Route from Leicester to Derby

The distance between Leicester and Derby is 31.6 miles. Travel time is 40 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Derby, County: Derbyshire, England
31.6 mi , 40 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leicester to Derby on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Derby

31.6 mi 40 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 right onto St Nicholas Circle (A594)
589 ft
6.
Make a slight left onto Vaughan Way (A594)
686 ft
7.
Keep right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
1224 ft
8.
Turn left onto St Margaret's Way (A6)
0.4 mi
9.
Make a slight left onto Ravensbridge Drive
0.4 mi
10.
Continue onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.6 mi
11.
Continue straight onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.9 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
163 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
452 ft
14.
Enter Anstey Lane and take the 1st exit onto A5630
154 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A5630
0.5 mi
16.
Enter Anstey Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
182 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
0.6 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
19.
Merge right onto A50
4 ft
20.
Keep right onto A50
606 ft
21.
Keep left onto Markfield Road (A50)
1.5 mi
22.
Continue onto Bradgate Hill (A50)
1.2 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Leicester Road (A50)
135 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A50)
0.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Markfield Bypass (A50)
205 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Markfield Bypass (A50)
1.2 mi
27.
Merge right onto A511
740 ft
28.
Keep right onto A511
254 ft
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The NORTH
0.6 mi
30.
Merge right onto M1
9.8 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Derby
0.3 mi
32.
Keep right at the fork
259 ft
33.
Keep left onto A50
4.7 mi
34.
Keep left onto A6
1.5 mi
35.
Enter Thulston Island and take the 2nd exit onto Alvaston Bypass (A6)
338 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Alvaston Bypass (A6)
1.7 mi
37.
Merge left onto Raynesway (A5111)
0.8 mi
38.
Go straight onto A5111
290 ft
39.
Keep left onto A5111
0.3 mi
40.
Merge right onto Brian Clough Way (A52)
1.5 mi
41.
Enter The Pentagon and take the 2nd exit onto Eastgate (A52)
509 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastgate (A52)
774 ft
43.
Make a slight left to stay on Eastgate
218 ft
44.
Make a slight left onto Meadow Road
0.3 mi
45.
Turn left to stay on Exeter Street
115 ft
46.
Turn left onto Derwent Street
762 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Corporation Street
9 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Corporation Street
291 ft
49.
Enter the roundabout and exit onto Corporation Street
131 ft
50.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Leicester to Derby?

The expense of driving from Leicester to Derby using petrol amounts to £5.5. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £2.75 (£5.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £1.83 per person (£5.5 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £1.38 per person (£5.5 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 3.8 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £5.5 for the trip from Leicester to Derby.
 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Derby.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.75 £ (3.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.17 £ (3.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.88 £ (3.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Derby

The most time-consuming route from Leicester to Derby spans a distance of 31.26 miles and requires a travel time of 44 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Leicester to Derby is the second suggested route (31.3mi, 44min) and costs 5.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Leicester to Derby is the first suggested route (31.6mi, 40min) and costs 5.5 £.

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 Derby?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 31.6mi (distance from Leicester to Derby) and its duration is 40min. The slowest route is 31.3mi, and its duration is 44min.

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

Derby is located in Derbyshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 48 meters above sea level. Derby has coordinates 52.9225301o,-1.4746186o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Derby from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.