Route from Chorley to Canterbury

The distance between Chorley and Canterbury is 278 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 44 minutes.

From: Chorley, County: Lancashire, England
To: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
278 mi , 4 h 44 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Chorley to Canterbury on map



Driving directions from Chorley to Canterbury

278 mi 4 h 44 min
1.
Head south on Market Street
0.2 mi
2.
Turn right onto Pall Mall (B5251)
0.5 mi
3.
Continue onto Moor Road (B5251)
0.5 mi
4.
Continue onto Coppull Road (B5251)
506 ft
5.
Enter Coppull Road and take the 2nd exit onto Coppull Road (B5251)
125 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Coppull Road (B5251)
0.8 mi
7.
Continue onto Spendmore Lane (B5251)
1 mi
8.
Turn left onto Preston Road (A49)
1.6 mi
9.
Turn right onto Pepper Lane
0.6 mi
10.
Turn left onto Old Pepper Lane
0.4 mi
11.
Turn right onto Shevington Moor
1047 ft
12.
Turn left onto South Whiteacre
291 ft
13.
Turn right onto Crow Orchard Road (A5209)
472 ft
14.
Enter Shevington Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M6
18 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M6
75 mi
16.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
17.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
19.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
21.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
22.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
23.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
25.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
27.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.9 mi
29.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
31.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
32.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
33.
Continue onto M2
25.3 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
35.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
753 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
4.9 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
38.
Continue onto A2050
1 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
137 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
38 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1242 ft
43.
Turn right onto North Lane
1048 ft
44.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
45.
Turn left onto Pound Lane
291 ft
46.
Continue onto St Radigund's Street
358 ft
47.
Turn right onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
48.
Turn right onto King Street
812 ft
49.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Chorley to Canterbury by car?

Embarking on the journey from Chorley to Canterbury, one might ponder the cost of such a venture. Indeed, the expenditure amounts to 48.5 pounds when fueled by petrol. In this calculation, we delve into the intricate details, where the price of petrol stands at 144 pence per liter, and the car's thirst for fuel measures 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those opting for carpooling, the financial burden lightens, with a cost of 24.25 pounds for each of two passengers, 16.17 pounds for three passengers, and merely 12.13 pounds for four passengers.

Delving deeper into the mechanics of the calculation, we ascertain the amount of fuel required for the voyage. Covering a distance of approximately 277.88 miles, the car craves around 33.7 liters of petrol. This value is derived from the division of the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate, converted into liters for precision.

With the quantity of fuel determined, we proceed to compute the total expenditure. By multiplying the fuel volume (33.7 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), we seamlessly arrive at the grand total of 48.5 pounds. Thus, the journey from Chorley to Canterbury is marked by a fuel cost of 48.5 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Chorley to Canterbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 33.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.85 £ (33.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.23 £ (33.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.43 £ (33.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Chorley to Canterbury

The slowest route from Chorley to the Canterbury is 294.69 miles and takes 4 hours and 60 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Chorley to Canterbury is the first suggested route (278mi, 4h 44min) and costs 48.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chorley to Canterbury is the second suggested route (295mi, 4h 60min) and costs 51.4 £.

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 Chorley to Canterbury?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 278mi (distance from Chorley to Canterbury) and its duration is 4h 44min. The slowest route is 295mi, and its duration is 4h 60min.

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

Where is Chorley located?

Chorley is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 87 meters above sea level. Chorley has coordinates 53.6535110o,-2.6325960o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Chorley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Canterbury?

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.