Route from Herefordshire to Cambridge by car

The driving distance between Herefordshire and Cambridge is 156 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 51 minutes by car.

From: Herefordshire, County: Herefordshire, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
156 mi , 2 h 51 min
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Route from Herefordshire to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from Herefordshire to Cambridge

156 mi 2 h 51 min
1.
Head southwest on Widemarsh Street
249 ft
2.
Continue slightly left onto Broad Street
682 ft
3.
Turn right onto King Street
382 ft
4.
Turn right onto St Nicholas Street
333 ft
5.
Turn right onto Victoria Street (A49)
0.3 mi
6.
Enter Edgar Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Edgar Street (A49)
55 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Edgar Street (A49)
0.3 mi
8.
Turn right onto City Link Road (A465)
0.4 mi
9.
Continue onto Station Approach (A465)
462 ft
10.
Turn left onto Commercial Road (A465)
434 ft
11.
Continue onto Aylestone Hill (A465)
1.1 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Roman Road (A4103)
157 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Roman Road (A4103)
20.1 mi
14.
Continue straight onto A4103
2 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Grove Way (A4440)
589 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Grove Way (A4440)
0.6 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hams Way (A4440)
354 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Hams Way (A4440)
1.2 mi
19.
Enter Powick Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Temeside Way (A4440)
369 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Temeside Way (A4440)
1.2 mi
21.
Enter Ketch Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broomhall Way (A4440)
227 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Broomhall Way (A4440)
0.6 mi
23.
Enter Norton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crookbarrow Way (A4440)
219 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Crookbarrow Way (A4440)
0.8 mi
25.
Enter Whittington Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whittington Road (A44)
244 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Whittington Road (A44)
1259 ft
27.
Enter Crookbarrow Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M5
91 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto M5
13.4 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards The NORTH EAST (M1)
11.6 mi
30.
Keep left towards The NORTH
11.2 mi
31.
Take exit 7A on the left towards M6: London
0.9 mi
32.
Merge right onto M6
24.4 mi
33.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
34.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
35.
Continue onto M11
3 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards A603: Cambridge
0.4 mi
37.
Enter Haggis Farm Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A603
76 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A603
1.7 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
193 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
0.4 mi
41.
Turn left onto Trumpington Road (A603)
183 ft
42.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
43.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
44.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
45.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
46.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
47.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
48.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Herefordshire to Cambridge with petrol?

Driving from Herefordshire to Cambridge costs £27.1 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £13.55 per person. With three passengers, it's £9.03 per person, and with four passengers, it's £6.78 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 19 liters of fuel. This results in a £27.1 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Herefordshire to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.55 £ (17.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.7 £ (17.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.28 £ (17.1/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Herefordshire to Cambridge

The second route from Herefordshire to the Cambridge is 158.11 miles and takes 3 hours and 4 minutes.

The third route from Herefordshire to the Cambridge is 152.54 miles and takes 3 hours and 7 minutes.