Route from Leicester to Norwich

The distance between Leicester and Norwich is 131 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 24 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Norwich, County: Norfolk, England
131 mi , 2 h 24 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Leicester to Norwich on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Norwich

131 mi 2 h 24 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Continue onto Southgates Underpass (A594)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue onto Newarke Street (A594)
922 ft
5.
Continue onto Welford Road (A594)
699 ft
6.
Turn left onto Mill Street
198 ft
7.
Turn right onto Duke Street
350 ft
8.
Turn left onto Regent Road
0.3 mi
9.
Turn left onto De Montfort Street
1089 ft
10.
Turn right onto London Road (A6)
0.6 mi
11.
Enter London Road and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A6)
115 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A6)
1.3 mi
13.
Keep left onto London Road (A6)
948 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
118 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
16.
Continue onto Harborough Road (A6)
0.7 mi
17.
Continue onto Glen Road (A6)
0.5 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glen Road (A6)
146 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Glen Road (A6)
0.3 mi
20.
Continue onto London Road (A6)
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Glen Gorse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
341 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
1.1 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
318 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
2.3 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
67 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
27.
Continue onto Harborough Road (A6)
3.1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
209 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
2.8 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
187 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
1 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Desborough Road (A6)
37 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Desborough Road (A6)
1.9 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
150 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.9 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
127 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
2 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
168 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.5 mi
40.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards A14 East
156 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout towards A14 East
0.3 mi
42.
Merge right onto A14
42.2 mi
43.
Keep left onto A14
19.1 mi
44.
Keep left onto A11
6.2 mi
45.
Enter Five Ways Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A11
371 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A11
9.2 mi
47.
Enter Thetford Rounadbout and take the 1st exit onto Thetford Bypass (A11)
220 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Thetford Bypass (A11)
0.8 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Thetford Bypass (A11)
179 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Thetford Bypass (A11)
1.4 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Thetford Bypass (A11)
142 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Thetford Bypass (A11)
1.9 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A11
183 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A11
9.7 mi
55.
Enter Stag Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Attleborough Bypass (A11)
204 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Attleborough Bypass (A11)
4.5 mi
57.
Continue onto Wymondham Bypass (A11)
5.2 mi
58.
Continue onto Hethersett Bypass (A11)
3.5 mi
59.
Enter Thickthorn Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Newmarket Road (A11)
731 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Newmarket Road (A11)
0.3 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newmarket Road (A11)
253 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto Newmarket Road (A11)
1.9 mi
63.
Enter Newmarket Road and take the 2nd exit onto Newmarket Road (A11)
142 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Newmarket Road (A11)
0.7 mi
65.
Continue onto St Stephens Road (A11)
1185 ft
66.
Enter St Stephens Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Stephens Street
147 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto St Stephens Street
990 ft
68.
Continue onto Red Lion Street
537 ft
69.
Keep left onto Castle Meadow
1248 ft
70.
Keep left towards Wroxham
775 ft
71.
Turn left onto Princes Street
362 ft
72.
Turn left
65 ft
73.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Leicester to Norwich?

The expense of driving from Leicester to Norwich using petrol amounts to £22.8. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 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 £11.4 (£22.8 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £7.6 per person (£22.8 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £5.7 per person (£22.8 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 15.8 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £22.8 for the trip from Leicester to Norwich.
 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Norwich.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.9 £ (15.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.27 £ (15.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.95 £ (15.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Norwich

The second route from Leicester to the Norwich is 116.8 miles and takes 2 hours and 25 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Leicester to Norwich is the second suggested route (117mi, 2h 25min) and costs 20.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Leicester to Norwich is the first suggested route (131mi, 2h 24min) and costs 22.8 £.

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 Norwich?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 131mi (distance from Leicester to Norwich) and its duration is 2h 24min. The slowest route is 117mi, and its duration is 2h 25min.

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

Norwich is located in Norfolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 15 meters above sea level. Norwich has coordinates 52.6308859o,1.2973550o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Norwich from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.