driving from uk to trnc in may 2009

dwr6rtr


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 13:17

any help appreciated in suggesting best route to take and alternatives please.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 13:25

It's a pity PP wasn't on here because he has done this trip a couple of times and would be the right person to help you.

I'm sure though there are others. Good Luck to you.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 13:47

don't - it's fecking miles !



Sell your car in the UK - the taxes here are eyewatering.



Get on a plane.



There simple...



Nick

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 13:58

dover ferry to calis drive to italy ferry to turkey drive to Tasucu ferry to girne



http://ferries-turkey.com/cyprus/cyprus-en.html



http://www.ferries.gr/marmara-lines/ancona-cesme.htm



these are the ferries any more info needed email me

lovinit


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 745

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 14:28

We did the trip in March 2006, it was fantastic, had a great time would recommend it to anyone.



Dover- Calais

switzaland

Italy

Grease

Turkey

Have a good trip

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 16:33

if you are not going to may you dont need to go via greece ferry straight to turkey

Chicken Run


Joined: 11/10/2008
Posts: 252

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 17:12

Where is the trnt? ;o)

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 17:28

We drove from the UK in October last year, the route we used was Calais - Ancona then Cesme -Tasucu total of 1707 miles ,took us 8 days the sat nav was a godsend but unless you update the maps no use in Turkey.

The ferry from Italy takes 3 days, nice rest ,but do be aware that the cost of importing the car when you arrive are very high,for a year old Astra 1.6 it has just cost us approx £5000 in import taxes, road tax and to register the car onto local plates

throstle


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 85

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 17:44

Did you know you can catch Car Ferry Avonmouth to Limassol

Takes 8 days

Cypfan


Joined: 10/10/2008
Posts: 104

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 17:46

Really?? Any links?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 17:47

If you took that route from Avonmouth to Limassol what would be the procedure for getting your car into the North.

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 17:49

We did this trip and turned it into a holiday. Glasgow to Dorchester then on to London then Dover. France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey then home.



Keep out of Austria unless you stop at their border and pay their road tax. We did not and the Gestapo Austrian polis hovered 125 euro out of our wallet and gave us 2 days to leave the country. We were only in Austria for 20 minutes when this happened.



Vince

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 18:03

Most interested in further info on the Limassol - Avonmouth ferry. Shipped out our old estate car to NC last year but the import duty the government now wants is frankly criminal, not to mention the way we have been mucked about when trying legitimately to sort it out. The customs/tax office seem to treat it like a 'oh how we gave them Brits the run around - snigger snigger' game. Would rather get the car out of the country & their clutches than give them the satisfaction of finding some way of seizing the car & having us over.

throstle


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 85

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 18:03

Msg 10

Grimaldi Lines (Naples based I think)

Interestingly saw their ferry in Avonmouth 3 days ago

Dont think the border guards will care, on Greek side as they will consider you a legitimate entry, not sure about TRNC though

gates


Joined: 08/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 19:40

i did ancona chesme and found using my sat nav took me longer way my wife not very good with maps so was a god send if you do do it beware coming round coast road to mersin very dangourous you would be quicker to go up to centre turkey and come down mind you if i was you fly and buy a car here olays trans door to door get a container 20ft about £2500 there site is olaytrans@olaytrans.com

cupra


Joined: 30/07/2009
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
31/07/2009 08:37

have a nice trip, i am sure it s best if you drive from ercan to kyrenia. it will take 40 minutes at most....

HarbourView


Joined: 09/11/2010
Posts: 4

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 11:25

Hi Vince

Interesting post on travel from UK. Any more detail regarding main stop off points on way would be great. How would you go avoiding Austria? How much is the road tax if you pay at the border?

Regards

Lyn

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 12:29

Re: Msg 17,



A road toll sticker (vignette) for 10 days will cost you EURO 7.90.

driverdriver


Joined: 21/11/2010
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 14:47

I think it would make a nice 2 part holiday driving to north cyprus.



I tried to make a route plan,here it is.



http://www.bing.com/maps/?FORM=MMREDIR&mkfl=0#JmNwPTQ0LjE3MzE1NzE1NjIyODUxfjE3LjU1NDc5NTgxNjU0MDcxOCZsdmw9NCZkaXI9MCZzdHk9YyZydHA9cG9zLjUxLjEyNjg1MzM3NjYyNjk3XzEuMzI4NzkzODM4NjIwMTg1OF9Eb3ZlciUyQyUyMEtlbnRfX19lX35wb3MuMzUuNDgzNjA0MjIyNTM2MDlfMzMuNzgwNzk3Nzk0NDYxMjVfTm9ydGhlcm4lMjBDeXBydXNfX19lXyZtb2RlPUQmcnRvcD0wfjB+MH4=