Route from Ashford to South Somerset

The distance between Ashford and South Somerset is 178 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 5 minutes.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: South Somerset, County: Somerset, England
178 mi , 3 h 5 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Ashford to South Somerset on map



Driving directions from Ashford to South Somerset

178 mi 3 h 5 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
35.3 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.3 mi
19.
Keep left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.4 mi
20.
Merge right onto M3
30.7 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
22.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
23.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
25.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
27.
Go straight onto A303
22.8 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A359
154 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A359
0.6 mi
30.
Turn right to stay on High Street (A359)
0.5 mi
31.
Turn right onto West Camel Road
4.2 mi
32.
Enter Podimore and take the 2nd exit onto A372
520 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A372
1.6 mi
34.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Ashford to South Somerset?

Well, using petrol, it's £31. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £15.5 for the trip (£31 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £10.33 each (£31 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £7.75 each (£31 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 21.5 liters of fuel. And that's where the £31 comes from for the trip from Ashford to South Somerset.

Diesel cost from Ashford to South Somerset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.75 £ (21.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.17 £ (21.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.38 £ (21.5/4) /p.

Fuel efficiency of diesel and petrol: 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol ones. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon than petrol, hence diesel engines can extract more energy. Diesel engines also have larger compression ratios, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance. 
Fuel efficiency is lower for petrol engines than diesel engines. Petrol is still an effective internal combustion engine fuel, but it has less energy density than diesel. This means petrol engines may need more fuel than diesel engines to function similarly. In recent years, turbocharging and direct injection have increased petrol engine fuel efficiency, closing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles. 
Due to their higher energy density and thermal efficiency, diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. Diesel and petrol vehicle fuel efficiency can also be affected by driving habits, vehicle design, and other variables.
 

Alternative routes from Ashford to South Somerset

An alternative route from Ashford to the South Somerset is 186.15 miles and takes 3 hours and 58 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Ashford to South Somerset by car?

The cheapest route from Ashford to South Somerset is the first suggested route (178mi, 3h 5min) and costs 31 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ashford to South Somerset is the second suggested route (186mi, 3h 58min) and costs 32.5 £.

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 South Somerset?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 178mi (distance from Ashford to South Somerset) and its duration is 3h 5min. The slowest route is 186mi, and its duration is 3h 58min.

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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 South Somerset?

South Somerset is located in Somerset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 9 meters above sea level. South Somerset has coordinates 51.0229066o,-2.7019371o. RouteCalculator provides a map of South Somerset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.