Route from Ashford to Kirklees

The distance between Ashford and Kirklees is 250 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 18 minutes.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: Kirklees, County: West Yorkshire, England
250 mi , 4 h 18 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Ashford to Kirklees on map



Driving directions from Ashford to Kirklees

250 mi 4 h 18 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
22.2 mi
47.
Keep right onto M1
56.8 mi
48.
Keep right onto M1
11.3 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left onto M1
0.5 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A616
138 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A616
1.3 mi
52.
Enter Westwood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A616
237 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A616
3.6 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stocksbridge Bypass (A616)
93 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Stocksbridge Bypass (A616)
1.8 mi
56.
Continue onto Manchester Road (A616)
2.8 mi
57.
Continue onto Whams Road (A616)
1 mi
58.
Enter Flouch Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whams Road (A616)
179 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Whams Road (A616)
1.3 mi
60.
Turn left onto Bents Road (B6106)
1 mi
61.
Continue onto Flint Lane (B6106)
0.9 mi
62.
Continue onto Penistone Road (B6106)
1.7 mi
63.
Continue onto Dunford Road (B6106)
1.5 mi
64.
Make a slight left onto Victoria Square (A635)
96 ft
65.
Turn right onto Victoria Street (A635)
277 ft
66.
Turn right onto Huddersfield Road (A6024)
0.5 mi
67.
Turn left onto New Road (B6107)
0.6 mi
68.
Turn right onto Town Gate
199 ft
69.
Turn left onto Giles Street
448 ft
70.
Continue onto Miry Lane
0.5 mi
71.
Turn left onto Oldfield Road
1197 ft
72.
Turn right onto Bradshaw Road
0.3 mi
73.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Ashford to Kirklees by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £43.6. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £21.8 (£43.6/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £14.53 (£43.6/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £10.9 (£43.6/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 249.73 miles, this computation entails multiplying 249.73 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 30.3 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 30.3 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £43.6.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Ashford to Kirklees stands at £43.6.

Diesel cost from Ashford to Kirklees.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.1 £ (30.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.07 £ (30.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.55 £ (30.2/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Ashford to Kirklees

The second route from Ashford to the Kirklees is 244.79 miles and takes 4 hours and 19 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Ashford to Kirklees is the second suggested route (245mi, 4h 19min) and costs 42.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ashford to Kirklees is the first suggested route (250mi, 4h 18min) and costs 43.6 £.

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 Kirklees?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 250mi (distance from Ashford to Kirklees) and its duration is 4h 18min. The slowest route is 245mi, and its duration is 4h 19min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Ashford to Kirklees by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Ashford to Kirklees. It provides driving directions from Ashford to Kirklees, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Ashford - Kirklees 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 Kirklees?

Kirklees is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 194 meters above sea level. Kirklees has coordinates 53.5933432o,-1.8009509o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kirklees from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.