Can You Drive to the World Cup in Qatar?

27 July 2022

What football fan doesn’t dream of watching the World Cup live? However, with this years’ tournament taking place in Qatar, for many it seems an unachievable dream. But what if you made your journey to the tournament as epic as the game itself, by driving with your mates – all the way to Qatar?

While this might sound like hard work, used car buying service ChooseMyCar.com has taken some of the effort off your shoulders, by working out the best route for the most adventurous of road trips. And if you’re after the trip of a lifetime, this might be it!

Both the routes there and back are mapped out, taking in different cities each time, so you’ll return quite the seasoned traveller. The journey costs are based on a group of four hiring a camper van for the trek, and the costs are surprisingly affordable for what would undoubtedly be a journey you will never forget.

Hiring the campervan could be seen as the tricky bit, but because it’s out of peak holiday season in the UK, you can grab a bargain. Ensure you hire the right camper, with unlimited miles for the hire and no stipulations with regards to taking abroad.

The routes take you through 12 incredible countries, and cities such as Brussels, Nuremberg, Sofia and Istanbul. All this for a cost of just £1434.50 per person. This includes fuel, hire of the camper van, ferry crossings where needed, tolls, and even all necessary VISAs.

Tickets for the event are now sold out, as are most of the hotels and accommodation options. But football-loving fans could be in the host cities, soaking up the atmosphere in the fan villages!

Founder of ChooseMyCar.com, Nick Zapolski, said he’d like to do the journey himself. “I can’t imagine a better way to go and watch the tournament than with a bunch of good mates, travelling across the globe, turning it into an, even more, epic experience.

“And with air travel being the nightmare it is currently both in terms of logistics and costs, why not plan a driving adventure?”