Cambridge County Durham by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Cambridge and County Durham by car is 217 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 41 minutes.

How far is County Durham from Cambridge? The driving distance is 217 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: County Durham, County: Durham, England
217 mi , 3 h 41 min
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Route from Cambridge to County Durham on map



Driving directions from Cambridge to County Durham

217 mi 3 h 41 min
1.
Head northwest on Hobson Street
695 ft
2.
Continue right onto King Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Short Street
13 ft
4.
Enter Four Lamps Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Avenue
169 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue
0.4 mi
6.
Turn left
148 ft
7.
Go straight onto Chesterton Road (A1134)
367 ft
8.
Make a slight right onto A1134
237 ft
9.
Keep right onto A1134
487 ft
10.
Keep left onto Milton Road (A1134)
852 ft
11.
Turn left onto Gilbert Road
0.7 mi
12.
Turn right onto Histon Road (B1049)
0.6 mi
13.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (B1049)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Histon Interchange and take the 1st exit
23 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
16.
Merge right onto A14
1.3 mi
17.
Keep right onto A14
15.2 mi
18.
Continue onto A14
314 ft
19.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
104 mi
20.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
21.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
22.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
23.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
17.7 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A688: Spennymoor
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Bowburn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A177
292 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A177
0.4 mi
27.
Go straight onto Slater Place (A177)
260 ft
28.
Continue onto Durham Road (A177)
3 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A177)
109 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A177)
1194 ft
31.
Continue onto Quarryheads Lane
1204 ft
32.
Enter Quarryheads Lane roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Quarry Heads Lane
145 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Quarry Heads Lane
0.3 mi
34.
Turn left onto Quarry Heads Lane
774 ft
35.
Continue onto Margery Lane
900 ft
36.
Continue slightly left onto Alexandria Crescent (A690)
172 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Cambridge to County Durham by car?

The cost of travelling by automobile from Cambridge to County Durham is £37.9 when using petrol. Let us analyse and dissect the information. The petrol price under discussion is 144 pence per litre, while the car's fuel efficiency is 37.5 miles per gallon. If you are considering carpooling with a few friends, each person just needs to contribute £18.95 for the journey (£37.9 divided by 2). When there are three people in the car, each person will pay approximately £12.63 (£37.9 divided by 3). If there are four people in the car, each person would pay £9.48 (£37.9 divided by 4). Thus, that encompasses the financial facet of the expedition.

Now, let's delve into the intricate details of how we obtained these figures. The gasoline cost calculation is determined by the distance of your travel and the fuel efficiency of your car. To complete this journey, you would require approximately 26.3 litres of fuel. And that's the source of the £37.9 fare for the journey from Cambridge to County Durham.

The whole fuel expenditure for the trip amounts to £37.9, taking into account the distance travelled, the price of petrol, and the fuel efficiency of the car. Regardless of whether you are travelling alone or with companions, understanding the breakdown of these expenses may assist you in organising your journey and managing your finances effectively.
 

Diesel cost from Cambridge to County Durham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.15 £ (26.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.77 £ (26.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.58 £ (26.3/4) /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 Cambridge to County Durham

The second route from Cambridge to the County Durham is 247.51 miles and takes 4 hours and 10 minutes.

The third route from Cambridge to the County Durham is 232.06 miles and takes 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Cambridge to County Durham by car?

The cheapest route from Cambridge to County Durham is the first suggested route (217mi, 3h 41min) and costs 37.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cambridge to County Durham is the third suggested route (232mi, 4h 20min) and costs 40.5 £.

The most expensive route from Cambridge to County Durham is the second suggested route (248mi, 4h 10min) and costs 43.2 £.

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 Cambridge to County Durham?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 217mi (distance from Cambridge to County Durham) and its duration is 3h 41min. The other route is 248mi, and its duration is 4h 10min. The slowest route is 232mi, and its duration is 4h 20min.

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

Where is Cambridge located?

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.

What is the location of County Durham?

County Durham is located in Durham county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. County Durham has coordinates 54.7752500o,-1.5848520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of County Durham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.