Cheapest way by car?

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 02:14 pm

After not being able to go with Kermit I've been thinking about day tripping by car, the mrs doesn't fancy that so I'm thinking south Holland somewhere for 1 night, whats the cheapest way to cross the water and does anyone know of any places like Travelodge near the southern border?

joeuk · Post by **joeuk** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 02:45 pm

dover to dunkirk on the norfolk line floor it to eindhoven then stay here www.3be.nl

roker · Post by **roker** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 02:56 pm

I'd leave the car at Harwich, go to hook as foot passenger, stay in a b&b for €25, there is coffeeshop comic in the hook, great NLX...or Maassluis just a2 stops on the sprinter...Rotterdam 30 mins

Colina · Post by **Colina** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 03:08 pm

are there no coach trips to Amsterdam from where you life?
we have several travel agencies that offer day trips (travel by night, stay 12 hours by day/evening) by coach from Stuttgart! I now travel for 49,-Euros special november offer, usually the trip costs 64,-Euros!

roker · Post by **roker** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 03:23 pm

Colina wrote:are there no coach trips to Amsterdam from where you life?

Eurolines are about £25 to RO UT or AMS, but fuck that no smoking!

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 03:24 pm

I've done the coach to Amsterdam a few times when I first started going and to be honest I'm not that comfortable on a coach (too many pies and pints later), we'd go in the Mrs' company car so we can probably blag some of the fuel costs, dont fancy going as a foot passenger either to be honest as I intend on hiding a bit of weed in the car.

Edit: I can cope travelling with no smoking (cant smoke in the Mrs' car as she's a non-smoker).

roker · Post by **roker** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 03:54 pm

Boner wrote:cant smoke in the Mrs' car as she's a non-smoker

open the window...

roker · Post by **roker** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 05:18 pm

joeuk wrote:dover to dunkirk on the norfolk line floor it to eindhoven then stay here www.3be.nl

Best option if you're in the South....

spidergawd · Post by **spidergawd** » Sun 31st Oct 2010 07:15 pm

Well mate you have a few options as I'm sure you are aware.
Right, quickest, possibly easiest and maybe cheapest is Sleasyjet/klm/ba.
If you really fancy a bit of driving then the ferries, Hull/Ijmuiden, Harwich/Hook or the drive on eurotunnel is the answer. All the ferries take either most of the day or overnight, which is quite a good way of maximising your day in Holland, arriving fresh in the early AM.
If you are driving say from the centre of Brum. Hull is 140 miles and the crossing is overnight and Ijmuiden has a couple of OK shops or a short hop to Haarlam or Amsters. Price depending on all the usual things ie. class of cabin, day of the week etc.
Harwich is 185 miles, same things although the crossing distance is less so the day ferry is an option and takes about 6 hours and not far to travel for Herb at the other side, Hook, Rotterdam or The Hague.
Folkstone/Eurotunnel would be about 200 miles, 40 minutes crossing time and I've not waited more than 20 minutes to be put on the train. From Calais, Breda is 170 miles, Den Bosch (recommended

) is 195 miles and Eindhoven (also a nice place) is182 miles.
Happy motoring Boner

If you're after a few house points from the Lady then I would definitely recommend the overnight from Harwich with the "Captain Class" cabin option

, Comp. minibar, bowl of fruit and very comfortable.
http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes ... nce/cabins

Happy Trails.

spidergawd · Post by **spidergawd** » Mon 1st Nov 2010 06:47 pm

Sorry Boner you wanted the cheapest way by car, then that has to be Eurotunnel if the company are splashing some gas. Me and SS67 paid £44 out and £57 back for us and the car. We went about 0730 and returned 1515, so not much difference whatever time you travel.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Mon 1st Nov 2010 07:09 pm

Cheers dude, I did see a special offer of £20-25 each way via the tunnel the other day, I just need to convince the good lady that a day or 2 is viable.

back2thedam · Post by **back2thedam** » Sun 7th Nov 2010 09:16 am

norfolk line dover to dunkirk was £36 return a few months back, in Breda in a couple of hours. round trip from somerset was about £65 in gas