Route from Canterbury to North Dorset

The distance between Canterbury and North Dorset is 172 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 4 minutes.

From: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
To: North Dorset, County: Dorset, England
172 mi , 3 h 4 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Canterbury to North Dorset on map



Driving directions from Canterbury to North Dorset

172 mi 3 h 4 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
12 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards A249: Sittingbourne
0.4 mi
19.
Enter Stockbury Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A249
158 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A249
5.6 mi
21.
Enter Detling Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M20: London
924 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout towards M20: London
8.5 mi
23.
Keep left towards Gatwick
10 mi
24.
Merge right onto M25
35.3 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.3 mi
26.
Keep left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.4 mi
27.
Merge right onto M3
30.7 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
29.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
30.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
32.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
34.
Go straight onto A303
3.1 mi
35.
Take the ramp
847 ft
36.
Turn left onto A350
6.6 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
94 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout
36 ft
39.
Go straight onto Littledown (A350)
778 ft
40.
Continue onto Grosvenor Road (A350)
0.3 mi
41.
Enter Ivy Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Little Content Lane (A30)
132 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Little Content Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
43.
Continue straight onto Christy's Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
44.
Keep left onto Christy's Lane (A30)
135 ft
45.
Enter Royal Chase Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
442 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
1.1 mi
47.
Continue onto Cann Hill (A350)
2.7 mi
48.
Turn right onto Church Street
717 ft
49.
Make a slight right to stay on Church Street
73 ft
50.
Turn right onto West Street
0.7 mi
51.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
52.
Make a sharp left
0.3 mi
53.
Continue straight
967 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Canterbury to North Dorset?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 30 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 15 £ (30/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 10 £ (30/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 7.5 £ (30/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (171.66 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 30 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 171.66 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 20.8 liters

Fuel needed = 20.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 20.8 liters x 144 pence per liter = 30 £

Fuel cost from Canterbury to North Dorset = 30 £

Diesel cost from Canterbury to North Dorset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.4 £ (20.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.93 £ (20.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.2 £ (20.8/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Canterbury to North Dorset

The most time-consuming route from Canterbury to North Dorset spans a distance of 180.06 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 4 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Canterbury to North Dorset by car?

The cheapest route from Canterbury to North Dorset is the first suggested route (172mi, 3h 4min) and costs 30 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Canterbury to North Dorset is the second suggested route (180mi, 4h 4min) and costs 31.4 £.

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 North Dorset?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 172mi (distance from Canterbury to North Dorset) and its duration is 3h 4min. The slowest route is 180mi, and its duration is 4h 4min.

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

North Dorset is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. North Dorset has coordinates 50.9497310o,-2.2112763o. RouteCalculator provides a map of North Dorset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.