Route from Clydebank to Thanet

The distance between Clydebank and Thanet is 488 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Clydebank, County: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
To: Thanet, County: Kent, England
488 mi , 8 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Clydebank to Thanet on map



Driving directions from Clydebank to Thanet

488 mi 8 h 7 min
1.
Head north on Alexander Street
616 ft
2.
Turn left onto Kilbowie Road (A8014)
455 ft
3.
Turn left onto Glasgow Road (A814)
1 mi
4.
Make a slight left onto Dumbarton Road (A814)
2 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A814
22 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A814
3.1 mi
7.
Take the ramp on the left towards M8: Glasgow Airport
0.5 mi
8.
Merge right onto Kingston Bridge (M8)
1041 ft
9.
Take exit 20 on the left towards (A730): East Kilbride
0.3 mi
10.
Turn left towards (M8 West): East Kilbride
783 ft
11.
Make a slight left onto Dalintober Street (A8)
280 ft
12.
Take the ramp on the left towards M74: Carlisle
37 mi
13.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
14.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
15.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 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
25.8 mi
34.
Continue onto Thanet Way (A299)
11.7 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
36.
Continue straight
0.5 mi
37.
Merge right onto Thanet Way (A299)
3.6 mi
38.
Enter St Nicholas-at-Wade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thanet Way (A299)
278 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Thanet Way (A299)
1 mi
40.
Enter Monkton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
147 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
1.6 mi
42.
Enter Minster Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Minster Road (B2190)
39 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Minster Road (B2190)
1096 ft
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B2190
167 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto B2190
585 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
167 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
0.4 mi
48.
Turn left onto Alland Grange Lane
0.7 mi
49.
Continue onto Woodchurch Road
0.6 mi
50.
Make a slight right
173 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Clydebank to Thanet?

The expense of driving from Clydebank to Thanet, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £85.2. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £42.6 (£85.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £28.4 per passenger (£85.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £21.3 per passenger (£85.2 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Clydebank to Thanet, approximately 59.1 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 487.82 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £85.2 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Clydebank to Thanet.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 59.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 29.55 £ (59.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 19.7 £ (59.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 14.78 £ (59.1/4) /p.

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

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Clydebank to Thanet

An alternative route from Clydebank to the Thanet is 481.93 miles and takes 8 hours and 14 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Clydebank to Thanet by car?

The cheapest route from Clydebank to Thanet is the second suggested route (482mi, 8h 14min) and costs 84.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Clydebank to Thanet is the first suggested route (488mi, 8h 7min) and costs 85.2 £.

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 Clydebank to Thanet?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 488mi (distance from Clydebank to Thanet) and its duration is 8h 7min. The slowest route is 482mi, and its duration is 8h 14min.

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

Where is Clydebank located?

Clydebank is located in West Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Clydebank has coordinates 55.9000990o,-4.4047740o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Clydebank from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Thanet?

Thanet is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 32 meters above sea level. Thanet has coordinates 51.3602516o,1.3484663o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Thanet from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.