Kettering Northampton by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Kettering and Northampton by car is 14.8 miles. The driving time is 25 minutes.

How far is Northampton from Kettering? The driving distance is 14.8 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Kettering, County: Northamptonshire, England
To: Northampton, County: Northamptonshire, England
14.8 mi , 25 min
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Route from Kettering to Northampton on map



Driving directions from Kettering to Northampton

14.8 mi 25 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 1st exit onto Northampton Road (A6013)
10 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Northampton Road (A6013)
0.3 mi
6.
Turn left onto Northampton Road (A6013)
0.4 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6013
96 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto A6013
874 ft
9.
Enter Broughton Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A43
551 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
2.3 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broughton Bypass (A43)
99 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Broughton Bypass (A43)
783 ft
13.
Continue onto Kettering Road (A43)
4.4 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kettering Road (A43)
113 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Kettering Road (A43)
1.1 mi
16.
Enter Overstone Grange Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kettering Road (A43)
144 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Kettering Road (A43)
0.5 mi
18.
Enter Moulton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Moulton Bypass (A43)
160 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Moulton Bypass (A43)
1 mi
20.
Enter Round Spinney Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Booth Rise (A5123)
821 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Booth Rise (A5123)
0.4 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kettering Road
57 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Kettering Road
1.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
162 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout
24 ft
26.
Make a slight left
137 ft
27.
Go straight onto Kettering Road (A5123)
1.3 mi
28.
Turn left onto Abington Square (A4500)
149 ft
29.
Turn right to stay on Abington Square (A4500)
1076 ft
30.
Turn right onto Lower Mounts (A5123)
692 ft
31.
Continue onto Upper Mounts
788 ft
32.
Continue onto Campbell Street
720 ft
33.
Continue onto Grafton Street (A4500)
570 ft
34.
Turn left onto St Andrew's Street
595 ft
35.
Turn right onto Herbert Street
506 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Kettering to Northampton by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £2.6. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £1.3 (£2.6/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £0.87 (£2.6/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £0.65 (£2.6/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 14.8 miles, this computation entails multiplying 14.8 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 1.8 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 1.8 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £2.6.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Kettering to Northampton stands at £2.6.

Diesel cost from Kettering to Northampton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 1.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 0.9 £ (1.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.6 £ (1.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.45 £ (1.8/4) /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 Northampton

An alternative route from Kettering to the Northampton is 18.49 miles and takes 28 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Kettering to Northampton is the first suggested route (14.8mi, 25min) and costs 2.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Kettering to Northampton is the second suggested route (18.5mi, 28min) and costs 3.2 £.

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 Northampton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 14.8mi (distance from Kettering to Northampton) and its duration is 25min. The slowest route is 18.5mi, and its duration is 28min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Kettering to Northampton by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Kettering to Northampton. It provides driving directions from Kettering to Northampton, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Kettering - Northampton 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 Kettering to Northampton with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

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 Northampton?

Northampton is located in Northamptonshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 70 meters above sea level. Northampton has coordinates 52.2404770o,-0.9026560o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Northampton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.