{"id":551,"date":"2007-12-20T17:51:24","date_gmt":"2007-12-20T22:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/wordpress\/approximate-driving-times-and-speed"},"modified":"2008-10-15T23:08:44","modified_gmt":"2008-10-16T04:08:44","slug":"approximate-driving-times-and-speed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/approximate-driving-times-and-speed","title":{"rendered":"Approximate Driving Times and Speed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The surface conditions of the roads, the number of people (and in many cases animals) on the road, weather and the overall topography of the countries we have driven through have varied tremendously. These variables and many, many more all have a direct impact on the speed at which we are able to drive and ultimately the number of hours we end up spending behind the wheel. We started taking fairly detailed notes on driving time, speed and road surface conditions in China&#8230; we figured it would come in handy and would give Bouey some numbers to crunch since he is no longer auditing anyone. Below is a glimpse of just how much time we spent driving in a country, our average speed and some notes about the roads that one can expect in those countries.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"584\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/ChinaFlag.gif\" alt=\"China Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"177\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">China<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 3,494 miles (5,590 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 90.25 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 38.7 mph\/61.9 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Modern motorways (often congested) and provincial roads in poor and in many cases, total disrepair in many provinces<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/MongoliaFlag.gif\" alt=\"Mongolia Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"133\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mongolia<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 2,163 miles (3,461 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 83.75 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 25.8 mph\/41.3 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Outside of Ulaanbaatar, there were basically no surfaced roads to speak of and when we we not lost, found a range descent dirt tracks to rough jeep trails<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/RussianFederationFlag.gif\" alt=\"RussianFederation Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"179\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Russian Federation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 688 miles (1,101 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 14 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 49.1 mph\/78.6 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Modern and well maintained single lane roads<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/KazakhstanFlag.gif\" alt=\"Kazakhstan Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"179\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kazakhstan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 1,486 miles (2,378 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 32 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 46.4 mph\/74.3 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Mediocre surfaced roads but the run from the Uzbekistan border to Aktau was the worst stretch of road we have encountered<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/KyrgyzstanFlag.gif\" alt=\"Kyrgyzstan Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"179\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kyrgyzstan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 882 miles (1,411 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 23.75 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 37.1 mph\/59.4 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Descent single lane roads, but depending on the time of year, weather can cause fairly hazardous driving conditions on the higher mountain passes<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/UzbekistanFlag.gif\" alt=\"Uzbekistan Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"134\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Uzbekistan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 1,486 miles (2,378 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 32 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 46.4 mph\/74.3 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Descent single lane roads, dirt roads through the Qizilqum Desert and lots of police checkpoints<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/AzerbaijanFlag.gif\" alt=\"Azerbaijan Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"136\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Azerbaijan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 345 miles (552 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 7 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 49.3 mph\/78.9 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Descent single lane roads<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/GeorgiaFlag.gif\" alt=\"Georgia Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"179\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Georgia<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 299 miles (478 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 7.75 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 38.6 mph\/61.7 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Descent single lane roads<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/TurkeyFlag.gif\" alt=\"Turkey Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"179\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Turkey<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 1,130 miles (1,808 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 19.5 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 57.9 mph\/92.7 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Great single\/double lane roads and motorways<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/BulgariaFlag.gif\" alt=\"Bulgaria Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"179\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bulgaria<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 479 miles (766 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 10.5 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 45.6 mph\/73 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Great single lane roads and motorways<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/RomaniaFlag.gif\" alt=\"Romania Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"181\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Romania<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 437 miles (699 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 13.5 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 32.4 mph\/ 51.8 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Descent single lane roads but rough and congested in some spots<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/HungaryFlag.gif\" alt=\"Hungary Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"179\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hungary<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 343 (549 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 5.5 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed:\u00c2\u00a0 62.4 mph\/99.8 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Great single lane roads and motorways<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/SlovakiaFlag.gif\" alt=\"Slovakia Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"177\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Slovakia<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 54 miles (86 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 0.75 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 72 mph\/115.2 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Great single lane roads and motorways<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/CzechRepFlag.gif\" alt=\"Czech Rep Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"181\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Czech Republic<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 293 miles (469 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 5.75 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 50.9 mph\/81.4 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Great single lane roads and motorways<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/GermanyFlag.gif\" alt=\"Germany Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"163\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Germany<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 814 miles (1,302 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 12.75 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 63.8 mph\/102.1 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Great roads all around &#8211; home of the autobahn and the fastest the trucks could go<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/DenmarkFlag.gif\" alt=\"Denmark Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"203\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Denmark<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 101 miles (162 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 1.75 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 57.7 mph\/92.3 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Expressway the whole way<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/SwedenFlag.gif\" alt=\"Sweden Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"170\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sweden<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 1,501 miles (2,402 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 28.5 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 52.7 mph\/84.3kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Expressways, good single lane roads even when snow packed and icy<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/FinlandFlag.gif\" alt=\"Finland Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"165\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Finland<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 62 miles (99 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 1.0 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed: 62 mph\/99 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Good single lane roads even when snow packed and icy<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/NorwayFlag.gif\" alt=\"Norway Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"195\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Norway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 799 miles (1,278 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time:\u00c2\u00a0 19.25 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed:\u00c2\u00a0 41.5 mph\/66.4kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Good single lane roads even when snow packed and icy<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/UKFlag.gif\" alt=\"UK Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"134\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">U.K.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 551 miles (882 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 10.25 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed:\u00c2\u00a0 53.8 mph\/86.0 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Back to the left &#8211; good expressways and green country lanes<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/FranceFlag.gif\" alt=\"France Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"180\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">France<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 1,078 miles (1,725 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 17.25 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed:\u00c2\u00a0 62.5 mph\/100 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Great expressways but you certainly pay for it in tolls<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/SwitzerlandFlag.gif\" alt=\"Switzerland Flag\" width=\"133\" height=\"133\" align=\"left\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Switzerland<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 588 miles (941 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 13 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed:\u00c2\u00a0 45.2 mph\/72.4 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> Great roads, but more switchbacks and tunnels than you can possibly imagine<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/AustriaFlag.gif\" alt=\"Austria Flag\" width=\"268\" height=\"179\" align=\"right\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"315\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Austria<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total Distance Driven: 131 miles (210 km)<\/p>\n<p>Drive Time: 2.5 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Average Speed:\u00c2\u00a0 52.4 mph\/84 kph<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Surface Conditions:<\/span> The hills are alive and so are the roads<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"582\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\" valign=\"top\">\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image\/ApproximateDrivingTimesandSpeed_12D72\/ItalyFlag.gif\" alt=\"Italy Flag\" 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