Route from Cambridge to South Hams

The distance between Cambridge and South Hams is 258 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 36 minutes.

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: South Hams, County: Devon, England
258 mi , 4 h 36 min
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Route from Cambridge to South Hams on map



Driving directions from Cambridge to South Hams

258 mi 4 h 36 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.
Continue straight to stay on Chesterton Road (A1134)
0.3 mi
9.
Continue onto Chesterton Lane (A1303)
670 ft
10.
Continue slightly right onto Northampton Street (A1303)
784 ft
11.
Turn right onto Madingley Road (A1134)
2.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Saint Neots Road (A1303)
0.8 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
217 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
1182 ft
15.
Merge right onto A428
5.9 mi
16.
Enter Caxton Gibbet Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cambridge Road (A428)
237 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Cambridge Road (A428)
5.6 mi
18.
Enter Tithe Farm Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A428
152 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
1.1 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A428
159 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
0.9 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A428
126 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
1 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A1: The NORTH
51 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards A1: The NORTH
667 ft
26.
Keep left towards A1: London
0.3 mi
27.
Merge right onto Great North Road (A1)
1.2 mi
28.
Take the ramp towards A421
244 ft
29.
Enter Black Cat Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
722 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
4.4 mi
31.
Continue onto Bedford Southern Bypass (A421)
13.5 mi
32.
Keep right at the fork
306 ft
33.
Keep left onto A421
1.9 mi
34.
Enter Eagle Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
229 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.6 mi
36.
Enter Fen Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
218 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.6 mi
38.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
397 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
40.
Enter Brinklow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
359 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.7 mi
42.
Enter Kents Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
187 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1.1 mi
44.
Enter Netherfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
124 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
402 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
24 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1076 ft
48.
Enter Hospital Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
177 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
973 ft
50.
Enter Coffee Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
170 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
158 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
54.
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
177 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
142 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
58.
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
134 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
60.
Enter Tattenhoe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
169 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
62.
Enter Bottledump Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Buckingham Road (A421)
168 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road (A421)
1 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
121 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.8 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
135 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4.4 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421
6 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
70.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
138 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
72.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
122 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
74.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
129 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
76.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421
166 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.3 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tingewick Road (A421)
109 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto Tingewick Road (A421)
0.8 mi
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421
177 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.8 mi
82.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
236 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4 mi
84.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A43
29 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
86.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
221 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.6 mi
88.
Take exit 10 towards M40: Bicester Central
0.5 mi
89.
Merge right onto M40
4.8 mi
90.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
91.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
92.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
6.1 mi
93.
Take the ramp on the left towards A44: Oxford
0.3 mi
94.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
207 ft
95.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.5 mi
96.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A40
454 ft
97.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
3.8 mi
98.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
121 ft
99.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7 mi
100.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40
158 ft
101.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.6 mi
102.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40
167 ft
103.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.5 mi
104.
Enter Burford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
246 ft
105.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9.1 mi
106.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
87 ft
107.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
5.8 mi
108.
Turn left onto A436
4.2 mi
109.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A436
32 ft
110.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
216 ft
111.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A436
114 ft
112.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
2.2 mi
113.
Enter The Air Balloon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A417
155 ft
114.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
3.2 mi
115.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bristol
1064 ft
116.
Keep right at the fork
263 ft
117.
Enter Brockworth Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M5: Bristol
629 ft
118.
Exit the roundabout towards M5: Bristol
109 mi
119.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
120.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
121.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
19.3 mi
122.
Take the ramp on the left onto Marley Head (A38)
1049 ft
123.
Enter Marley Head and take the 3rd exit
238 ft
124.
Exit the roundabout
170 ft
125.
Turn left to stay on Webland Lane
1.1 mi
126.
Make a sharp right onto Higher Plymouth Road
1.1 mi
127.
Turn left
1281 ft
128.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Cambridge to South Hams by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £45. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £22.5 (£45/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £15 (£45/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £11.25 (£45/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 258.05 miles, this computation entails multiplying 258.05 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 31.3 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 31.3 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £45.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Cambridge to South Hams stands at £45.

Diesel cost from Cambridge to South Hams.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 31.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.6 £ (31.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.4 £ (31.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.8 £ (31.2/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Cambridge to South Hams

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Cambridge to South Hams covers 255.01 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 37 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Cambridge to South Hams by car?

The cheapest route from Cambridge to South Hams is the second suggested route (255mi, 4h 37min) and costs 44.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cambridge to South Hams is the first suggested route (258mi, 4h 36min) and costs 45 £.

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 South Hams?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 258mi (distance from Cambridge to South Hams) and its duration is 4h 36min. The slowest route is 255mi, and its duration is 4h 37min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cambridge to South Hams by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cambridge to South Hams. It provides driving directions from Cambridge to South Hams, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cambridge - South Hams 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 South Hams 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 South Hams?

South Hams is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 81 meters above sea level. South Hams has coordinates 50.4102244o,-3.8009332o. RouteCalculator provides a map of South Hams from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.