Luton Watford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Luton and Watford by car is 17.6 miles. The driving time is 23 minutes.

How far is Watford from Luton? The driving distance is 17.6 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
17.6 mi , 23 min
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Route from Luton to Watford on map



Driving directions from Luton to Watford

17.6 mi 23 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
12.3 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
18.
Enter Berrygrove Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
1273 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
0.7 mi
20.
Keep right onto Stephenson Way
686 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Colonial Way
229 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Colonial Way
591 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Radlett Road
13 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Radlett Road
0.3 mi
25.
Make a slight left onto Radlett Road
0.3 mi
26.
Turn left onto Queens Road
277 ft
27.
Turn left onto Queen's Place
132 ft
28.
Turn right onto Gladstone Road
779 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Luton to Watford?

The expense of driving from Luton to Watford using petrol amounts to £3.1. 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 £1.55 (£3.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £1.03 per person (£3.1 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £0.78 per person (£3.1 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 2.1 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £3.1 for the trip from Luton to Watford.
 

Diesel cost from Luton to Watford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.05 £ (2.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.7 £ (2.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.53 £ (2.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Luton to Watford

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Luton to Watford covers 19.22 miles and necessitates 35 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Luton to Watford is the first suggested route (17.6mi, 23min) and costs 3.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Luton to Watford is the second suggested route (19.2mi, 35min) and costs 3.4 £.

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 Watford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 17.6mi (distance from Luton to Watford) and its duration is 23min. The slowest route is 19.2mi, and its duration is 35min.

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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 Watford?

Watford is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Watford has coordinates 51.6564890o,-0.3903200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Watford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.