Kensington and Chelsea Dudley by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Kensington and Chelsea and Dudley by car is 131 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 18 minutes.

How far is Dudley from Kensington and Chelsea? The driving distance is 131 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Kensington and Chelsea, County: Greater London, England
To: Dudley, County: West Midlands, England
131 mi , 2 h 18 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley on map



Driving directions from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley

131 mi 2 h 18 min
1.
Head south on Iverna Gardens
314 ft
2.
Turn right onto Abingdon Villas
1011 ft
3.
Turn left onto Earl's Court Road (B316)
1114 ft
4.
Take the ramp onto West Cromwell Road (A4)
0.6 mi
5.
Continue onto Talgarth Road (A4)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Hammersmith Flyover (A4)
0.7 mi
7.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
0.9 mi
8.
Enter Hogarth Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
238 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Ellesmere Road (A4)
0.4 mi
11.
Continue onto Cedars Road (A4)
0.3 mi
12.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
894 ft
13.
Keep right onto M4
9.2 mi
14.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 South: Gatwick
0.4 mi
15.
Keep right towards M25 North: Oxford
0.7 mi
16.
Merge right onto M25
4.3 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M40 (W): Birmingham
28.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M40
58.4 mi
19.
Merge left onto M42
10.4 mi
20.
Keep left onto M5
11 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto M5
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Oldbury Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marl Hole Lane (A4123)
52 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Marl Hole Lane (A4123)
434 ft
24.
Enter Birchley Island and take the 4th exit onto Wolverhampton Road (A4123)
868 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Wolverhampton Road (A4123)
0.8 mi
26.
Continue onto New Birmingham Road (A4123)
1.5 mi
27.
Make a slight left onto Birmingham Road (A461)
0.5 mi
28.
Enter Castle Gate Island and take the 2nd exit onto Castle Hill (A459)
230 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Hill (A459)
0.3 mi
30.
Continue slightly right onto The Broadway (A459)
370 ft
31.
Turn left onto Tower Street
104 ft
32.
Turn left onto Green Man Entry
178 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £22.8. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £11.4 (£22.8/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £7.6 (£22.8/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £5.7 (£22.8/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 130.75 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 130.75 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 15.9 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 15.9 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £22.8.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley amounts to £22.8.

Diesel cost from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.9 £ (15.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.27 £ (15.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.95 £ (15.8/4) /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 Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley

The second route from Kensington and Chelsea to the Dudley is 129.31 miles and takes 2 hours and 20 minutes.

The third route from Kensington and Chelsea to the Dudley is 127.75 miles and takes 3 hours and 1 minute.

Which is the cheapest route from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley by car?

The cheapest route from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley is the third suggested route (128mi, 3h 1min) and costs 22.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley is the second suggested route (129mi, 2h 20min) and costs 22.6 £.

The most expensive route from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley is the first suggested route (131mi, 2h 18min) and costs 22.8 £.

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 Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 131mi (distance from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley) and its duration is 2h 18min. The other route is 129mi, and its duration is 2h 20min. The slowest route is 128mi, and its duration is 3h 1min.

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In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Kensington and Chelsea to Dudley with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Kensington and Chelsea located?

Kensington and Chelsea is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Kensington and Chelsea has coordinates 51.4990805o,-0.1938253o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kensington and Chelsea from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dudley?

Dudley is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 200 meters above sea level. Dudley has coordinates 52.5122550o,-2.0811120o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dudley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.