Luton Kettering by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Luton and Kettering by car is 49.4 miles. The driving time is 57 minutes.

How far is Kettering from Luton? The driving distance is 49.4 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Kettering, County: Northamptonshire, England
49.4 mi , 57 min
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Route from Luton to Kettering on map



Driving directions from Luton to Kettering

49.4 mi 57 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
27.7 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left
1222 ft
14.
Keep right at the fork
1161 ft
15.
Continue onto London Road (A45)
2.1 mi
16.
Continue onto Nene Valley Way (A45)
3 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A43
1252 ft
18.
Enter Lumbertubs Way Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Lumbertubs Way (A43)
20 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Lumbertubs Way (A43)
1.4 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lumbertubs Way (A43)
116 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Lumbertubs Way (A43)
0.8 mi
22.
Enter Round Spinney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Moulton Bypass (A43)
541 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Moulton Bypass (A43)
1 mi
24.
Enter Moulton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kettering Road (A43)
237 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Kettering Road (A43)
0.5 mi
26.
Enter Overstone Grange Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kettering Road (A43)
114 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Kettering Road (A43)
1.1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kettering Road (A43)
97 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Kettering Road (A43)
4.4 mi
30.
Continue onto Broughton Bypass (A43)
569 ft
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broughton Bypass (A43)
116 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Broughton Bypass (A43)
1.2 mi
33.
Continue onto Kettering Road (A43)
1.1 mi
34.
Enter Broughton Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Northampton Road (A6013)
545 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Northampton Road (A6013)
843 ft
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northampton Road (A6013)
102 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Northampton Road (A6013)
0.4 mi
38.
Keep right onto Northampton Road (A6013)
0.3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6003
86 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A6003
65 ft
41.
Keep left onto Northampton Road (A6003)
454 ft
42.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Luton to Kettering?

The expense of driving from Luton to Kettering using petrol amounts to £8.6. 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 £4.3 (£8.6 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £2.87 per person (£8.6 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £2.15 per person (£8.6 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 6 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £8.6 for the trip from Luton to Kettering.
 

Diesel cost from Luton to Kettering.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3 £ (6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2 £ (6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.5 £ (6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Luton to Kettering

The slowest route from Luton to the Kettering is 45.22 miles and takes 1 hour and 2 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Luton to Kettering is the second suggested route (45.2mi, 1h 2min) and costs 7.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Luton to Kettering is the first suggested route (49.4mi, 57min) and costs 8.6 £.

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 Kettering?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 49.4mi (distance from Luton to Kettering) and its duration is 57min. The slowest route is 45.2mi, and its duration is 1h 2min.

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

Kettering is located in Northamptonshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 77 meters above sea level. Kettering has coordinates 52.3963220o,-0.7302490o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kettering from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.