Route from Ipswich to Dartford

The distance between Ipswich and Dartford is 69 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 14 minutes.

From: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
To: Dartford, County: Kent, England
69 mi , 1 h 14 min
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Route from Ipswich to Dartford on map



Driving directions from Ipswich to Dartford

69 mi 1 h 14 min
1.
Head north on Civic Drive (A1022)
457 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Handford Road (A1071)
24 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Handford Road (A1071)
0.4 mi
4.
Continue onto London Road (A1071)
2.1 mi
5.
Make a slight left onto A1214
0.3 mi
6.
Enter Copdock Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A12
524 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
51.4 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
1197 ft
9.
Enter Brook Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
235 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
7.9 mi
11.
Continue towards M25: (M20
4.5 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left towards A225: Dartford
0.3 mi
13.
Keep right at the fork
198 ft
14.
Make a slight right
385 ft
15.
Keep left onto Princes Road (A296)
578 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Park Road (A296)
248 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Park Road (A296)
0.3 mi
18.
Turn left onto East Hill (A226)
0.4 mi
19.
Turn right onto Home Gardens (A226)
940 ft
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Home Gardens (A226)
89 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Home Gardens (A226)
356 ft
22.
Make a slight left onto Suffolk Road
1309 ft
23.
Turn right onto Hythe Street
195 ft
24.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £12. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £6 (£12 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £4 per passenger (£12 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £3 per passenger (£12 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 8.4 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £12 comes from for the journey from Ipswich to Dartford.
 

Diesel cost from Ipswich to Dartford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.2 £ (8.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.8 £ (8.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.1 £ (8.4/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Ipswich to Dartford

An alternative route from Ipswich to the Dartford is 70.62 miles and takes 1 hour and 16 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Ipswich to Dartford by car?

The cheapest route from Ipswich to Dartford is the first suggested route (69mi, 1h 14min) and costs 12 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ipswich to Dartford is the second suggested route (71mi, 1h 16min) and costs 12.3 £.

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 Ipswich to Dartford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 69mi (distance from Ipswich to Dartford) and its duration is 1h 14min. The slowest route is 71mi, and its duration is 1h 16min.

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Where is Ipswich located?

Ipswich is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Ipswich has coordinates 52.0567360o,1.1482200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ipswich from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dartford?

Dartford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dartford has coordinates 51.4462100o,0.2168720o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dartford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.