Route from Kirklees to Dacorum

The distance between Kirklees and Dacorum is 168 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 57 minutes.

From: Kirklees, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Dacorum, County: Hertfordshire, England
168 mi , 2 h 57 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Kirklees to Dacorum on map



Driving directions from Kirklees to Dacorum

168 mi 2 h 57 min
1.
Head southwest on Bradshaw Road
0.3 mi
2.
Turn left onto Oldfield Road
1197 ft
3.
Turn right onto Miry Lane
0.5 mi
4.
Continue onto Giles Street
448 ft
5.
Turn right onto Town Gate
199 ft
6.
Turn left onto New Road (B6107)
0.6 mi
7.
Turn right onto Huddersfield Road (A6024)
0.5 mi
8.
Turn left onto Victoria Street (A635)
277 ft
9.
Turn left onto Victoria Square (A635)
61 ft
10.
Make a slight right onto Dunford Road (B6106)
1.5 mi
11.
Continue onto Penistone Road (B6106)
1.7 mi
12.
Continue onto Flint Lane (B6106)
0.9 mi
13.
Continue onto Bents Road (B6106)
1 mi
14.
Turn right onto Whams Road (A616)
1.3 mi
15.
Enter Flouch Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whams Road (A616)
146 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Whams Road (A616)
1 mi
17.
Continue onto Manchester Road (A616)
2.8 mi
18.
Continue onto Stocksbridge Bypass (A616)
1.8 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stocksbridge Bypass (A616)
56 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Stocksbridge Bypass (A616)
3.6 mi
21.
Enter Westwood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A616
316 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A616
1.3 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M1
65 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto M1
143 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
26.
Keep left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.7 mi
27.
Merge left onto Breakspear Way (A414)
604 ft
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Breakspear Way (A414)
200 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Breakspear Way (A414)
0.6 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Albans Road (A414)
149 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto St Albans Road (A414)
0.7 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Albans Road (A414)
187 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto St Albans Road (A414)
887 ft
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Albans Road (A414)
170 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto St Albans Road (A414)
0.8 mi
36.
Turn right onto The Plough Roundabout (A414)
480 ft
37.
Turn right onto Station Road
844 ft
38.
Turn right onto St. John's Road
0.7 mi
39.
Continue straight onto Northridge Way
998 ft
40.
Turn left onto Chaulden Lane
1020 ft
41.
Turn left
62 ft
42.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much does it cost to drive from Kirklees to Dacorum with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Kirklees to Dacorum. The journey using petrol will set you back 29.3 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 14.65 pounds (£29.3 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 9.77 pounds (£29.3 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 7.33 pounds (£29.3 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Kirklees and Dacorum is approximately 167.68 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 20.3 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (20.3 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 29.3 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Kirklees to Dacorum is 29.3 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Kirklees to Dacorum.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.15 £ (20.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.77 £ (20.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.08 £ (20.3/4) /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 Kirklees to Dacorum

The second route from Kirklees to the Dacorum is 170.82 miles and takes 3 hours and 13 minutes.

The third route from Kirklees to the Dacorum is 182.13 miles and takes 3 hours and 42 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Kirklees to Dacorum by car?

The cheapest route from Kirklees to Dacorum is the first suggested route (168mi, 2h 57min) and costs 29.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Kirklees to Dacorum is the second suggested route (171mi, 3h 13min) and costs 29.8 £.

The most expensive route from Kirklees to Dacorum is the third suggested route (182mi, 3h 42min) and costs 31.8 £.

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 Kirklees to Dacorum?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 168mi (distance from Kirklees to Dacorum) and its duration is 2h 57min. The other route is 171mi, and its duration is 3h 13min. The slowest route is 182mi, and its duration is 3h 42min.

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

Where is Kirklees located?

Kirklees is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 194 meters above sea level. Kirklees has coordinates 53.5933432o,-1.8009509o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kirklees from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dacorum?

Dacorum is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 87 meters above sea level. Dacorum has coordinates 51.7456370o,-0.4993068o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dacorum from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.