Route from Ashford to Irvine

The distance between Ashford and Irvine is 475 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 1 minute.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: Irvine, County: North Ayrshire, Scotland
475 mi , 8 h 1 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Ashford to Irvine on map



Driving directions from Ashford to Irvine

475 mi 8 h 1 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
23.5 mi
35.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
39.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
41.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
43.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
45.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
46.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
48.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
49.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
50.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
51.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
52.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
53.
Continue onto M74
7.2 mi
54.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.4 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A70
36 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A70
1.9 mi
57.
Continue straight to stay on A70
12.3 mi
58.
Turn right onto B743
8.2 mi
59.
Make a slight right onto B743
3.1 mi
60.
Turn right onto Kilmarnock Road (A76)
4.7 mi
61.
Enter Crossroads Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A76
208 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A76
0.7 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A76
98 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto A76
1.7 mi
65.
Enter Bellfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A71
343 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
2.3 mi
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A71
319 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
2.8 mi
69.
Enter Corsehill Mount Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A71
571 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
1.6 mi
71.
Enter Warrix Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A71
466 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
0.3 mi
73.
Enter Milgarholm Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A71
20 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
0.5 mi
75.
Enter Merryvale Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A737
289 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto A737
0.3 mi
77.
Turn left onto McKinlay Crescent
63 ft
78.
Turn right
153 ft
79.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Ashford to Irvine?

The expense of driving from Ashford to Irvine, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £82.9. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £41.45 (£82.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £27.63 per passenger (£82.9 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £20.73 per passenger (£82.9 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Ashford to Irvine, approximately 57.6 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 474.85 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £82.9 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Ashford to Irvine.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 57.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 28.75 £ (57.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 19.17 £ (57.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 14.38 £ (57.5/4) /p.


Generally, diesel engines typically consume less fuel than petrol engines when all other factors are held constant. This is mainly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are more thermally efficient. Diesel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are usually better at converting this energy into mechanical power. Moreover, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, enhancing their thermal efficiency and enabling them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Consequently, diesel vehicles often deliver superior fuel economy and can cover longer distances per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar specifications.

Alternative routes from Ashford to Irvine

The most time-consuming route from Ashford to Irvine spans a distance of 469.57 miles and requires a travel time of 8 hours and 11 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Ashford to Irvine is the second suggested route (470mi, 8h 11min) and costs 82 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ashford to Irvine is the first suggested route (475mi, 8h 1min) and costs 82.9 £.

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 Ashford to Irvine?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 475mi (distance from Ashford to Irvine) and its duration is 8h 1min. The slowest route is 470mi, and its duration is 8h 11min.

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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 Irvine?

Irvine is located in North Ayrshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Irvine has coordinates 55.6115669o,-4.6696364o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Irvine from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.