Driving Directions from uk

Roley


Joined: 14/02/2011
Posts: 63

Message Posted:
10/03/2011 12:47

i am traveling from uk to cyprus in may.chosen route keeping to eu countrys.france,italy,brindisi ferry to greece,turkey,istambul,then ferry to trnc.any comments would be welcome.traveling in eu countries on uk insurance adding turkey and trnc at borders

casserole


Joined: 08/03/2011
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
10/03/2011 15:18

hi Roley,look at the cost of a ferry from Piraeus to Limasol to cut out all the hassle of driving through greece and the dreaded trunk roads in Turkey

havalı


Joined: 28/02/2011
Posts: 55

Message Posted:
10/03/2011 16:06

hı roley.

ı have done ıt last year through.calaıs belgıum germany austrıa zagreb bulgarıa.turkey.there ıs few tolls ın ex yugoslavıa.but roads are very good we had enjoyed the trıp road ın turkey are all motorway ıt took us 4 days.

to reach cyprus.

Roley


Joined: 14/02/2011
Posts: 63

Message Posted:
10/03/2011 22:12

Many thanks for your comment and i will certainly check it out. I dont like sea trips so how many hours does the ferry journey take?

Roley


Joined: 14/02/2011
Posts: 63

Message Posted:
10/03/2011 22:24

Wow !!! 4 days to do the trip.I am 73 years old and will take a casual stroll thru the French and Italian wine producing areas !!!I have no daily mileage targets.Whatever the journey throws at me i will try to embrace.Your comment about the Turkish trunk roads are encouraging.Many thanks for your comments they were all very encouraging.

gavangie


Joined: 16/08/2010
Posts: 48

Message Posted:
10/03/2011 22:29

Hi Roley - we are leaving on 26 April from Scotland. Ferry Newcastle/Amsterdam, then drive through Netherlands, Germany, Austria and into Italy for ferry from Ancona to Greece. Accompanying us are our 2 dogs and a cat so it should be an interesting trip! We have pre-booked suitable accommodation (we hope) and even have a pet cabin for the Italy/Greece ferry. In process of trying to arrange insurance for TRNC (and possibly Turkey) before we leave to cut down on time and paperwork at borders. Plan to take about 10 days. Pity you were not leaving earlier or we could have met somewhere en route.

dap3081


Joined: 30/01/2011
Posts: 265

Message Posted:
11/03/2011 00:33

Hi gavangie, we are hopping to make the journey at the start of May all being well, and will be driving from UK through Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey and the ferry to TRNC. We too are taking our 2 cats with us. We have had all the cats vaccinations done and should be picking up thier passports ports this Monday, then only the export and import licence's to arrange and we can get underway. It's the cats doc's that have taken all time. How did you manage it all with 2 dogs and 1 cat?

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
11/03/2011 05:16

First of all there is no ferry from Athens to Limassol stopped in 1974.

Turkish roads are fine just try and aviod Istanbul-all crazy motorists.



Kust check on the ferry from Ancona to Cesme this cuts out all of Greece and Istanbul.

The ferry from Tasacu to Kyrenia is to say the least interesting.

Enjoy your trip.

gavangie


Joined: 16/08/2010
Posts: 48

Message Posted:
11/03/2011 12:09

Hi Hippo. Our first choice was ferry Ancona/Cesme but this only runs for a few months in summer which is too late for us. Not particularly looking forward to Tasacu/Girne ferry but needs must.

Dap - not easy to arrange documents with all the animals, particularly as Turkey only allows 2 per person, but think we have it all organised and just awaiting import licence from TRNC. Export licences go direct to our vet and final health check for animals arranged for the day we leave when export certificate is signed off by vet. Then rush to ferry in Newcastle. Ah, the joys!

Texas


Joined: 22/09/2009
Posts: 634

Message Posted:
11/03/2011 12:34

Regarding previous comments about ferries from Greece (Athens/Piraeus) to Limassol, Cyprus. We did this route 5 years ago. The company was called Salamis. The boat takes about 30 hours. It is called "Maria G".



There are two problems, but they can be overcome.



Firstly, the boat is designed to carry cars, not passengers. It ships the cars from Piraeus to Haifa via Limassol and then back again. They will carry passengers, but you will be treated one level above the crew! There are no casinos, shops, etc. You eat well and with the crew.



Secondly, if you intend to keep your vehicle in the TRNC, the ROC will try and make you "export" it through a legitimate port, ie. Limassol, not Metehan/Pile, etc.



Good luck.

wattys


Joined: 07/10/2008
Posts: 278

Message Posted:
15/03/2011 16:21

Any one know the rough cost to drive from the UK to NC.



Fuel for an average car

Ferries

Tolls etc

havalı


Joined: 28/02/2011
Posts: 55

Message Posted:
15/03/2011 17:24

hı wattys.

ıt cost me just under 500 hundred pounds.petrol ferrıes and hotels.tols.that ıs drıvıng all the way.belgıum germany austrıa zagreb bulgarıa turkey.than trnc.

that wğs last year.mght be lıttle hıgher now as petrol prıces gone up.

havalı


Joined: 28/02/2011
Posts: 55

Message Posted:
15/03/2011 17:51

BTW. from calaıs to border to turkey ıs1550 km.from there to cyprus 1200 km 2750 km all together.wıch ı thınk around 1700 mıles.just petrol was around 200 pounds.

rocking


Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 421

Message Posted:
15/03/2011 18:43

Reading this post reminded me of a holiday we had in 1971, we drove to from UK to Istanbul. I think it was from Ostend and it seemed to be one straight road in fact I think there was a sign in Ostend saying Istanbul in those days it was the old Yugoslavia. We had a MG sportscar. On our return journey I think it cost us £17.50 or somewhere around that mark for petrol. Was not long after that petrol went up and up. Great holiday.

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
15/03/2011 20:19

Ref Post 11 Wattys.

I've done this journey through Europe and Turkey a few times in 3 litre vehicles at a steady plod where the speed limits allow and fuel and travel expenses came to around 500 quid.(3 overnight stops.) A tip you may wish to consider, I filled a cool box with fruit, cold meats and some salad gear for lunches and day time snacks. It saved queueing and delays at the service areas. Good luck, it really is an interesting journey with a lot of contrasts the closer you get to Turkey.

wattys


Joined: 07/10/2008
Posts: 278

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 10:07

Many thanks everyone

cyprusgiant


Joined: 08/07/2009
Posts: 467

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 17:19

John



We drove out in 2007, and made a holiday of the journey. Took Eurotunnel and drove through France, crossing the border into Germany & stopped at Baden Baden (Holiday Inn). Excellent hotel & good rates in a lovely town. Plan was to avoid Switzerland where you have to pay a full years road tax, so we left Baden Baden on the Stutgart road, and turned south towards Kempton. We travelled over the Alps (rather than tunnel) and came out at Innsbruck. You have to pay a month's road tax to travel through Austria (a few euros), and we headed for the Dolomites in North Italy where we stopped in another excellent Holiday Inn. Travelled south through Italy, and joined our ferry at Ancona. 2 nights on the ferry travelling through the Corinth Canal, and got off the ferry at Cesme. Took the motorway towards Aydin, and found a hotel at Side. Last leg was along the south coast before we got on the ferry to Girne at Tasouco. The Ferry ride was the only glitch in the whole journey, as it was packe

cyprusgiant


Joined: 08/07/2009
Posts: 467

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 17:22

due to the previous 3 ferries being cancelled due to high winds. fully recommend driving to TRNC as long as you don't race and enjoy each country. Weirdest thing on the journey was seeing a McDonalds high up in the Alps, they build them everywhere!



Best of luck





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