Route from Canterbury to Cambridge

The distance between Canterbury and Cambridge is 104 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 53 minutes.

From: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
104 mi , 1 h 53 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Canterbury to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from Canterbury to Cambridge

104 mi 1 h 53 min
1.
Head northeast on Best Lane
191 ft
2.
Continue onto King Street
622 ft
3.
Turn left onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
4.
Turn left onto St Radigund's Street
649 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
6.
Turn left onto North Lane
1048 ft
7.
Turn left onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1239 ft
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
328 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A2050
121 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A2050
1 mi
12.
Take the ramp
0.6 mi
13.
Merge right onto Canterbury Bypass (A2)
0.6 mi
14.
Continue onto London Road (A2)
1.1 mi
15.
Continue onto Boughton Bypass (A2)
3 mi
16.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 2nd exit towards M2: London
171 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout towards M2: London
25.8 mi
18.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
19.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
21.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
22.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
23.
Continue towards M25: (M11
15.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards M11 (S): London (NE & C)
0.5 mi
25.
Keep right towards M11: Stansted
0.7 mi
26.
Merge right onto M11
14 mi
27.
Keep right onto M11
21.7 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1309: Cambridge
0.3 mi
29.
Enter Westfield Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A1309
844 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A1309
1105 ft
31.
Keep left onto A1309
0.6 mi
32.
Keep left onto Hauxton Road (A1309)
317 ft
33.
Continue onto High Street
0.7 mi
34.
Continue onto Trumpington Road (A1134)
1.3 mi
35.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
36.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
37.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
38.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
39.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
40.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Canterbury to Cambridge?

The expense of driving from Canterbury to Cambridge using petrol amounts to £18.2. 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 £9.1 (£18.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £6.07 per person (£18.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £4.55 per person (£18.2 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 12.6 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £18.2 for the trip from Canterbury to Cambridge.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Canterbury to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.3 £ (12.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.2 £ (12.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.15 £ (12.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Canterbury to Cambridge

The most time-consuming route from Canterbury to Cambridge spans a distance of 118.21 miles and requires a travel time of 2 hours and 40 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Canterbury to Cambridge is the first suggested route (104mi, 1h 53min) and costs 18.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Canterbury to Cambridge is the second suggested route (118mi, 2h 40min) and costs 20.6 £.

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 Canterbury to Cambridge?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 104mi (distance from Canterbury to Cambridge) and its duration is 1h 53min. The slowest route is 118mi, and its duration is 2h 40min.

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

Where is Canterbury located?

Canterbury is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level. Canterbury has coordinates 51.2802330o,1.0789089o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Canterbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cambridge?

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.