Route from Maidstone to Amber Valley

The distance between Maidstone and Amber Valley is 177 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 5 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Amber Valley, County: Derbyshire, England
177 mi , 3 h 5 min
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Route from Maidstone to Amber Valley on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Amber Valley

177 mi 3 h 5 min
1.
Head north on College Road (A229)
16 ft
2.
Continue onto Mill Street (A229)
443 ft
3.
Keep left onto Bishops Way (A229)
1310 ft
4.
Merge left onto Fairmeadow (A229)
661 ft
5.
Continue onto Waterside (A229)
0.3 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
171 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.3 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
218 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.6 mi
10.
Continue onto Chatham Road (A229)
2.9 mi
11.
Take the ramp
1024 ft
12.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
718 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1079 ft
14.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M2
57 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M2
0.4 mi
16.
Keep right onto M2
5.7 mi
17.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
18.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
20.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
21.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
22.
Continue towards M25: (M11
23.5 mi
23.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
27.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
29.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
31.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
33.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
34.
Keep right onto M1
22.2 mi
35.
Keep right onto M1
16 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Derby
0.3 mi
37.
Keep right at the fork
259 ft
38.
Keep left onto A50
4.7 mi
39.
Keep left onto A6
1.5 mi
40.
Enter Thulston Island and take the 2nd exit onto Alvaston Bypass (A6)
338 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Alvaston Bypass (A6)
1.7 mi
42.
Merge left onto Raynesway (A5111)
0.8 mi
43.
Go straight onto A5111
290 ft
44.
Keep left onto A5111
0.3 mi
45.
Merge right onto Brian Clough Way (A52)
1.5 mi
46.
Enter The Pentagon and take the 3rd exit onto A61
854 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A61
0.8 mi
48.
Enter Mansfield Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sir Frank Whittle Road (A61)
122 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Sir Frank Whittle Road (A61)
0.6 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sir Frank Whittle Road (A61)
120 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Sir Frank Whittle Road (A61)
0.3 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alfreton Road (A61)
99 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Alfreton Road (A61)
0.5 mi
54.
Enter Little Eaton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Alfreton Road (B6179)
211 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Alfreton Road (B6179)
0.6 mi
56.
Turn left onto Duffield Road
0.8 mi
57.
Continue onto Eaton Bank
0.6 mi
58.
Continue onto Duffield Bank
458 ft
59.
Turn right to stay on Duffield Bank
0.9 mi
60.
Continue onto Makeney Road
0.5 mi
61.
Merge left onto The Bridge (A6)
213 ft
62.
Continue onto Derby Road (A6)
0.8 mi
63.
Make a slight right onto Becksitch Lane
923 ft
64.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Maidstone to Amber Valley by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £31. 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 £15.5 (£31/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £10.33 (£31/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £7.75 (£31/4).

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 177.31 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 177.31 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 21.5 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 21.5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £31.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Maidstone to Amber Valley amounts to £31.

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Amber Valley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.75 £ (21.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.17 £ (21.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.38 £ (21.5/4) /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 Maidstone to Amber Valley

The slowest route from Maidstone to the Amber Valley is 187.23 miles and takes 4 hours and 4 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Maidstone to Amber Valley by car?

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Amber Valley is the first suggested route (177mi, 3h 5min) and costs 31 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Amber Valley is the second suggested route (187mi, 4h 4min) and costs 32.7 £.

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 Maidstone to Amber Valley?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 177mi (distance from Maidstone to Amber Valley) and its duration is 3h 5min. The slowest route is 187mi, and its duration is 4h 4min.

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

Where is Maidstone located?

Maidstone is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Maidstone has coordinates 51.2703630o,0.5226990o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Maidstone from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Amber Valley?

Amber Valley is located in Derbyshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 78 meters above sea level. Amber Valley has coordinates 53.0151867o,-1.4823067o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Amber Valley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.