Route from Canterbury to Manchester by car

The driving distance between Canterbury and Manchester is 266 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 35 minutes by car.

From: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
To: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
266 mi , 4 h 35 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Canterbury to Manchester on map



Driving directions from Canterbury to Manchester

266 mi 4 h 35 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
23.5 mi
24.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
28.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
30.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
32.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
34.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
35.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
37.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
38.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
39.
Keep right onto M6
53.6 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
41.
Keep right at the fork
974 ft
42.
Continue onto A556
3.9 mi
43.
Continue onto M56
6.8 mi
44.
Keep right towards A5103: City Centre
1.9 mi
45.
Continue onto Princess Road (A5103)
3.8 mi
46.
Take the ramp on the left onto A57(M)
1107 ft
47.
Merge right onto Mancunian Way (A57(M))
0.5 mi
48.
Keep right onto Dawson Street (A57)
299 ft
49.
Continue onto A6042
0.5 mi
50.
Turn left to stay on Trinity Way (A34)
717 ft
51.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (A6)
572 ft
52.
Turn right onto New Bailey Street (A34)
648 ft
53.
Continue onto Bridge Street West (A34)
1284 ft
54.
Continue onto John Dalton Street (A34)
664 ft
55.
Turn left onto Cross Street
134 ft
56.
Turn right onto Tib Lane
176 ft
57.
Turn left onto Essex Street
442 ft
58.
Turn right onto Chapel Walks
335 ft
59.
Turn right onto Brown Street
230 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Canterbury to Manchester?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 46.1 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 23.05 quid each (£46.1 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 15.37 quid per person (£46.1 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 11.53 quid per person (£46.1 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 32.3 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 266.08 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 32.3 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Canterbury to Manchester: 46.1 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Canterbury to Manchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.55 £ (29.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.7 £ (29.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.28 £ (29.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Canterbury to Manchester

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Canterbury to Manchester covers 268.76 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 55 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Canterbury to Manchester is the first suggested route (266mi, 4h 35min) and costs 46.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Canterbury to Manchester is the second suggested route (269mi, 4h 55min) and costs 46.6 £.

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 Manchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 266mi (distance from Canterbury to Manchester) and its duration is 4h 35min. The slowest route is 269mi, and its duration is 4h 55min.

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

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.