Route from Cheltenham to Luton

The distance between Cheltenham and Luton is 96 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 52 minutes.

From: Cheltenham, County: Gloucestershire, England
To: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
96 mi , 1 h 52 min
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Route from Cheltenham to Luton on map



Driving directions from Cheltenham to Luton

96 mi 1 h 52 min
1.
Head northeast on Royal Well Road
269 ft
2.
Turn left onto Crescent Terrace
134 ft
3.
Turn right onto Crescent Place
286 ft
4.
Turn right onto Clarence Street
612 ft
5.
Keep right onto North Street
350 ft
6.
Turn right onto Albion Street
0.3 mi
7.
Turn right onto Albion Street (A46)
474 ft
8.
Go straight onto Berkeley Street (A46)
715 ft
9.
Turn left onto London Road (A46)
4.8 mi
10.
Continue onto A40
7.4 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
84 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9.1 mi
13.
Enter Burford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
238 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.5 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
246 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.6 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
194 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
115 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
3.8 mi
21.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
3 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.4 mi
23.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Bicester
697 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout towards Bicester
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto A34
6.1 mi
26.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
5.1 mi
28.
Take exit 10 on the left towards B430: Brackley
0.4 mi
29.
Enter Ardley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
323 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
31.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
213 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
33.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A421
342 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
131 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.8 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tingewick Road (A421)
159 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Tingewick Road (A421)
0.8 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
103 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.3 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
202 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
161 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
110 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
182 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
74 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4.4 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
114 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.7 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
125 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1 mi
55.
Enter Bottledump Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
139 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
57.
Enter Tattenhoe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
131 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
59.
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
121 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
136 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
63.
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
160 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
147 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
67.
Enter Coffee Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Standing Way (A421)
191 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto Standing Way (A421)
229 ft
69.
Continue onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
757 ft
70.
Enter Hospital Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
139 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1075 ft
72.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
128 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
401 ft
74.
Enter Netherfield Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
27 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1.1 mi
76.
Enter Kents Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
197 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.7 mi
78.
Enter Brinklow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
316 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
80.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
169 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.6 mi
82.
Enter Fen Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
240 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.6 mi
84.
Enter Eagle Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
198 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.9 mi
86.
Keep right at the fork
150 ft
87.
Keep left onto A421
1059 ft
88.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Ridgmont Interchange (A421)
93 ft
89.
Exit the roundabout onto Ridgmont Interchange (A421)
526 ft
90.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M1
505 ft
91.
Exit the roundabout towards M1
0.3 mi
92.
Merge right onto M1
10.9 mi
93.
Take the ramp on the left towards A505: Luton
0.3 mi
94.
Enter Leagrave Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Dunstable Road
13 ft
95.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road
0.6 mi
96.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A505
96 ft
97.
Exit the roundabout onto A505
1.1 mi
98.
Turn right onto Leagrave Road (A505)
386 ft
99.
Make a slight left onto Dunstable Road (A505)
0.4 mi
100.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunstable Road (A505)
151 ft
101.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road (A505)
860 ft
102.
Turn right onto Cardiff Road
430 ft
103.
Turn left onto Adelaide Street
959 ft
104.
Turn left onto Wellington Street
296 ft
105.
Turn left onto Stuart Street (A505)
299 ft
106.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Cheltenham to Luton by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £16.6. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 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 £8.3 (£16.6/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £5.53 (£16.6/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £4.15 (£16.6/4).

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 95.71 miles, this computation entails multiplying 95.71 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 11.6 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 11.6 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £16.6.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Cheltenham to Luton stands at £16.6.

 

How much fuel a car uses is directly related to how well its engine is oiled. How to do it: 

 

  • Efficiency: An engine that has been properly cared for and is in good shape works more efficiently, which means it can burn fuel more efficiently and use less of it to make the same amount of power. 
     
  • Combustion: If the fuel injectors are dirty, the air filters are jammed, or the spark plugs don't work right, the fuel may not burn all the way. This is called incomplete combustion. This wastes fuel and makes people use more of it. 
     
  • Fuel blend: For the engine to burn efficiently, the fuel-air blend needs to be carefully managed. Any changes from the right ratio, like when an oxygen monitor or fuel injector doesn't work right, can cause the engine to use more fuel than it should. 
     
  • Mechanical Wear: As an engine ages, parts inside it like piston rings, valves, and seals can wear out. This makes the engine less efficient and causes it to use more petrol. This wear can be lessened with regular upkeep, which can also help keep fuel use in check. 
     
  • Ignition Timing: If the ignition timing is off, it can cause inefficient combustion and higher fuel usage. This can be caused by a worn distributor or a broken ignition system. 
     

To sum up, the state of a car's engine is a major factor in how much fuel it uses. For the engine to work well and use little petrol, it needs to be serviced regularly and fixed quickly when something goes wrong.

Diesel cost from Cheltenham to Luton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 10.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.25 £ (10.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.5 £ (10.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.63 £ (10.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cheltenham to Luton

The second route from Cheltenham to the Luton is 87.71 miles and takes 1 hour and 53 minutes.

The third route from Cheltenham to the Luton is 86.39 miles and takes 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Cheltenham to Luton by car?

The cheapest route from Cheltenham to Luton is the third suggested route (86mi, 1h 55min) and costs 15 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cheltenham to Luton is the second suggested route (88mi, 1h 53min) and costs 15.2 £.

The most expensive route from Cheltenham to Luton is the first suggested route (96mi, 1h 52min) and costs 16.6 £.

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 Cheltenham to Luton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 96mi (distance from Cheltenham to Luton) and its duration is 1h 52min. The other route is 88mi, and its duration is 1h 53min. The slowest route is 86mi, and its duration is 1h 55min.

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Where is Cheltenham located?

Cheltenham is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Cheltenham has coordinates 51.8993855o,-2.0782533o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cheltenham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Luton?

Luton is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. Luton has coordinates 51.8786707o,-0.4200255o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Luton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.