Bristol Canterbury by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Bristol and Canterbury by car is 181 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 7 minutes.

How far is Canterbury from Bristol? The driving distance is 181 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Bristol, County: Bristol, England
To: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
181 mi , 3 h 7 min
Tolls: Stations
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



Route from Bristol to Canterbury on map



Driving directions from Bristol to Canterbury

181 mi 3 h 7 min
1.
Head southeast on East Tucker Street
100 ft
2.
Turn left onto Saint Philip's Bridge
864 ft
3.
Take the ramp on the left onto Temple Way (A4044)
414 ft
4.
Enter Old Market Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bond Street South (A4044)
167 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Bond Street South (A4044)
791 ft
6.
Merge right onto Bond Street South (A4044)
493 ft
7.
Make a slight left to stay on Bond Street South (A4044)
180 ft
8.
Turn right onto Newfoundland Circus
385 ft
9.
Keep left onto Newfoundland Way (A4032)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto M32
4.6 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4
1157 ft
12.
Merge right onto M4
77 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M): Reading (E)
0.3 mi
14.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
15.
Merge right onto A329(M)
2.8 mi
16.
Keep left onto Berkshire Way (A329)
593 ft
17.
Keep right onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
18.
Enter Doncastle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
81 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
20.
Enter Twin Bridges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Downshire Way (A322)
261 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Downshire Way (A322)
0.6 mi
22.
Enter Horse and Groom Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bagshot Road (A322)
496 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Bagshot Road (A322)
0.5 mi
24.
Enter Sports Centre Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A322
363 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A322
2.7 mi
26.
Keep left onto Bracknell Road (A322)
0.9 mi
27.
Continue onto Bagshot Bypass (A322)
0.8 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
29.
Merge right onto M3
6.3 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
31.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
32.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
33.
Keep right towards M26: Dover
0.7 mi
34.
Continue towards M26: Maidstone
10.1 mi
35.
Merge right onto M20
7.9 mi
36.
Take exit 7 on the left towards A249: Sheerness
0.3 mi
37.
Keep left towards A249: Sittingbourne
592 ft
38.
Merge right onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
1.1 mi
39.
Continue onto Detling Hill (A249)
4.3 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
12.7 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
42.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
753 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
4.9 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
45.
Continue onto A2050
1 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
137 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
38 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1242 ft
50.
Turn right onto North Lane
1048 ft
51.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
52.
Turn left onto Pound Lane
291 ft
53.
Continue onto St Radigund's Street
358 ft
54.
Turn right onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
55.
Turn right onto King Street
812 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Bristol to Canterbury with petrol?

Driving from Bristol to Canterbury costs £31.7 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £15.85 per person. With three passengers, it's £10.57 per person, and with four passengers, it's £7.93 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 22 liters of fuel. This results in a £31.7 fuel cost for the journey.
 


Diesel cost from Bristol to Canterbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11 £ (22/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.33 £ (22/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.5 £ (22/4) /p.


Alternative routes from Bristol to Canterbury

The second route from Bristol to the Canterbury is 197.15 miles and takes 4 hours and 33 minutes.


Which is the cheapest route from Bristol to Canterbury by car?

The cheapest route from Bristol to Canterbury is the first suggested route (181mi, 3h 7min) and costs 31.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bristol to Canterbury is the second suggested route (197mi, 4h 33min) and costs 34.4 £.

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 Bristol to Canterbury?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 181mi (distance from Bristol to Canterbury) and its duration is 3h 7min. The slowest route is 197mi, and its duration is 4h 33min.

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Where is Bristol located?

Bristol is located in Bristol county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 9 meters above sea level. Bristol has coordinates 51.4545130o,-2.5879100o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bristol from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.


What is the location of Canterbury?

Canterbury is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level. Canterbury has coordinates 51.2802330o,1.0789089o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Canterbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.