Route from Cambridge to Leicester

The distance between Cambridge and Leicester is 71 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
71 mi , 1 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cambridge to Leicester on map



Driving directions from Cambridge to Leicester

71 mi 1 h 25 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 Rothwell Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
314 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
400 ft
22.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
100 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
2 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
136 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (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.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
2.8 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Harborough Road (A6)
203 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Harborough Road (A6)
3.1 mi
36.
Continue onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
157 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
2.3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
273 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
1.1 mi
41.
Enter Glen Gorse Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A6)
219 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A6)
0.3 mi
43.
Continue onto Glen Road (A6)
0.3 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glen Road (A6)
54 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Glen Road (A6)
0.5 mi
46.
Continue onto Harborough Road (A6)
0.7 mi
47.
Continue onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A6)
192 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A6)
196 ft
50.
Make a slight right onto Glebe Road
115 ft
51.
Turn right to stay on Glebe Road
0.3 mi
52.
Turn left onto Knighton Grange Road
0.4 mi
53.
Turn left onto Guilford Road
148 ft
54.
Turn right onto London Road (A6)
1 mi
55.
Enter London Road and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A6)
141 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A6)
0.3 mi
57.
Make a slight left onto Granville Road
762 ft
58.
Continue slightly right onto Regent Road
0.6 mi
59.
Continue slightly left onto Carlton Street
429 ft
60.
Turn right onto Oxford Street (A594)
0.3 mi
61.
Continue onto Southgates Underpass (A594)
0.3 mi
62.
Keep left onto Highcross Street (A50)
297 ft
63.
Make a sharp right to stay on Highcross Street (A50)
178 ft
64.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £12.3. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £6.15 (£12.3 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £4.1 per passenger (£12.3 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £3.08 per passenger (£12.3 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 8.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £12.3 comes from for the journey from Cambridge to Leicester.
 

Diesel cost from Cambridge to Leicester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.9 £ (7.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.6 £ (7.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.95 £ (7.8/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

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 Leicester?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.