Route from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames

The distance between Barnsley and Kingston upon Thames is 189 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 17 minutes.

From: Barnsley, County: South Yorkshire, England
To: Kingston upon Thames, County: Greater London, England
189 mi , 3 h 17 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames on map



Driving directions from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames

189 mi 3 h 17 min
1.
Head north on Burlington Arcade
156 ft
2.
Turn left onto Eldon Street
623 ft
3.
Continue left onto Shambles Street
1257 ft
4.
Enter Townend Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A628
341 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto A628
0.9 mi
6.
Keep right onto Dodworth Road (A628)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter Dodworth Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M1
44 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto M1
152 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25: Stansted
0.4 mi
10.
Keep right towards M25: Heathrow
0.6 mi
11.
Merge right onto M25
22.7 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left towards A30: London (W)
1147 ft
13.
Enter Runnymede Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Staines By-Pass (A30)
60 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Staines By-Pass (A30)
1.3 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
389 ft
16.
Enter Crooked Billet Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A308
396 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A308
1.4 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staines Road West (A308)
210 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road West (A308)
2.3 mi
20.
Enter Sunbury Cross and take the 3rd exit onto Staines Road East (A308)
499 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road East (A308)
1.5 mi
22.
Continue onto Upper Sunbury Road (A308)
0.9 mi
23.
Continue onto Thames Street (A308)
1211 ft
24.
Continue onto Hampton Court Road (A308)
1 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hampton Court Road (A308)
43 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Hampton Court Road (A308)
1.5 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Horse Fair (A308)
105 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Horse Fair (A308)
0.4 mi
29.
Keep right onto Sopwith Way (A308)
832 ft
30.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames?

Well, using petrol, it's £32.9. 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 £16.45 for the trip (£32.9 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £10.97 each (£32.9 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £8.23 each (£32.9 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 22.9 liters of fuel. And that's where the £32.9 comes from for the trip from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames.

Diesel cost from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.4 £ (22.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.6 £ (22.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.7 £ (22.8/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames

The second route from Barnsley to the Kingston upon Thames is 184.15 miles and takes 3 hours and 29 minutes.

The third route from Barnsley to the Kingston upon Thames is 194.91 miles and takes 4 hours and 7 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames by car?

The cheapest route from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames is the second suggested route (184mi, 3h 29min) and costs 32.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames is the first suggested route (189mi, 3h 17min) and costs 32.9 £.

The most expensive route from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames is the third suggested route (195mi, 4h 7min) and costs 34 £.

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 Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 189mi (distance from Barnsley to Kingston upon Thames) and its duration is 3h 17min. The other route is 184mi, and its duration is 3h 29min. The slowest route is 195mi, and its duration is 4h 7min.

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

Where is Barnsley located?

Barnsley is located in South Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 97 meters above sea level. Barnsley has coordinates 53.5526300o,-1.4797260o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Barnsley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Kingston upon Thames?

Kingston upon Thames is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Kingston upon Thames has coordinates 51.4123300o,-0.3006890o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kingston upon Thames from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.