Route from Kettering to Birmingham

The distance between Kettering and Birmingham is 54.4 miles. Travel time is 56 minutes.

From: Kettering, County: Northamptonshire, England
To: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
54.4 mi , 56 min
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Route from Kettering to Birmingham on map



Driving directions from Kettering to Birmingham

54.4 mi 56 min
1.
Head west on Northampton Road (A6003)
426 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6003
128 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto A6003
84 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northfield Avenue (A6003)
79 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Northfield Avenue (A6003)
0.4 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rothwell Road (A4300)
34 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell Road (A4300)
0.4 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Warren Hill (A4300)
131 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Warren Hill (A4300)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Glebe Farm Interchange and take the 2nd exit
741 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
12.
Merge right onto A14
18 mi
13.
Continue onto M6
22.8 mi
14.
Keep left onto M6
9.3 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards A38(M) Birmingham Central
1069 ft
16.
Keep left onto A38(M)
0.3 mi
17.
Merge right onto Aston Expressway (A38(M))
1.6 mi
18.
Continue onto Corporation Street (A38)
670 ft
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bull Ring
1020 ft
20.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 1st exit onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
122 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
170 ft
22.
Turn left onto Aston Street
521 ft
23.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Kettering to Birmingham?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £9.4. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £4.7 each (£9.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £3.13 a head (£9.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £2.35 per person (£9.4 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 6.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £9.4 total comes from for the trip from Kettering to Birmingham.
 

Diesel cost from Kettering to Birmingham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.95 £ (5.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.97 £ (5.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.48 £ (5.9/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Kettering to Birmingham

An alternative route from Kettering to the Birmingham is 61.81 miles and takes 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Kettering to Birmingham by car?

The cheapest route from Kettering to Birmingham is the first suggested route (54.4mi, 56min) and costs 9.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Kettering to Birmingham is the second suggested route (61.8mi, 1h 25min) and costs 10.7 £.

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 Kettering to Birmingham?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 54.4mi (distance from Kettering to Birmingham) and its duration is 56min. The slowest route is 61.8mi, and its duration is 1h 25min.

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Where is Kettering located?

Kettering is located in Northamptonshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 77 meters above sea level. Kettering has coordinates 52.3963220o,-0.7302490o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kettering from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Birmingham?

Birmingham is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 124 meters above sea level. Birmingham has coordinates 52.4862430o,-1.8904010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Birmingham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.