🇮🇹 Viaje transfronterizo · Italy → United Kingdom 🇬🇧
En coche de Rome a Birmingham
Drive from Rome to Birmingham via Italy's A1, France's A1/A16, and the Eurotunnel. Navigate tolls, speed limits, and LHD to RHD change.
- Tiempo de conducción
- 21h 42m
- Distancia
- 2.039 km
- ¿Mismo día?
- Divídelo
- 12 h+, planifica una parada
- Coste de combustible
- ≈ €286
- gasolina · diésel ≈ €246
- Peajes
- ≈ €135
- mixto
- Carga de vehículo eléctrico
- Desconocido
- aún no encuestado
En esta página
Mapa de la ruta
Opciones de ruta
Otros caminos que OSRM encontró entre las dos ciudades — útil cuando el tráfico, los peajes o el paisaje importan más que la velocidad pura.
Sin autopistas
+12h 53m- Distancia:
- 2.095 km (+56 km)
- Duración:
- 34h 36m
Vía: Strada Statale 3 bis Tiberina · N 4 · N 57 · D 1044
¿Cómo más puedes hacer este viaje?
Conducir es el enfoque de esta guía; aquí se explica cómo se comparan la bicicleta y (pronto) el tren, el autobús y el avión para el mismo trayecto.
21h 42m
2.039 km · €286 de combustible
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No es realista
2.039 km está muy lejos de ser una cicloturismo típico de varios días. Prueba un tramo más corto, como una etapa de un día o de fin de semana.
No direct service
Our coach data (FlixBus + BlaBlaCar) doesn't list a direct service for this pair. National operators (e.g., National Express in the UK, Eurolines feeders) may still cover it — check their site directly.
Cómo es el viaje
Elaborado a partir de los datos calculados de la ruta el 24 de abril de 2026 y revisado en comparación con la tarjeta resumen de la ruta. Lee nuestra metodología.
Your journey south of Rome begins on the A24 heading towards the GRA (A90), Italy's ring road around the capital. Soon after, you'll merge onto the A1, the legendary Autostrada del Sole, stretching north. This iconic Italian motorway will be your primary companion for hundreds of kilometers, taking you past Florence and Bologna. Be prepared for a frequent toll system; payment is typically per section of motorway used. As you approach the northern Italian plains, the A1 continues towards the Swiss border, though your route will veer west on variants like the A50 and A1var to connect you to France.
Leaving Italy behind, you'll likely enter France via the Mont Blanc Tunnel or a similar Alpine crossing, though OSRM's direct route often favours motorway connections into France. Once in France, you'll primarily use the A1 and then the A16 autoroutes towards the English Channel. French autoroutes operate on a similar toll system to Italy, so budget for these costs. Speed limits are generally higher than in Italy but strictly enforced. Watch out for speed cameras, particularly around major cities and construction zones.
The most significant transition comes at Calais. Here, you'll transition from driving on the right (LHD) to driving on the left (RHD) for the UK. The Channel Tunnel offers a seamless transition for your vehicle; book your crossing in advance. Once you emerge in Folkestone, you'll join the M20 motorway. The UK's motorway network is generally toll-free, a stark contrast to the continent. Speed limits are posted clearly, and enforcement relies heavily on average speed cameras on some stretches. From the M20, you'll connect to the M26, M25, and finally the M6, guiding you directly into Birmingham. Keep an eye on fuel prices, which tend to be higher in France than Italy and can vary significantly in the UK.
Puntos destacados de la ruta
- Autostrada del Sole (A1) driving
- Italian toll plazas
- French Autoroute network
- Channel Tunnel crossing
- Switching from LHD to RHD
- UK's M6 motorway into Birmingham
Plan de viaje
Cómo plantear el viaje: un día, dividido o con noche.
Se recomienda pasar la noche
Demasiado largo para un día de un solo conductor. Planifica 2 parada(s) de una noche para hacer este viaje correctamente.
Una parada natural para pasar la noche cerca del punto medio: Horbourg-Wihr (fr).
- Distancia:
- 2.039 km
- Duración:
- 21h 42m (flujo libre, sin tráfico)
Dónde parar
Lugares a lo largo de la ruta que sirven como paradas naturales para tomar un café, almorzar o pasar la noche.
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Figline Valdarno 🇮🇹 it
≈255 kmdesvío de ≈ 6.1 km de la ruta principal
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Pontenure 🇮🇹 it
≈510 kmdesvío de ≈ 4.3 km de la ruta principal
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Altdorf 🇨🇭 ch
≈765 kmdesvío de ≈ 18.1 km de la ruta principal
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Barr 🇫🇷 fr
≈1.020 kmdesvío de ≈ 6.4 km de la ruta principal
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Verdun 🇫🇷 fr
≈1.274 kmdesvío de ≈ 11.6 km de la ruta principal
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Cambrai 🇫🇷 fr
≈1.529 kmdesvío de ≈ 11 km de la ruta principal
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Maidstone 🇬🇧 gb
≈1.784 kmdesvío de ≈ 4.5 km de la ruta principal
Movimientos clave
Cosas que debes saber antes de salir: fronteras, lado de la carretera, peajes.
Se requiere cruce del Canal — reserva con antelación
OSRM trata el Canal como si fuera tierra. La realidad: necesitas el Eurotúnel (Folkestone-Calais, 35 minutos, ~90-250 £ según la fecha) o el ferry Dover-Calais (90 minutos, ~80-200 £). Ambos añaden una hora o medio día al viaje además de la reserva, la cola y la aduana. Reserva tu plaza antes de comprometerte con una fecha.
Cadena de varios países · IT → CH → FR → DE → BE → GB
Cruzarás 6 países en este viaje, cada uno con su propio sistema de peajes, precios de combustible y normas de autopista. Lee la sección de información esencial a continuación antes de salir, y ten la documentación del vehículo y la tarjeta de seguro en el bolsillo de la puerta para cualquier control en carretera.
Conducir por la izquierda en GB
Reino Unido, Irlanda, Malta y Chipre conducen por la izquierda. Si cruzas desde el continente en ferry o en el Eurotúnel, tómate un respiro antes de incorporarte a la autopista; el cerebro se adapta más rápido de lo que la gente espera.
Peajes en autopistas en IT / FR
Presupuesta los peajes de autopista: Francia, Italia, España y Portugal cobran por kilómetro, Croacia y Grecia por tramo. Las tarjetas contactless funcionan casi en todas partes; ten una cargada.
Se requiere viñeta en CH
Austria, Suiza, República Checa, Eslovaquia, Hungría, Eslovenia, Bulgaria y Rumanía requieren una pegatina o viñeta electrónica para usar las autopistas. Cómprala en la frontera; no tenerla supone una multa considerable en el acto.
Largo tramo rural en Le Shuttle
Planifica unos 58 km de carreteras secundarias de dos carriles. Más lentas que la autopista, pero a menudo son la parte bonita; menos adelantamientos al anochecer.
Imprescindible antes de partir
Cosas que un conductor de otro país no se le ocurriría preguntar — multas, pegatinas, tarjetas de pago, horarios.
Acceso a ciudades & zonas de bajas emisiones
Brussels Low Emission Zone covers all 19 communes
ImprescindibleBrussels LEZ runs 24/7 across the entire city; foreign plates must register online before arrival. Diesel pre-Euro 4 and petrol pre-Euro 1 are banned outright. The fine for unregistered entry is €350. Antwerp and Ghent have their own LEZs with different sticker requirements.
Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart need a green Umweltplakette
ImprescindibleGermany's low-emission zones (Umweltzone) are simpler than the French system but stricter on entry. You need a colour-coded sticker physically on your windscreen before entering. The vast majority of zones today require a green sticker (Euro 4+ petrol, Euro 6+ diesel). Order via TÜV / DEKRA / certified workshops — about €6–13, ships in days. Driving without one costs €100 even if your car would qualify.
Order your Crit'Air sticker before the trip
ImprescindibleParis, Lyon, Strasbourg, Marseille, Toulouse and a growing list of cities require a Crit'Air air-quality sticker visible on your windscreen — even for a single drive-through. It's €4.51 from the official site and ships by post (allow 2–6 weeks abroad). Without it, expect on-the-spot fines from €68. Your registration document tells the issuer your emission class.
ZTL cameras read your plate from any country
ImprescindibleItalian historic centres (Florence, Rome, Milan, Bologna, Pisa, Siena, Verona, Naples, Turin, Palermo and dozens more) are ringed by automatic Zona Traffico Limitato cameras. Driving in without a permit triggers €80–120 per crossing, and the fine reaches your home address up to a year later via cross-border collection. Treat any city centre as off-limits unless you've confirmed your hotel offers a permit, and ask the hotel to register your plate the day you arrive.
Centro Storico ZTL is permit-only, day and night
ImprescindibleRome
Rome's historic centre ZTL operates Mon–Fri 06:30–19:00, Sat 14:00–19:00, plus Fri/Sat night party hours. Cameras at every entrance, no booth. Hotels inside the ZTL register your plate for the duration of your stay — but only if you ask, the day you arrive, with the registration document. Trastevere and Testaccio have their own night ZTLs.
Fronteras & documentos
You're leaving the EU customs zone
ImprescindibleSwitzerland is in Schengen but NOT in the EU customs union. Random customs stops happen at every border. Personal allowance: €300 in goods (CHF cash equivalent), 5L wine, 1L spirits. Above that you declare and pay duty. If you've loaded the boot with cured meat or cheese in Italy, declare it — confiscation is routine.
Peajes, viñetas & pago de carretera
Mont Blanc, Grand St Bernard, San Bernardino tunnels charge extra
ImprescindibleThe vignette covers most motorways but NOT the major Alpine road tunnels. Mont Blanc tunnel (FR-IT) is roughly €54 one-way for a passenger car, Grand St Bernard about €33, San Bernardino is included in the vignette but Gotthard road tunnel is a vignette-only route in summer (the queue can be 2 hours; the rail-shuttle alternative through the Lötschberg is faster).
Vignette is annual only — CHF 40
ImprescindibleSwitzerland sells one vignette: an annual sticker (or e-vignette) for CHF 40 / about €42. There's no 10-day option. Buy at any border post or online before you leave. The sticker must be physically affixed to the windscreen — keeping it loose in the glovebox earns the same CHF 200 fine as not having one.
You'll hit three different toll systems on this trip
ImprescindibleThis route crosses countries with mismatched toll mechanics — France's ticket-and-pay, vignette stickers, electronic-only stretches. There's no single transponder that works everywhere, but a Telepass EU device covers FR/IT/ES/PT and a Bip&Go covers the same plus a few more. For a one-off trip, contactless cards plus a Swiss vignette and Austrian e-vignette is the simplest mix.
Qué debe llevar tu coche
Triangle, first-aid kit, hi-vis vest — all three
ImprescindibleGermany requires a warning triangle, a first-aid kit (compliant with DIN 13164, with a "use by" date — €10 at any pharmacy), and a reflective vest in every passenger car. Roadside checks do happen at borders. The first-aid kit is the one foreign drivers most commonly miss.
Hi-vis vest in the cabin, triangle in the boot
ImprescindibleA reflective vest must be reachable without leaving the vehicle (in the door pocket or under your seat — boot is too late). One warning triangle is also mandatory. The 2012 breathalyzer rule was scrapped in 2020 but is still nice to keep. No spare-bulb requirement.
Headlight deflectors required for continental cars
ImprescindibleContinental left-hand-drive headlight beams cut up-and-right — point them straight at oncoming British traffic at night. €15 stick-on deflectors in the right pattern fix this. Many newer cars have a software "tourist mode" in the headlight menu instead. Without one, you'll dazzle every car you pass after dark and risk an MOT-style stop.
Hi-vis vest mandatory before stepping out
ImprescindibleItalian law requires you to wear a reflective vest before exiting the vehicle on a motorway shoulder, day or night. One warning triangle in the boot is also required. Both items are typically €15 at any Autogrill or fuel station — don't arrive without them.
Normas & costumbres de conducción
Drive on the left — give yourself a buffer day
ImprescindibleSwitching sides isn't the danger people imagine for the first hour — it's the moment you're tired in week 2 and pull into a quiet petrol station. Park, then think. Roundabouts go clockwise; entering one feels backwards. The first 30 minutes after the ferry/Eurotunnel are the highest-risk: take a coffee at a service area before joining the M20.
Reglas, tarifas y umbrales cambian. Verifica siempre la fuente oficial el día antes de conducir — esta página es una lista de control, no una referencia legal.
Carreteras principales
Las autopistas en las que esta ruta pasa la mayor parte de los kilómetros.
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A1 Autostrada del Sole488 km
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A 4 Autoroute de l’Est337 km
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A2 Kirchenwaldtunnel297 km
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A 26 Autoroute des Anglais263 km
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A 35 Autoroute des Cigognes110 km
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M1 —93 km
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M25 —57 km
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M6 —51 km
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M20 —48 km
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A50 —33 km
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A1var Variante di Valico33 km
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A9 Autostrada dei Laghi31 km
Carácter de la ruta
Cuánto del viaje es autopista frente a secundaria frente a rural.
Viaje por autopista — rápido, predecible, sin incidentes.
- Autopista
- 96%
- Secundaria
- 0%
- Otro / rural
- 4%
Dificultad de conducción
Percepción rápida: ¿qué tan exigente es este viaje para un conductor?
General
Exigente
Viaje duro: múltiples factores complicantes se suman a la fatiga. Se recomienda encarecidamente dividirlo en varios días.
- Viaje largo: 21h 42m al volante a velocidades de flujo libre.
- Transfronterizo: IT → GB. Ten los documentos a mano y consulta las normativas fronterizas.
- Cambio de lado de la carretera: adaptarse de la conducción por la derecha a la izquierda (o viceversa) requiere concentración.
Combustible y peajes
Estimación aproximada del coste para un coche de pasajeros típico de la UE. Trátalo como una estimación: los precios en surtidor cambian semanalmente.
Gasolina (RON 95)
≈ €286
152.9 L × €1.87 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diésel
≈ €246
122.3 L × €2.01 / L · 6 L/100 km
Eléctrico (carga rápida DC)
≈ €241
357 kWh × €0.67 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Carga rápida DC pública — la carga AC en casa o en hotel suele costar la mitad.
Peajes de autopista y viñetas
≈ €135
- IT — €0.08/km en la red de autopistas (≈ 620 km en el país ≈ €46)
- CH — Viñeta (pegatina de autopista / viñeta electrónica) — €42.00 por 365 días
- FR — €0.10/km en la red de autopistas (≈ 465 km en el país ≈ €46)
Precios actualizados por última vez el 2026-05-04. Fuente: Boletín Semanal de Petróleo de la UE más operadores de autopistas nacionales.
Tiempo por mes
Máxima diurna promedio / mínima nocturna y precipitación mensual típica, en los últimos cinco años.
🇮🇹 Rome
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caliente templado frío
🇬🇧 Birmingham
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caliente templado frío
Próximos 5 días en Birmingham
Pronóstico en vivo — se actualiza cada pocas horas.
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Mar 12
☀️
12° / 8°
0.2mm
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Mié 13
🌧️
11° / 6°
38.2mm
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Jue 14
🌧️
11° / 4°
27.8mm
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Vie 15
⛅
11° / 4°
0.3mm
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Sáb 16
⛅
12° / 6°
0.5mm
Pronóstico: MET Norway
Direcciones
Resumen de las maniobras principales, giro a giro, generado por OSRM.
Mostrar todas las 77 maniobras
- Via Luigi Luzzatti
- (A24) 5 km
- Complanare TPU sinistra 2 km
- — 0.8 km
- Grande Raccordo Anulare (A90) 8 km
- — 0.6 km
- Diramazione Roma Nord (A1dir) 21 km
- — 2 km
- Autostrada del Sole (A1) 232 km
- Autostrada del Sole (A1) 36 km
- Raccordo A1-Variante di Valico (A1) 7 km
- Variante di Valico (A1var) 33 km
- Autostrada del Sole (A1) 208 km
- Autostrada del Sole (A1) 6 km
- (A50) 33 km
- Autostrada dei Laghi (A8) 4 km
- Autostrada dei Laghi (A9) 31 km
- (A2) 181 km
- — 0.3 km
- Kirchenwaldtunnel (A2) 54 km
- (A2) 9 km
- (A2) 41 km
- (A3) 4 km
- Autoroute des Cigognes (A 35) 25 km
- L'Alsacienne (A 35) 0.2 km
- Autoroute des Cigognes (A 35) 46 km
- (D 83) 5 km
- Autoroute des Cigognes (A 35) 14 km
- Autoroute des Cigognes (A 35) 25 km
- Contournement Ouest de Strasbourg (A 355) 25 km
- Autoroute de l’Est (A 4) 142 km
- Autoroute de l’Est (A 4) 195 km
- Autoroute des Anglais (A 26) 263 km
- L'Européenne (A 16) 5 km
- — 0.8 km
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- — 0.1 km
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- — 0.6 km
- — 0.1 km
- — 0.3 km
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- — 0.2 km
- Le Shuttle 58 km
- — 2 km
- (M20) 48 km
- (M20) 0.3 km
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- — 0.2 km
- (A229) 3 km
- (A229) 0.2 km
- (M2)
- (M2) 9 km
- Watling Street (A2) 10 km
- Dartford Bypass (A2) 3 km
- Canterbury Way (A282) 2 km
- Canterbury Way (A282) 5 km
- (M25) 38 km
- (M25) 19 km
- (A1081)
- (A1081) 0.1 km
- (A1081) 2 km
- North Orbital Road (A414)
- North Orbital Road (A414) 3 km
- (A414) 0.1 km
- (A414) 6 km
- (M1) 85 km
- (M1) 8 km
- (M6) 37 km
- (M6) 15 km
- (A38(M)) 0.6 km
- Aston Expressway (A38(M)) 3 km
- — 0.2 km
- Colmore Row
Preguntas frecuentes
What are the main toll systems I'll encounter?
Italy and France use a pay-as-you-go toll system based on distance travelled on their autoroutes. The UK motorway network is largely toll-free, except for specific bridges and tunnels.
Do I need a vignette for any countries on this route?
No, this specific route primarily uses toll motorways in Italy and France, and toll-free motorways in the UK. A vignette is typically for countries like Switzerland, Austria, or Slovenia, which are not on this direct path.
Are there any low-emission zones (LEZs) I should be aware of?
Major cities in Italy, France, and the UK have LEZs. Check the specific requirements for cities like Rome, Milan, Paris (if you deviate), and Birmingham well in advance. You may need to register your vehicle or pay a daily charge.
What's the procedure for crossing the English Channel with my car?
The most common method is the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, where you drive your car onto a train. You'll need to book your crossing in advance, especially during peak travel times. An alternative is a ferry from Calais to Dover.
When should I consider changing my tires for winter driving?
While this route typically avoids severe winter conditions, if travelling between November and April, especially in mountainous regions of Italy or France (depending on exact route), winter tires or snow chains may be mandated. Check local regulations.
Cómo se construye esta página
Compilado por COD Solutions Oy a partir de datos europeos abiertos — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for cross-border fuel-price bands, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. Consulta nuestra metodología para conocer la frecuencia de actualización y las limitaciones.