Route from Luton to Croydon

The distance between Luton and Croydon is 45.5 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 17 minutes.

From: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Croydon, County: Greater London, England
45.5 mi , 1 h 17 min
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Route from Luton to Croydon on map



Driving directions from Luton to Croydon

45.5 mi 1 h 17 min
1.
Head northwest on Stuart Street (A505)
70 ft
2.
Turn left onto Buxton Road
399 ft
3.
Turn left onto Adelaide Street
386 ft
4.
Turn right onto Wellington Street
398 ft
5.
Turn left onto Dumfries Street
707 ft
6.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (B4540)
284 ft
7.
Turn left onto Windsor Street
418 ft
8.
Turn right onto Castle Street
597 ft
9.
Continue onto London Road
0.8 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
378 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
0.3 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1081
34 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1306 ft
14.
Merge right onto New Airport Way (A1081)
942 ft
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: London
0.6 mi
16.
Merge right onto M1
23.1 mi
17.
Enter Staples Corner and take the 4th exit
1281 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout
524 ft
19.
Enter Staples Corner West Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Circular Road (A406)
232 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto North Circular Road (A406)
0.3 mi
21.
Merge right onto North Circular Road (A406)
1.3 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto Dog Lane
258 ft
23.
Turn right onto Lansdowne Grove
536 ft
24.
Turn right onto Neasden Lane (B453)
0.5 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto High Road (A407)
103 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto High Road (A407)
547 ft
27.
Continue onto Church Road (A407)
0.4 mi
28.
Continue onto Craven Park (A407)
0.3 mi
29.
Continue onto Manor Park Road (A404)
0.3 mi
30.
Continue slightly left onto High Street Harlesden (A404)
0.3 mi
31.
Continue onto Harrow Road (A404)
813 ft
32.
Turn right onto Scrubs Lane (A219)
1 mi
33.
Continue onto Wood Lane (A219)
0.3 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left onto Wood Lane (A40)
1113 ft
35.
Enter Westway Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Cross Route (A3220)
660 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto West Cross Route (A3220)
0.7 mi
37.
Enter Holland Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holland Road (A3220)
353 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Holland Road (A3220)
0.4 mi
39.
Make a slight left onto Addison Crescent (A3220)
500 ft
40.
Turn right onto Addison Road (A3220)
1210 ft
41.
Keep left onto Warwick Gardens (A3220)
0.3 mi
42.
Continue left onto Pembroke Road (A3220)
798 ft
43.
Turn right onto Earl's Court Road (A3220)
0.5 mi
44.
Make a slight right onto Redcliffe Gardens (A3220)
0.5 mi
45.
Turn right onto Fulham Road (A308)
695 ft
46.
Turn left onto Hortensia Road
835 ft
47.
Turn right onto King's Road (A308)
0.4 mi
48.
Continue onto New King's Road (A308)
648 ft
49.
Turn left onto Wandsworth Bridge Road (A217)
0.9 mi
50.
Continue onto Bridgend Road (A217)
495 ft
51.
Keep right onto A217
349 ft
52.
Keep left onto Trinity Road (A214)
2.1 mi
53.
Continue onto Tooting Bec Road (A214)
1.2 mi
54.
Continue onto Tooting Bec Gardens (A214)
968 ft
55.
Take the ramp onto A216
69 ft
56.
Turn left to stay on Mitcham Lane (A216)
104 ft
57.
Make a sharp right onto Streatham High Road (A23)
1.2 mi
58.
Continue onto London Road (A23)
1.4 mi
59.
Enter Thornton Heath Pond Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A235)
154 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A235)
0.8 mi
61.
Turn right onto Sumner Road (A213)
0.3 mi
62.
Turn left onto Mitcham Road (A236)
1252 ft
63.
Continue onto Roman Way (A236)
0.5 mi
64.
Continue onto Old Town (A236)
1132 ft
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pump Pail North
109 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto Pump Pail North
996 ft
67.
Merge right onto The Croydon Flyover (A232)
826 ft
68.
Turn left
186 ft
69.
Make a slight left onto Park Lane (A212)
313 ft
70.
Go straight onto Croydon Underpass (A212)
0.3 mi
71.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Luton to Croydon by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £7.9. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £3.95 (£7.9/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £2.63 (£7.9/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £1.98 (£7.9/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 45.47 miles, this computation entails multiplying 45.47 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 5.5 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 5.5 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £7.9.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Luton to Croydon stands at £7.9.

Diesel cost from Luton to Croydon.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.75 £ (5.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.83 £ (5.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.38 £ (5.5/4) /p.

Diesel fuel has more torque at lower RPM than petrol fuel. 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines create higher torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Due to diesel and petrol engine design variances in combustion processes and fuel characteristics, this occurs. Diesel engines create significant torque at low RPMs due to compression ignition, when the air-fuel mixture spontaneously ignites under high pressure and temperature. Diesel cars can deliver enough of torque at low engine speeds, making them ideal for towing and transporting heavy objects. 
Compared to diesel engines, petrol engines provide less torque at lower RPMs. Petrol engines can produce torque, but they need greater engine speeds. A spark plug ignites the air-fuel mixture in petrol engines, which may not provide as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. Modern petrol automobiles have enhanced torque delivery across a wider RPM range because to turbocharging and variable valve timing. 
Overall, diesel engines have more torque at lower RPMs than petrol engines due to their combustion processes and engine designs. Diesel cars excel for high-pull and low-speed applications due to this trait.
 

Alternative routes from Luton to Croydon

The second route from Luton to the Croydon is 65.41 miles and takes 1 hour and 22 minutes.

The third route from Luton to the Croydon is 47.94 miles and takes 1 hour and 31 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Luton to Croydon is the first suggested route (45.5mi, 1h 17min) and costs 7.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Luton to Croydon is the third suggested route (47.9mi, 1h 31min) and costs 8.4 £.

The most expensive route from Luton to Croydon is the second suggested route (65mi, 1h 22min) and costs 11.4 £.

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 Croydon?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 45.5mi (distance from Luton to Croydon) and its duration is 1h 17min. The other route is 65mi, and its duration is 1h 22min. The slowest route is 47.9mi, and its duration is 1h 31min.

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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 Croydon?

Croydon is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 58 meters above sea level. Croydon has coordinates 51.3761650o,-0.0982340o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Croydon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.