Route from Cambridge to Torbay

The distance between Cambridge and Torbay is 251 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 31 minutes.

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Torbay, County: Devon, England
251 mi , 4 h 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cambridge to Torbay on map



Driving directions from Cambridge to Torbay

251 mi 4 h 31 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 left towards A380: Torquay
9.9 mi
121.
Keep right onto South Devon Highway (A380)
3.1 mi
122.
Make a slight left to stay on South Devon Highway (A3022)
1039 ft
123.
Go straight onto Hamelin Way (A3022)
460 ft
124.
Continue onto Riviera Way (A3022)
0.4 mi
125.
Keep right onto Riviera Way (A3022)
1.3 mi
126.
Continue straight to stay on Newton Road
0.3 mi
127.
Turn right
256 ft
128.
Continue onto South Street
550 ft
129.
Continue onto Belgrave Road
0.5 mi
130.
Turn left onto Torbay Road (A379)
0.4 mi
131.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cary Parade (A379)
33 ft
132.
Exit the roundabout onto Cary Parade (A379)
307 ft
133.
Continue onto Strand (A379)
632 ft
134.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Strand (A379)
124 ft
135.
Exit the roundabout onto Strand (A379)
508 ft
136.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Cambridge to Torbay?

The expense of driving from Cambridge to Torbay using petrol amounts to £43.9. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £21.95 (£43.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £14.63 per person (£43.9 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £10.98 per person (£43.9 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 30.5 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £43.9 for the trip from Cambridge to Torbay.
 

 

Car consumption depends on several factors, like the following:

  1. Engine Optimization: Maintaining the engine's optimal performance through regular maintenance and tune-ups ensures efficient fuel combustion and minimizes fuel wastage.

  2. Aerodynamic Design: Designing vehicles with aerodynamic principles in mind reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency by minimizing air resistance, especially at higher speeds.

  3. Speed Management: Controlling vehicle speed within efficient ranges optimizes fuel consumption by reducing energy losses due to aerodynamic drag and friction.

  4. Environmental Adaptation: Considering driving conditions and environments, such as terrain and weather, allows for the adaptation of driving strategies to minimize fuel consumption under varying circumstances.

  5. Tire Technology: Utilizing advanced tire technology and maintaining proper tire pressure reduces rolling resistance, enhancing vehicle efficiency and fuel economy.

Diesel cost from Cambridge to Torbay.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.2 £ (30.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.13 £ (30.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.6 £ (30.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cambridge to Torbay

The second route from Cambridge to the Torbay is 248.43 miles and takes 4 hours and 32 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Cambridge to Torbay by car?

The cheapest route from Cambridge to Torbay is the second suggested route (248mi, 4h 32min) and costs 43.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cambridge to Torbay is the first suggested route (251mi, 4h 31min) and costs 43.9 £.

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 Torbay?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 251mi (distance from Cambridge to Torbay) and its duration is 4h 31min. The slowest route is 248mi, and its duration is 4h 32min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cambridge to Torbay by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cambridge to Torbay. It provides driving directions from Cambridge to Torbay, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cambridge - Torbay route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Torbay?

Torbay is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Torbay has coordinates 50.4619209o,-3.5253150o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Torbay from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.