Luton Shropshire by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Luton and Shropshire by car is 127 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 10 minutes.

How far is Shropshire from Luton? The driving distance is 127 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Shropshire, County: Shropshire, England
127 mi , 2 h 10 min
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Route from Luton to Shropshire on map



Driving directions from Luton to Shropshire

127 mi 2 h 10 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
5.1 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
15.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
16.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
17.
Keep left onto M54
22.1 mi
18.
Continue onto A5
6.5 mi
19.
Enter Preston Island and take the 1st exit onto A5
37 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
1 mi
21.
Keep right towards Much Wenlock
179 ft
22.
Enter Emstrey Island and take the 3rd exit towards Shrewsbury
445 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout towards Shrewsbury
1.2 mi
24.
Enter The Column Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Abbey Foregate
233 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Abbey Foregate
0.5 mi
26.
Turn left
222 ft
27.
Turn left
129 ft
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You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Luton to Shropshire by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £22.2. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £11.1 (£22.2/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £7.4 (£22.2/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £5.55 (£22.2/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 127.33 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 127.33 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 15.4 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 15.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £22.2.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Luton to Shropshire amounts to £22.2.

Diesel cost from Luton to Shropshire.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.7 £ (15.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.13 £ (15.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.85 £ (15.4/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

Alternative routes from Luton to Shropshire

The second route from Luton to the Shropshire is 140.04 miles and takes 2 hours and 36 minutes.

The third route from Luton to the Shropshire is 129.16 miles and takes 2 hours and 49 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Luton to Shropshire is the first suggested route (127mi, 2h 10min) and costs 22.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Luton to Shropshire is the third suggested route (129mi, 2h 49min) and costs 22.6 £.

The most expensive route from Luton to Shropshire is the second suggested route (140mi, 2h 36min) and costs 24.5 £.

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 Luton to Shropshire?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 127mi (distance from Luton to Shropshire) and its duration is 2h 10min. The other route is 140mi, and its duration is 2h 36min. The slowest route is 129mi, and its duration is 2h 49min.

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

Shropshire is located in Shropshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 55 meters above sea level. Shropshire has coordinates 52.7063657o,-2.7417849o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Shropshire from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.