On our recent family road trip from the UK through Portugal and Spain, we needed somewhere to break up the long drive from Sedella in the Andalusian mountains to Santander on the north coast.
Segovia was an easy choice.
My husband had wanted to visit for a while, mainly to see the famous Roman aqueduct, which is one of the best-preserved in the world.
The only issue was time.
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Sedella isn’t somewhere you stumble across by accident.
It’s a small white village set high in the mountains of southern Spain, and you really have to want to go there, or know about it.
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13 days.
1982 miles.
48 hours of driving.
42 hours on a ferry.
5 beautiful locations.
We recently returned from a UK to Spain and Portugal road trip, travelling by ferry with our own car and staying in a mix of coastal and rural locations.
One of the biggest questions when planning a trip like this is simple: how much does it actually cost?
So here’s our full, honest breakdown.
This isn’t a stripped-back budget or a luxury getaway. It’s what we really spent as a family of four, balancing comfort, convenience and cost while travelling and working remotely.
This UK to Spain and Portugal family road trip cost breakdown includes ferry, accommodation, food, fuel and tolls over 13 days.
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13 days.
1982 miles.
48 hours of driving.
42 hours on a ferry.
5 very different locations.
This trip was a mix of everything, long travel days, quiet coastal villages, mountain stays, and one standout city stop.
We travelled from the UK to Spain by ferry, drove through Portugal and back across Spain, and returned the same way.
Here’s how it all played out, day by day.
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If you’re thinking about driving from the UK to Spain and Portugal, it can feel like a big trip to plan.
Where do you stop?
How long should you allow?
And is it actually doable as a family?
We recently did this exact route over 13 days, combining an overnight ferry with a mix of coastal and mountain destinations.
We’re a family of four, and on this trip, our daughter was 13 (almost 14), and our son had recently turned 11.
Most of the trip worked out well, but there are definitely things we’d do differently next time.
Here’s the full itinerary, plus what to expect along the way.
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