Route from Falkirk to Canterbury

The distance between Falkirk and Canterbury is 480 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 57 minutes.

From: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
To: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
480 mi , 7 h 57 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Falkirk to Canterbury on map



Driving directions from Falkirk to Canterbury

480 mi 7 h 57 min
1.
Head east on Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
233 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Garrison Place (A803)
0.3 mi
3.
Make a slight right onto Tanners Road (A803)
839 ft
4.
Keep left onto Camelon Road (A803)
0.6 mi
5.
Enter Rosebank Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A803)
61 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A803)
0.4 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Glasgow Road (A803)
60 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A803)
0.9 mi
9.
Enter Three Bridges and take the 3rd exit towards Glasgow
185 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout towards Glasgow
112 ft
11.
Go straight onto A883
1.2 mi
12.
Turn left
107 ft
13.
Enter Checkbar Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A8004
143 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A8004
0.4 mi
15.
Go straight onto A8004
370 ft
16.
Take the ramp towards (M80): Glasgow
1.8 mi
17.
Merge right onto M80
7.5 mi
18.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
19.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
21.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
22.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
23.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
24.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
25.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
27.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
29.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
30.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
31.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
33.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
35.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.9 mi
37.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
39.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
40.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
41.
Continue onto M2
25.3 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
43.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
753 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
4.9 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
46.
Continue onto A2050
1 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
137 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
38 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1242 ft
51.
Turn right onto North Lane
1048 ft
52.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
53.
Turn left onto Pound Lane
291 ft
54.
Continue onto St Radigund's Street
358 ft
55.
Turn right onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
56.
Turn right onto King Street
812 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Falkirk to Canterbury by car?

The journey from Falkirk to Canterbury by car comes with a price tag of £83.8 if you're using petrol. Let's break it down. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car chugs along at 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're thinking about carpooling with a couple of mates, each of you only has to fork out £41.9 for the trip (£83.8 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it's about £27.93 each (£83.8 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's just £20.95 each (£83.8 divided by 4). So, that's the financial aspect of the journey.

Now, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of how we got these figures. The fuel cost calculation is based on how far you're traveling and how thirsty your car is. For this journey, you'd need about 58.2 liters of fuel. And that's where the £83.8 comes from for the trip from Falkirk to Canterbury.

In summary, the total fuel cost for the journey is £83.8, factoring in the distance, petrol price, and car fuel consumption. Whether you're flying solo or sharing the ride with friends, knowing the breakdown of these costs can help you plan your trip and budget accordingly.
 

Diesel cost from Falkirk to Canterbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 58.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 29.05 £ (58.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 19.37 £ (58.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 14.53 £ (58.1/4) /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 Falkirk to Canterbury

An alternative route from Falkirk to the Canterbury is 474.11 miles and takes 8 hours and 4 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Falkirk to Canterbury is the second suggested route (474mi, 8h 4min) and costs 82.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Falkirk to Canterbury is the first suggested route (480mi, 7h 57min) and costs 83.8 £.

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 Falkirk to Canterbury?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 480mi (distance from Falkirk to Canterbury) and its duration is 7h 57min. The slowest route is 474mi, and its duration is 8h 4min.

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

Falkirk is located in Falkirk county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Falkirk has coordinates 56.0018775o,-3.7839131o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Falkirk 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.