Route from London to Cambridge

The distance between London and Cambridge is 58.6 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 22 minutes.

From: London, County: Greater London, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
58.6 mi , 1 h 22 min
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Route from London to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from London to Cambridge

58.6 mi 1 h 22 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
117 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Trafalgar Square (A4)
400 ft
3.
Turn right onto Duncannon Street
449 ft
4.
Make a slight left onto Strand (A4)
0.3 mi
5.
Continue onto Aldwych (A4)
0.3 mi
6.
Turn left onto Strand (A4)
697 ft
7.
Continue onto Fleet Street (A4)
620 ft
8.
Turn left onto Fetter Lane (A4)
692 ft
9.
Go straight onto New Fetter Lane (A4)
779 ft
10.
Continue onto Charterhouse Street (B500)
0.3 mi
11.
Turn left onto St. John Street (B501)
1074 ft
12.
Turn right onto Clerkenwell Road (A5201)
863 ft
13.
Continue onto Old Street (A5201)
0.5 mi
14.
Turn left to stay on Old Street Roundabout (A501)
572 ft
15.
Turn left onto Great Eastern Street (A5201)
283 ft
16.
Keep left onto Old Street (A5201)
0.3 mi
17.
Continue onto Hackney Road (A1208)
1 mi
18.
Turn left onto Cambridge Heath Road (A107)
695 ft
19.
Continue onto Mare Street (A107)
0.4 mi
20.
Turn right onto Well Street (A106)
0.3 mi
21.
Continue slightly right onto Cassland Road (A106)
0.6 mi
22.
Keep right onto Cassland Road (A106)
323 ft
23.
Take the ramp onto A12
572 ft
24.
Merge right onto East Cross Route (A12)
0.8 mi
25.
Continue onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
3.4 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto North Circular Road (A406)
0.3 mi
27.
Merge right onto North Circular Road (A406)
1215 ft
28.
Keep left towards Cambridge
22.2 mi
29.
Keep right onto M11
21.7 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1309: Cambridge
0.3 mi
31.
Enter Westfield Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A1309
844 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A1309
1105 ft
33.
Keep left onto A1309
0.6 mi
34.
Keep left onto Hauxton Road (A1309)
317 ft
35.
Continue onto High Street
0.7 mi
36.
Continue onto Trumpington Road (A1134)
1.3 mi
37.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
38.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
39.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
40.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
41.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
42.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from London to Cambridge by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £10.2. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £5.1 (£10.2/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £3.4 per person (£10.2/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £2.55 per person (£10.2/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 58.64 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 58.64 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 7.1 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 7.1 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £10.2.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from London to Cambridge amounts to £10.2.

Diesel cost from London to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.2 £ (6.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.13 £ (6.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.6 £ (6.4/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol fuel in terms of greater torque at lower RPM:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines typically produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic is due to the inherent design differences between diesel and petrol engines, particularly in their combustion processes and fuel properties. Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the air-fuel mixture ignites spontaneously under high pressure and temperature, allowing them to generate high torque even at low RPMs. This characteristic makes diesel vehicles well-suited for tasks requiring high pulling power, such as towing or hauling heavy loads, as they can deliver ample torque at low engine speeds.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines generally produce less torque at lower RPMs compared to diesel engines. While petrol engines can also deliver torque, they often require higher engine speeds to reach their maximum torque output. Petrol engines rely on spark ignition, where the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark plug, and this combustion process may not generate as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and variable valve timing, have improved torque delivery across a broader RPM range in modern petrol vehicles.

Alternative routes from London to Cambridge

The second route from London to the Cambridge is 60.46 miles and takes 1 hour and 27 minutes.

The third route from London to the Cambridge is 55.42 miles and takes 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from London to Cambridge by car?

The cheapest route from London to Cambridge is the third suggested route (55.4mi, 1h 34min) and costs 9.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from London to Cambridge is the first suggested route (58.6mi, 1h 22min) and costs 10.2 £.

The most expensive route from London to Cambridge is the second suggested route (60.5mi, 1h 27min) and costs 10.5 £.

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 London to Cambridge?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 58.6mi (distance from London to Cambridge) and its duration is 1h 22min. The other route is 60.5mi, and its duration is 1h 27min. The slowest route is 55.4mi, and its duration is 1h 34min.

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

Where is London located?

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cambridge?

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.