Road trip guides
First-hand routes, crossings and practical planning advice for memorable road trips. When you're ready, cost it all up in the trip planner.
How to Plan a Road Trip with A2B Trip Planner (Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner-friendly, illustrated walkthrough of the free A2B Trip Planner: build a multi-stop route, estimate fuel, ferry, toll and hotel costs, find places to visit and open the trip in Google Maps.
10 min read
How Much Does a European Road Trip Cost? Using the A2B Cost Calculator
A step-by-step guide to working out fuel, ferry, toll and overnight costs for a road trip from the UK, with worked examples and how to use the A2B planner.
8 min read
NC500 Road Trip Guide: Our Clockwise Highlands Route
A first-hand clockwise NC500 itinerary from an April road trip, with stops in Peebles, Loch Lomond, Skye, Ullapool, Talmine and Pitlochry.
11 min read
UK to Spain by Car: The Complete European Road Trip Guide
Ferry options, routes through France, tolls, fuel, driving rules and suggested stops for driving from the UK to Spain.
9 min read
The Ultimate European Alps Road Trip
Plan an Alps road trip across Switzerland, Austria, northern Italy and France – passes, vignettes, itinerary lengths and driving tips.
8 min read
Best Driving Roads in Europe: A Road Tripper's Guide
A tour of popular and notable European driving regions – from Alpine passes and the Black Forest to the Pyrenees and French Riviera.
8 min read
European Road Trip Ferry Guide: UK to Europe by Car
How UK–Europe car ferries work: main routes, ferry vs Eurotunnel, vehicle dimensions, cabins and how crossings shape your itinerary.
8 min read
How to Plan a European Road Trip: The Complete Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for planning a European road trip – destinations, driving distances, nights, tolls, rules, parking and budgets.
10 min read