Route from London to Cambridge by car

From: London, County: Greater London, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
60 mi
1 h 21 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from London to Cambridge?

How far is from London to Cambridge?


The driving distance between London and Cambridge is 60 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 21 minutes by car.






60 mi 1 h 21 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
240 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue (A400)
1174 ft
3.
Turn left onto Victoria Embankment (A3211)
0.8 mi
4.
Make a slight left onto Victoria Embankment (A3211)
716 ft
5.
Turn left onto Victoria Embankment (A201)
166 ft
6.
Keep right onto Queen Victoria Street (A3211)
0.5 mi
7.
Make a slight right onto Cannon Street
0.3 mi
8.
Turn left onto Gracechurch Street (A10)
460 ft
9.
Turn right onto Fenchurch Street
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Aldgate
1021 ft
11.
Continue slightly right onto Whitechapel High Street (A11)
1182 ft
12.
Continue onto Whitechapel Road (A11)
0.6 mi
13.
Go straight onto Mile End Road (A11)
1.3 mi
14.
Continue onto Bow Road (A11)
0.3 mi
15.
Turn left to stay on Bow Road (A11)
0.3 mi
16.
Enter Bow Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A12
17 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
971 ft
18.
Merge right onto Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach (A12)
0.5 mi
19.
Continue onto East Cross Route (A12)
1.6 mi
20.
Continue onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
3.5 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto North Circular Road (A406)
0.3 mi
22.
Merge right onto North Circular Road (A406)
1215 ft
23.
Keep left onto M11
43.9 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1309: Cambridge
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Westfield Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A1309
844 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A1309
1105 ft
27.
Keep left onto A1309
0.6 mi
28.
Keep left onto Hauxton Road (A1309)
317 ft
29.
Continue onto High Street
0.7 mi
30.
Continue onto Trumpington Road (A1134)
1.3 mi
31.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
32.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
33.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
34.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
35.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
36.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from London to Cambridge?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 10.4 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 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 5.2 £ (10.4/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.47 £ (10.4/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 2.6 £ (10.4/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (59.95 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 10.4 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 59.95 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 7.3 liters

Fuel needed = 7.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 7.3 liters x 143 pence per liter = 10.4 £

Fuel cost from London to Cambridge = 10.4 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.6 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 6.6 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3.3 £ (6.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.2 £ (6.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.65 £ (6.6/4) per passenger.