Route from Bolton to Canterbury by car

The driving distance between Bolton and Canterbury is 275 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 36 minutes by car.

From: Bolton, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
275 mi , 4 h 36 min
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Route from Bolton to Canterbury on map



Driving directions from Bolton to Canterbury

275 mi 4 h 36 min
1.
Head northwest on Back Mawdsley Street
76 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Mawdsley Street
296 ft
3.
Turn right onto Great Moor Street (B6204)
315 ft
4.
Turn left onto Newport Street (B6204)
887 ft
5.
Turn left to stay on Trinity Street (A579)
669 ft
6.
Continue onto Bridgeman Place (A579)
788 ft
7.
Continue onto Bradford Street (A579)
366 ft
8.
Turn right onto A666
1214 ft
9.
Merge right onto St. Peter's Way (A666)
2.3 mi
10.
Continue towards M60
2.2 mi
11.
Keep right towards M60: Manchester Airport
0.5 mi
12.
Keep left onto M60
2.4 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards M62
644 ft
14.
Keep right towards M62
8.5 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
16.
Keep left at the fork
1.2 mi
17.
Merge right onto M6
60 mi
18.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
19.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
21.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
23.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
24.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
25.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
254 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
27.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
29.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
243 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
31.
Merge right towards M25: (M11
34.5 mi
32.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
34.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
35.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
36.
Continue onto M2
25.3 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
38.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
767 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
4.9 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
41.
Continue onto A2050
1 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
137 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
38 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1242 ft
46.
Turn right onto North Lane
1048 ft
47.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
48.
Turn left onto Pound Lane
291 ft
49.
Continue onto St Radigund's Street
358 ft
50.
Turn right onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
51.
Turn right onto King Street
812 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Bolton to Canterbury?

The expense of driving from Bolton to Canterbury, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £47.7. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 143 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £23.85 (£47.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £15.9 per passenger (£47.7 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £11.93 per passenger (£47.7 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Bolton to Canterbury, approximately 33.4 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 275.14 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £47.7 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Bolton to Canterbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.05 £ (30.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.03 £ (30.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.53 £ (30.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bolton to Canterbury

The second route from Bolton to the Canterbury is 291.88 miles and takes 4 hours and 52 minutes.