Route from Christchurch to Maidstone

The distance between Christchurch and Maidstone is 137 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 22 minutes.

From: Christchurch, County: Dorset, England
To: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
137 mi , 2 h 22 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Christchurch to Maidstone on map



Driving directions from Christchurch to Maidstone

137 mi 2 h 22 min
1.
Head northeast on Fountain Roundabout (A35)
0.3 mi
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Bargates (B3073)
0.3 mi
3.
Continue onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
4.
Enter Fairmile Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
162 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.6 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
69 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.4 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
63 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.7 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the right
921 ft
11.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
5.2 mi
12.
Enter Ashley Heath Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
571 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout
1129 ft
14.
Keep right at the fork
969 ft
15.
Merge right onto A31
11.2 mi
16.
Continue onto M27
8.4 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3
52.7 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
19.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
20.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
21.
Keep right towards M26: Dover
0.7 mi
22.
Continue towards M26: Maidstone
10.1 mi
23.
Merge right onto M20
5.2 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A229: Maidstone
1 mi
25.
Keep left towards M20: Maidstone
1187 ft
26.
Keep right towards M20: Maidstone
217 ft
27.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sandling Interchange (A229)
468 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Sandling Interchange (A229)
0.3 mi
29.
Enter The Running Horse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Maidstone
147 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout towards Maidstone
0.8 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
246 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Waterside (A229)
177 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Waterside (A229)
0.3 mi
35.
Continue onto Fairmeadow (A229)
1005 ft
36.
Keep left onto A229
810 ft
37.
Turn left onto Palace Avenue (A229)
793 ft
38.
Continue right onto Lower Stone Street (A229)
659 ft
39.
Continue onto Upper Stone Street (A229)
989 ft
40.
Turn right onto Campbell Road
897 ft
41.
Turn right onto Hayle Road (A229)
529 ft
42.
Continue onto College Road (A229)
689 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Christchurch to Maidstone by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £23.8. 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 £11.9 (£23.8/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £7.93 (£23.8/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £5.95 (£23.8/4).

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 137.23 miles, this computation entails multiplying 137.23 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 16.6 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 16.6 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £23.8.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Christchurch to Maidstone stands at £23.8.

Diesel cost from Christchurch to Maidstone.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.5 £ (15/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5 £ (15/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.75 £ (15/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Christchurch to Maidstone

The second route from Christchurch to the Maidstone is 131.46 miles and takes 2 hours and 25 minutes.

The third route from Christchurch to the Maidstone is 142.15 miles and takes 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Christchurch to Maidstone by car?

The cheapest route from Christchurch to Maidstone is the second suggested route (131mi, 2h 25min) and costs 22.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Christchurch to Maidstone is the first suggested route (137mi, 2h 22min) and costs 23.8 £.

The most expensive route from Christchurch to Maidstone is the third suggested route (142mi, 3h 15min) and costs 24.6 £.

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 Christchurch to Maidstone?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 137mi (distance from Christchurch to Maidstone) and its duration is 2h 22min. The other route is 131mi, and its duration is 2h 25min. The slowest route is 142mi, and its duration is 3h 15min.

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

Where is Christchurch located?

Christchurch is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Christchurch has coordinates 50.7357770o,-1.7785860o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Christchurch from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Maidstone?

Maidstone is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Maidstone has coordinates 51.2703630o,0.5226990o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Maidstone from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.