fitnesschick

Hi

As anyone done this drive please, I have put the journey into google maps and given me three options.

If anyone has done this route and can advise I would appreciate.

I am arriving on ferry at 6 pm, and we plan to drive through the evening.

Thank you

Lospacoshombre

Hi,
I have just done it to Fuengirola, it is almost straight down From Santander to Burgos, then to Madrid, from Madrid to Cordoba, then the route south to the coast. If you miss the traffic in Madrid, you can be south in a relatively quick time. A very pleasant journey, I prefer to do it in the day just to see the landscape.

Regards
Al

You have a different option to head more towards Seville from Madrd(your end of the Costa)

fitnesschick

thank you very much

Domino

Last December did it from Santander down to Granada
unless it has improved the motorways round the western side of Madrid were a nightmare - more so because it was dark and raining and quite frightening.

if that area is still under construction would suggest coming down further to the west - via Salamanca, Cacares and Seville unless someone else has experience of that route as i havent tried it yet

hth

cricketman

I've done both routes, but from Oviedo rather than Santander

The Western route takes nearly an hour longer, but with the advantage that you miss Madrid and can stop at a number of lovely towns/cities; Salamanca, Caceres, Plasencia etc

I didnt find any of the motorways a nightmare, the exact opposite. The only slightly difficult bit is navigating on the ringroad around Madrid. Make sure you have a TomTom or have studied the directions beforehand

fitnesschick

Thank you

Domino

the only reasons I found the western ringroads round Madrid a nightmare were it was dark, been raining all day, the roadworks seemed never ending, never done the trip before, it was rush hour, travelling alone.
I didnt like it, probably another day, another time, I wouldnt have had bad vibes about it.