Then follow as per Alfs instructions around Valencia etc…
Hope this helps as I am not so sure about some of the spellings/ numbers and it’s a good few years since I ran that route but that is the way I always I ran for Valencia / Alicante etc. It sounds complicated but in reality is very easy to follow and going that way is more direct , cheaper on tolls and you see some lovely sights.
N.B. around Carinena / Daroca area there are/were loads of wine producers who have shops and do tours and tastings. If I remember rightly a fair few of them speak English as well
also from Rouen I liked to run the N154 through Evreux, Dreux to Chartres. Pcik up the N 10 to Tours. Jump on the Autoroute till Poitiers then back onto the N10 to Bordeaux. Again not a lot of tolls and a much better choice of eateries and parking than the boring motorway. 
Thanks Montana man, that certainly looks fav at the min.
40 mile shorter that my usual route via south of france too.
Is it all autoroute from Tours to the border now?
m623d:
Thanks Montana man, that certainly looks fav at the min.
40 mile shorter that my usual route via south of france too.
Is it all autoroute from Tours to the border now?
Jump off the A10 at Poitiers and run the National 10 to Bordeaux, mostly dual carriageway and good single. You can see from the map that it is slightly quicker than staying on the A 10 and brings you out at the top of Bordeaux at the same place (St Andre de Cubzac home of the infamous Cabbage Patch BP truckstop). Bordeaux Ring Road is all Dual Carriageway and so is/was the road south to Irun. It became a motorway about an hour from the border with 3 toll collections (the middle being a favorite Gendarme/Customs hidey hole) 
. It may be slightly different these days but essentially its at least dual carriageway all the way.
hi, can you tell me where abouts in torry youare going imight beable to give you directions straight there. Thank you montana for your help im terrible with road number i just know how toget there
alf apsey:
Thank you montana for your help im terrible with road number i just know how toget there
Tell me about it Alf. I could drive that route “blindfolded” but I still had to check a couple of the road numbers.
hi, can you tell me where abouts in torry youare going imight beable to give you directions straight there
I need to be off at junc 763 on the ap7 just south of torrevieja
its a newish housing developement just north of torrevieja.
Went last year via the route I first posted, but was looking for a quicker and cheaper alternative. I heard on here about other options and thought you guys would know the best way, and I wasn’t wrong!
Montana Man’s route is the one I was looking for I think.
Last year left chan tun at 7am and stopped at Toulouse for night around 4pm, up for 8am and arrived house at 5pm. Mostly autoroute so just sat at speed limit’s most of the way. practically non stop apart from fuel and toilet. Think it was about 1200 miles.
Do you think this route will be quicker? it will deffinitely be cheaper, but I cant realy afford to take longer than my usual route.
Cant really set off any earlier and dont want to arrive later than 6pm, also have wife and 3 kids on board, so some stops nec. ie toilets!
As for time thats difficult as I only know times at truck speed
However on a clean start from the tunnel I could be in that vacinity in under 2 1/2 shifts ( tin 'at on ready for abusive correction from perfect brigade ).
That was in an artic (90kmh) but crackin’ on hard so adding in better acceleration, cornering and top speed I would guess it to be even stevens.
However as said my last time on that route was 6/7 years ago and from what I understand the roads in Spain particularly have improved no end, bypassing slow bits, straight lining the bendy bits and tunneling through the hilly bits.
That said for speed try mapping/googling it. Also try this variation At irun do not take the 121 but try staying on the N1 for about 15 mins to Tolosa, then taking the A15 over to Pamplona. The 121 winds about a little as it climbs, although at least they tunneled through the very top bit , the A 15 is basicaly one huge hill straight up and back down the other side as it is built of stilts and tunnels.
The other thing is the less time in France the quicker you get to cheaper fuel. Cheaper still when you don’t fill up on motorways
Hope this is a help mate. It is not 100% but you get the general idea
I’m not ver y computer/satnav literate 
(Tidied up that l-o-n-g url for you. Simon )
Thanks, thats great, you’ve sold me on that route!
I apprieciate the time you have spent to help me out, and indeed everyone else who replied.
Thanks again.
Please feel free to add any info that i may find useful, I dont go till Aug so plenty of time.
montana man:
(Tidied up that l-o-n-g url for you. Simon
Cheers Si 
I should really learn how to do things technologicamabley correct…