Route from Birmingham to Cambridge

The distance between Birmingham and Cambridge is 100 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 45 minutes.

From: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
100 mi , 1 h 45 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Birmingham to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from Birmingham to Cambridge

100 mi 1 h 45 min
1.
Head east on Aston Street
84 ft
2.
Turn right to stay on Aston Street
550 ft
3.
Turn left onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
729 ft
4.
Turn right onto Dale End
341 ft
5.
Turn right onto Newton Street
357 ft
6.
Turn right onto Corporation Street
687 ft
7.
Turn right onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
441 ft
8.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 3rd exit onto Corporation Street
506 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Corporation Street
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Aston Expressway (A38(M))
1.6 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
426 ft
12.
Keep right onto M6
32.5 mi
13.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
14.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
15.
Continue onto M11
3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A603: Cambridge
0.3 mi
17.
Continue onto A603
353 ft
18.
Enter Haggis Farm Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A603
76 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A603
1.7 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
193 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
0.4 mi
22.
Turn left onto Trumpington Road (A603)
183 ft
23.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
24.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
25.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
26.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
27.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
28.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination
0 ft


How much does it cost to travel from Birmingham to Cambridge by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 17.4 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 143 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 £8.7 (equivalent to 17.4/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 5.8 pounds (17.4/3) per passenger.
4.35 pounds (17.4/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(100.38 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per litre for fuel equals 17.4 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)12.2 litres are consumed (100.38 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 12.2 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 12.2 litres x 143 pence per litre, or 17.4 pounds

17.4 pounds for fuel to get from Birmingham to Cambridge
 

Diesel cost from Birmingham to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.5 £ (11/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.67 £ (11/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.75 £ (11/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Birmingham to Cambridge

The second route from Birmingham to the Cambridge is 113.54 miles and takes 2 hours and 1 minute.

The third route from Birmingham to the Cambridge is 107.08 miles and takes 2 hours and 13 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Birmingham to Cambridge by car?

The cheapest route from Birmingham to Cambridge is the first suggested route (100mi, 1h 45min) and costs 17.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Birmingham to Cambridge is the third suggested route (107mi, 2h 13min) and costs 18.6 £.

The most expensive route from Birmingham to Cambridge is the second suggested route (114mi, 2h 1min) and costs 19.7 £.

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 Birmingham to Cambridge?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 100mi (distance from Birmingham to Cambridge) and its duration is 1h 45min. The other route is 114mi, and its duration is 2h 1min. The slowest route is 107mi, and its duration is 2h 13min.

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

Where is Birmingham located?

Birmingham is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 124 meters above sea level. Birmingham has coordinates 52.4862430o,-1.8904010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Birmingham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cambridge?

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.