Route from Leicester to Canterbury

The distance between Leicester and Canterbury is 167 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 51 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
167 mi , 2 h 51 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leicester to Canterbury on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Canterbury

167 mi 2 h 51 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
25.3 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
753 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
4.9 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
28.
Continue onto A2050
1 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
137 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
38 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1242 ft
33.
Turn right onto North Lane
1048 ft
34.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
35.
Turn left onto Pound Lane
291 ft
36.
Continue onto St Radigund's Street
358 ft
37.
Turn right onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
38.
Turn right onto King Street
812 ft
39.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £29.1. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £14.55 (£29.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £9.7 per passenger (£29.1 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £7.28 per passenger (£29.1 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 20.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £29.1 comes from for the journey from Leicester to Canterbury.
 

 

There are a bunch of reasons why your car drinks up petrol like nobody's business:

  1. How You Drive: If you're always flooring it, slamming on the brakes, or speeding like a maniac, you're gonna burn through petrol faster than if you take it easy.

  2. Car TLC: Keeping your ride in good shape with regular check-ups and stuff like oil changes and tire rotations can help it run more efficiently and sip less petrol.

  3. Car Type: Different cars have different petrol guzzling habits. So, the make, model, and size of your wheels can affect how much fuel you use.

  4. Where You Drive: Traffic jams, potholes, and hills can all suck up more petrol. So, cruising on a smooth highway is gonna be easier on your petrol tank than crawling through city streets.

  5. Fuel Quality: Cheap petrol might save you a few bucks at the pump, but it could end up costing you more in the long run if it's not good quality stuff.

  6. What You Carry: Loading up your car with a ton of stuff, like sports gear or camping gear, can weigh it down and make it thirstier for petrol.

Diesel cost from Leicester to Canterbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.1 £ (20.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.73 £ (20.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.05 £ (20.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Canterbury

The second route from Leicester to the Canterbury is 170.63 miles and takes 3 hours and 1 minute.

The third route from Leicester to the Canterbury is 176.51 miles and takes 3 hours and 45 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Leicester to Canterbury is the first suggested route (167mi, 2h 51min) and costs 29.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Leicester to Canterbury is the second suggested route (171mi, 3h 1min) and costs 29.8 £.

The most expensive route from Leicester to Canterbury is the third suggested route (177mi, 3h 45min) and costs 30.8 £.

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 Leicester to Canterbury?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 167mi (distance from Leicester to Canterbury) and its duration is 2h 51min. The other route is 171mi, and its duration is 3h 1min. The slowest route is 177mi, and its duration is 3h 45min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Leicester to Canterbury by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Leicester to Canterbury. It provides driving directions from Leicester to Canterbury, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Leicester - Canterbury 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 Canterbury 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 Canterbury?

Canterbury is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level. Canterbury has coordinates 51.2802330o,1.0789089o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Canterbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.