Route from Ashford to Harborough

The distance between Ashford and Harborough is 159 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: Harborough, County: Leicestershire, England
159 mi , 2 h 45 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Ashford to Harborough on map



Driving directions from Ashford to Harborough

159 mi 2 h 45 min
1.
Head northeast on Station Road (A2042)
898 ft
2.
Continue onto Wellesley Road (A2042)
349 ft
3.
Turn left onto Park Street
500 ft
4.
Continue slightly right
0.3 mi
5.
Turn left onto Somerset Road (A292)
115 ft
6.
Continue right onto New Street (A292)
725 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chart Road (A292)
52 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Chart Road (A292)
775 ft
9.
Turn right onto A292
259 ft
10.
Turn left onto Maidstone Road (A292)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter Drovers Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Fougeres Way (A20)
436 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Fougeres Way (A20)
0.3 mi
13.
Enter Drovers Interchange and take the 1st exit
21 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
15.
Merge right onto M20
18 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A20: Maidstone
0.3 mi
17.
Keep left towards Maidstone
1152 ft
18.
Enter The Running Horse Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M20: Ashford
10 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout towards M20: Ashford
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 1st exit
152 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout
1143 ft
22.
Merge right onto A229
2.2 mi
23.
Take the ramp
1024 ft
24.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
718 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1079 ft
26.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M2
57 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto M2
0.4 mi
28.
Keep right onto M2
5.7 mi
29.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
30.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
32.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
33.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
34.
Continue towards M25: (M11
15.8 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left towards M11 (S): London (NE & C)
0.5 mi
36.
Keep right towards M11: Stansted
0.7 mi
37.
Merge right onto M11
14 mi
38.
Keep right onto M11
28.4 mi
39.
Merge right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
13.7 mi
40.
Continue onto A14
28.5 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6
0.3 mi
42.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
314 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
400 ft
44.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.5 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
100 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
2 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
136 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.9 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Desborough Road (A6)
107 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Desborough Road (A6)
1.9 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
75 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
1 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
2.8 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Melton Road (B6047)
463 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Melton Road (B6047)
2.5 mi
58.
Continue onto Shangton Road (B6047)
0.6 mi
59.
Make a slight right onto Melton Road (B6047)
1.3 mi
60.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Ashford to Harborough?

The expense of driving from Ashford to Harborough using petrol amounts to £27.8. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £13.9 (£27.8 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £9.27 per person (£27.8 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £6.95 per person (£27.8 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 19.3 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £27.8 for the trip from Ashford to Harborough.
 

 

Things that affect car fuel consumption:

Fuel consumption increases with aggressive driving habits including speeding, accelerating, and braking.

Vehicle Maintenance: Oil changes, tyre rotations and engine tune-ups maximise fuel economy. Neglecting maintenance reduces fuel efficiency and increases consumption.

Poor tyre inflation increases rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Proper tyre pressure improves fuel economy.

Air conditioning use increases engine load and fuel consumption, especially in stop-and-go traffic or city travel. AC usage can be reduced to save fuel.

Diesel cost from Ashford to Harborough.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.65 £ (19.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.43 £ (19.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.83 £ (19.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Ashford to Harborough

The second route from Ashford to the Harborough is 166.29 miles and takes 3 hours and 26 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Ashford to Harborough by car?

The cheapest route from Ashford to Harborough is the first suggested route (159mi, 2h 45min) and costs 27.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ashford to Harborough is the second suggested route (166mi, 3h 26min) and costs 29 £.

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 Ashford to Harborough?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 159mi (distance from Ashford to Harborough) and its duration is 2h 45min. The slowest route is 166mi, and its duration is 3h 26min.

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

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Where is Ashford located?

Ashford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 46 meters above sea level. Ashford has coordinates 51.1464659o,0.8750190o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ashford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Harborough?

Harborough is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 131 meters above sea level. Harborough has coordinates 52.5708762o,-0.9346458o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Harborough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.