Route from Ashford to Leicester

The distance between Ashford and Leicester is 163 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 48 minutes.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
163 mi , 2 h 48 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Ashford to Leicester on map



Driving directions from Ashford to Leicester

163 mi 2 h 48 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
19.4 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left towards A5460: Leicester
0.3 mi
48.
Merge right onto A5460
40 ft
49.
Keep right onto A5460
777 ft
50.
Keep left onto A5460
0.5 mi
51.
Go straight onto Narborough Road South (A5460)
2.8 mi
52.
Turn right onto St Augustine Road (A47)
1178 ft
53.
Go straight onto St Nicholas Circle (A594)
348 ft
54.
Make a slight left onto Vaughan Way (A594)
686 ft
55.
Keep left onto Highcross Street (A50)
297 ft
56.
Make a sharp right to stay on Highcross Street (A50)
178 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Ashford to Leicester by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 28.5 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £14.25 (equivalent to 28.5/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 9.5 pounds (28.5/3) per passenger.
7.13 pounds (28.5/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(163.33 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 28.5 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)19.8 litres are consumed (163.33 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 19.8 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 19.8 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 28.5 pounds

28.5 pounds for fuel to get from Ashford to Leicester
 

Diesel cost from Ashford to Leicester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.9 £ (19.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.6 £ (19.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.95 £ (19.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Ashford to Leicester

The second route from Ashford to the Leicester is 167.76 miles and takes 3 hours and .

The third route from Ashford to the Leicester is 174.85 miles and takes 3 hours and 41 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Ashford to Leicester is the first suggested route (163mi, 2h 48min) and costs 28.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Ashford to Leicester is the second suggested route (168mi, 3h ) and costs 29.3 £.

The most expensive route from Ashford to Leicester is the third suggested route (175mi, 3h 41min) and costs 30.5 £.

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 Leicester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 163mi (distance from Ashford to Leicester) and its duration is 2h 48min. The other route is 168mi, and its duration is 3h . The slowest route is 175mi, and its duration is 3h 41min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Ashford to Leicester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Ashford to Leicester. It provides driving directions from Ashford to Leicester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Ashford - Leicester 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 Ashford to Leicester with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

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 Leicester?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.