Route from Birmingham to St Albans

The distance between Birmingham and St Albans is 96 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

From: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
To: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
96 mi , 1 h 41 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Birmingham to St Albans on map



Driving directions from Birmingham to St Albans

96 mi 1 h 41 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
31.5 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
14.
Merge right onto M1
53.5 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dunstable Road (A5183)
4 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road (A5183)
0.9 mi
18.
Continue onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.9 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
148 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.6 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Albans Way (A5183)
34 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Albans Way (A5183)
191 ft
23.
Continue onto St. Albans Road (A5183)
0.6 mi
24.
Continue onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
2.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
78 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
948 ft
27.
Continue onto Folly Lane (A4147)
0.3 mi
28.
Turn right onto Church Crescent
238 ft
29.
Turn left onto Worley Road
801 ft
30.
Turn right onto Stapley Road
210 ft
31.
Turn left onto Upton Avenue
108 ft
32.
Turn right onto Russell Avenue
668 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Birmingham to St Albans?

Well, using petrol, it's £16.7. 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 £8.35 for the trip (£16.7 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £5.57 each (£16.7 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £4.18 each (£16.7 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 11.6 liters of fuel. And that's where the £16.7 comes from for the trip from Birmingham to St Albans.

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Birmingham to St Albans.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.8 £ (11.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.87 £ (11.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.9 £ (11.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Birmingham to St Albans

The most time-consuming route from Birmingham to St Albans spans a distance of 91.73 miles and requires a travel time of 2 hours and 8 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Birmingham to St Albans by car?

The cheapest route from Birmingham to St Albans is the second suggested route (92mi, 2h 8min) and costs 16 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Birmingham to St Albans is the first suggested route (96mi, 1h 41min) and costs 16.7 £.

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 St Albans?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 96mi (distance from Birmingham to St Albans) and its duration is 1h 41min. The slowest route is 92mi, and its duration is 2h 8min.

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

St Albans is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. St Albans has coordinates 51.752725o,-0.339436o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Albans from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.