Route from Leeds to Christchurch

The distance between Leeds and Christchurch is 260 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 22 minutes.

From: Leeds, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Christchurch, County: Dorset, England
260 mi , 4 h 22 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leeds to Christchurch on map



Driving directions from Leeds to Christchurch

260 mi 4 h 22 min
1.
Head east on Great George Street
932 ft
2.
Turn right onto Albion Street
511 ft
3.
Turn right onto The Headrow
441 ft
4.
Turn left onto Park Row
312 ft
5.
Go straight onto Park Row
751 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Row
830 ft
7.
Make a slight right onto Swinegate
30 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Neville Street
92 ft
9.
Turn left to stay on Neville Street
859 ft
10.
Continue onto Great Wilson Street
856 ft
11.
Make a slight right onto Meadow Lane (A653)
704 ft
12.
Continue towards M621: Dewsbury
843 ft
13.
Take the ramp on the right towards M621
156 ft
14.
Keep left towards M621: The North
0.3 mi
15.
Merge right onto M621
3.1 mi
16.
Merge left onto M1
124 mi
17.
Take exit 15A on the left towards A43: Oxford
1196 ft
18.
Keep left towards A43: Oxford
457 ft
19.
Continue onto A43
637 ft
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
283 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
1115 ft
22.
Keep right at the fork
334 ft
23.
Keep left onto A43
901 ft
24.
Keep left onto A43
5.5 mi
25.
Enter Towcester Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
156 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
27.
Enter Abthorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
138 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
9.2 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
63 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
1.1 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
143 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
33.
Keep left onto A43
0.7 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
156 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
1.1 mi
36.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
183 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
38.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
221 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.6 mi
40.
Take exit 10 towards M40: Bicester Central
0.5 mi
41.
Merge right onto M40
4.8 mi
42.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
43.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
34.4 mi
45.
Keep right onto Newbury Bypass (A34)
28.1 mi
46.
Enter Winnall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M3
1107 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto M3
7.9 mi
48.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
49.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
50.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
51.
Continue onto A31
11.3 mi
52.
Take the ramp on the left
1191 ft
53.
Keep left at the fork
386 ft
54.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
5.2 mi
55.
Take the ramp on the left
1248 ft
56.
Turn left onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
82 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.4 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
21 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.6 mi
61.
Enter Fairmile Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
160 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
63.
Continue onto Bargates (B3073)
0.3 mi
64.
Enter Fountain Roundabout and exit onto Fountain Roundabout (A35)
138 ft
65.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Leeds to Christchurch by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £45.3. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £22.65 (£45.3/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £15.1 (£45.3/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £11.33 (£45.3/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 259.69 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 259.69 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 31.5 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 31.5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £45.3.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Leeds to Christchurch amounts to £45.3.

Diesel cost from Leeds to Christchurch.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 31.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.7 £ (31.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.47 £ (31.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.85 £ (31.4/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Ultimately, the choice between diesel and petrol vehicles depends on various factors, including fuel economy preferences, driving patterns, environmental considerations, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Leeds to Christchurch

The slowest route from Leeds to the Christchurch is 268.68 miles and takes 4 hours and 32 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Leeds to Christchurch by car?

The cheapest route from Leeds to Christchurch is the first suggested route (260mi, 4h 22min) and costs 45.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Leeds to Christchurch is the second suggested route (269mi, 4h 32min) and costs 46.9 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Leeds to Christchurch?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 260mi (distance from Leeds to Christchurch) and its duration is 4h 22min. The slowest route is 269mi, and its duration is 4h 32min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Leeds to Christchurch by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Leeds to Christchurch. It provides driving directions from Leeds to Christchurch, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Leeds - Christchurch route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Leeds to Christchurch with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Leeds located?

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Leeds has coordinates 53.8007554o,-1.5490774o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leeds from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Christchurch?

Christchurch is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Christchurch has coordinates 50.7357770o,-1.7785860o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Christchurch from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.