Route from Luton to Charnwood

The distance between Luton and Charnwood is 78 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

From: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Charnwood, County: Leicestershire, England
78 mi , 1 h 20 min
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Route from Luton to Charnwood on map



Driving directions from Luton to Charnwood

78 mi 1 h 20 min
1.
Head northwest on Stuart Street (A505)
846 ft
2.
Continue onto Dunstable Road (A505)
586 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hatters Way (A505)
17 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Hatters Way (A505)
191 ft
5.
Turn right onto A505
98 ft
6.
Keep left onto Dunstable Road
0.4 mi
7.
Continue straight to stay on Dunstable Road (A505)
1.1 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunstable Road (A505)
106 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road (A505)
0.6 mi
10.
Enter Leagrave Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M1
460 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M1
0.3 mi
12.
Merge right onto M1
42.9 mi
13.
Keep right onto M1
22.2 mi
14.
Keep left towards 2
1 mi
15.
Continue onto A46
5.2 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6: Leicester
1164 ft
17.
Enter Wanlip Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A6
63 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
3.6 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A6
538 ft
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Exit the roundabout onto A6
776 ft
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You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Luton to Charnwood with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Luton to Charnwood. The journey using petrol will set you back 13.7 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 6.85 pounds (£13.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 4.57 pounds (£13.7 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 3.43 pounds (£13.7 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Luton and Charnwood is approximately 78.32 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 9.5 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (9.5 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 13.7 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Luton to Charnwood is 13.7 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Luton to Charnwood.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.75 £ (9.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.17 £ (9.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.38 £ (9.5/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Luton to Charnwood

The second route from Luton to the Charnwood is 79.99 miles and takes 1 hour and 47 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Luton to Charnwood by car?

The cheapest route from Luton to Charnwood is the first suggested route (78mi, 1h 20min) and costs 13.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Luton to Charnwood is the second suggested route (80mi, 1h 47min) and costs 14 £.

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 Luton to Charnwood?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 78mi (distance from Luton to Charnwood) and its duration is 1h 20min. The slowest route is 80mi, and its duration is 1h 47min.

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

Where is Luton located?

Luton is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. Luton has coordinates 51.8786707o,-0.4200255o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Luton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Charnwood?

Charnwood is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 42 meters above sea level. Charnwood has coordinates 52.7401228o,-1.1405925o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Charnwood from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.