Leicester Ashford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Leicester and Ashford by car is 163 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 47 minutes.

How far is Ashford from Leicester? The driving distance is 163 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Ashford, County: Kent, England
163 mi , 2 h 47 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leicester to Ashford on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Ashford

163 mi 2 h 47 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Make a slight left to stay on Vaughan Way (A594)
529 ft
4.
Continue onto St Nicholas Circle
808 ft
5.
Keep left onto St Augustine Road (A47)
874 ft
6.
Turn left onto Narborough Road North (A5460)
2.9 mi
7.
Continue onto A5460
0.4 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1
0.4 mi
9.
Merge right onto M1
72 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
11.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
12.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
13.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
15.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
17.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.9 mi
19.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
21.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
22.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
23.
Continue onto M2
5.5 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
0.4 mi
25.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
808 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1211 ft
27.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 1st exit
17 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
1058 ft
29.
Continue onto A229
2 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
31.
Keep right at the fork
319 ft
32.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Ashford
26 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout towards Ashford
18.4 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards Ashford
0.3 mi
35.
Enter Drovers Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Fougeres Way (A20)
1136 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Fougeres Way (A20)
0.3 mi
37.
Enter Drovers Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Maidstone Road (A292)
201 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Maidstone Road (A292)
0.4 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto New Street (A292)
225 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto New Street (A292)
682 ft
41.
Turn left onto Somerset Road (A292)
0.3 mi
42.
Turn right onto Wellesley Road (A2042)
636 ft
43.
Continue onto Station Road (A2042)
898 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Leicester to Ashford?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 28.4 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 14.2 £ (28.4/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9.47 £ (28.4/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 7.1 £ (28.4/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (162.66 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 28.4 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 162.66 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 19.7 liters

Fuel needed = 19.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 19.7 liters x 144 pence per liter = 28.4 £

Fuel cost from Leicester to Ashford = 28.4 £

Diesel cost from Leicester to Ashford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.85 £ (19.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.57 £ (19.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.93 £ (19.7/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Ashford

The second route from Leicester to the Ashford is 166.6 miles and takes 2 hours and 57 minutes.

The third route from Leicester to the Ashford is 174.32 miles and takes 3 hours and 40 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Leicester to Ashford by car?

The cheapest route from Leicester to Ashford is the first suggested route (163mi, 2h 47min) and costs 28.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Leicester to Ashford is the second suggested route (167mi, 2h 57min) and costs 29.1 £.

The most expensive route from Leicester to Ashford is the third suggested route (174mi, 3h 40min) and costs 30.4 £.

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 Leicester to Ashford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 163mi (distance from Leicester to Ashford) and its duration is 2h 47min. The other route is 167mi, and its duration is 2h 57min. The slowest route is 174mi, and its duration is 3h 40min.

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

Where is Leicester located?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Ashford?

Ashford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 46 meters above sea level. Ashford has coordinates 51.1464659o,0.8750190o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ashford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.