Route from Ashford to Solihull

The distance between Ashford and Solihull is 177 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 57 minutes.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: Solihull, County: West Midlands, England
177 mi , 2 h 57 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Ashford to Solihull on map



Driving directions from Ashford to Solihull

177 mi 2 h 57 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
24.9 mi
16.
Keep left towards Gatwick
10 mi
17.
Merge right onto M25
47.6 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M40 (W): Birmingham
28.4 mi
19.
Keep right onto M40
56.8 mi
20.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
5.5 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left
1133 ft
22.
Enter Copt Hill Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Solihull Bypass (A41)
29 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Solihull Bypass (A41)
0.3 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Warwick Road (B4025)
182 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Warwick Road (B4025)
0.4 mi
27.
Turn left onto New Road
0.4 mi
28.
Turn right onto Manor Square
215 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Ashford to Solihull?

The expense of driving from Ashford to Solihull using petrol amounts to £30.9. 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 £15.45 (£30.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £10.3 per person (£30.9 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £7.73 per person (£30.9 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 21.5 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £30.9 for the trip from Ashford to Solihull.
 

Diesel cost from Ashford to Solihull.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.7 £ (21.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.13 £ (21.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.35 £ (21.4/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Ashford to Solihull

The second route from Ashford to the Solihull is 176.23 miles and takes 2 hours and 59 minutes.

The third route from Ashford to the Solihull is 171.82 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Ashford to Solihull is the third suggested route (172mi, 3h 57min) and costs 30 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Ashford to Solihull is the second suggested route (176mi, 2h 59min) and costs 30.8 £.

The most expensive route from Ashford to Solihull is the first suggested route (177mi, 2h 57min) and costs 30.9 £.

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 Solihull?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 177mi (distance from Ashford to Solihull) and its duration is 2h 57min. The other route is 176mi, and its duration is 2h 59min. The slowest route is 172mi, and its duration is 3h 57min.

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

Solihull is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 131 meters above sea level. Solihull has coordinates 52.4118110o,-1.7776100o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Solihull from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.