Travel by car & ferry

widge · Post by **widge** » Wed May 28, 2008 1:01 pm

Are there any visitors to the Algarve who travel there frequently by car & ferry? I want to know the most economic routes and when to travel to secure the cheapest deal? Any advice welcome.

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:10 pm

THIS IS IN FAQ.

widge · Post by **widge** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:26 pm

Thanks Michael but i really wanted to know the most economical ferry routes at different times of year not the car journey route.

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:29 pm

OK. Have you Googled it?

roy4eyes · Post by **roy4eyes** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:23 pm

From Midlands, South-west and Wales we reckon Poole/Portsmouth to St. Malo is the cheapest and Plymouth to Santander is the easiest (notwithstanding possible sea conditions in the Bay of Biscay

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widge · Post by **widge** » Thu May 29, 2008 8:20 am

Many thanks Roy.

Bruce Wallis · Post by **Bruce Wallis** » Thu May 29, 2008 2:18 pm

Mind you.....you will need a 2nd mortgage for the ferry fares!

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:25 pm

Don't you ever use the Channel tunnel Widge?

widge · Post by **widge** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:19 pm

Used it once to go to Paris. As i live in Bristol it's a long way east only to drive south & west but if it were more economical overall then i'd go for it.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:13 pm

We did the ferry to Santander in October 2006 on the Pont Avon.

Massive ship, but oh my god. Spent the whole trip, all 30 hours off it lying down due to the awful sea. I know that it only takes 18, but ours did'nt.

It may be great in the middle of the summer but you would have to be brave to do it at any other time