Route from Cambridge to Harborough by car

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Harborough, County: Leicestershire, England
62 mi
1 h 9 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Cambridge to Harborough?

How far is from Cambridge to Harborough?


The driving distance between Cambridge and Harborough is 62 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 9 minutes by car.






62 mi 1 h 9 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
28.5 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6
0.3 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
313 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
400 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6
247 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A6
100 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
2 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6
136 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
0.9 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Desborough Road (A6)
107 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Desborough Road (A6)
1.9 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
75 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
1 mi
32.
Continue onto Harborough Road (A6)
365 ft
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A6
247 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
2.8 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto B6047
463 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto B6047
4.5 mi
37.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Cambridge to Harborough?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 10.8 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 5.4 £ (10.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.6 £ (10.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 2.7 £ (10.8/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (62.37 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 10.8 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 62.37 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 7.6 liters

Fuel needed = 7.6 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 7.6 liters x 143 pence per liter = 10.8 £

Fuel cost from Cambridge to Harborough = 10.8 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.8 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 6.8 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3.4 £ (6.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.27 £ (6.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.7 £ (6.8/4) per passenger.