Route from Maidstone to Ashford

The distance between Maidstone and Ashford is 20.9 miles. Travel time is 26 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Ashford, County: Kent, England
20.9 mi , 26 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Maidstone to Ashford on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Ashford

20.9 mi 26 min
1.
Head north on College Road (A229)
16 ft
2.
Continue onto Mill Street (A229)
443 ft
3.
Keep right onto A229
105 ft
4.
Turn right to stay on Palace Avenue (A229)
906 ft
5.
Turn left onto Romney Place
816 ft
6.
Merge right onto Wat Tyler Way (A249)
848 ft
7.
Keep left onto Andrew Broughton Way (A249)
253 ft
8.
Go straight onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
0.9 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bearsted Road (A249)
122 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Bearsted Road (A249)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
47 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
1240 ft
13.
Enter Detling Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M20: Dover
896 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout towards M20: Dover
16.5 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards Ashford
0.3 mi
16.
Enter Drovers Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Fougeres Way (A20)
1136 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Fougeres Way (A20)
0.3 mi
18.
Enter Drovers Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Maidstone Road (A292)
201 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Maidstone Road (A292)
0.4 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto New Street (A292)
225 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto New Street (A292)
682 ft
22.
Turn left onto Somerset Road (A292)
0.3 mi
23.
Turn right onto Wellesley Road (A2042)
636 ft
24.
Continue onto Station Road (A2042)
898 ft
25.
You have arrived at your destination
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If you were to travel from Maidstone to Ashford, how much would it charge you?

A trip with petrol gasoline will cost you 3.6 pounds. According to the figure presented above, the price of petrol corresponds to 144 pence per litre, and the amount of petrol that the vehicle consumes is equivalent to 37.5 miles per gallon.
Through carpooling, the cost of this trip is 1.8 pounds for each of the two passengers.
When there are three people in the automobile, the cost of this trip is 1.2 pounds (3.6/3) for each individual passenger.
This trip will cost you 0.9 pounds for each of the four people who are travelling in the automobile.


The cost of fuel is equal to (20.89 miles / 37.5 miles per gallon) multiplied by 144 pence a litre, which is 3.6 pounds.

A more in-depth explanation of the result is as follows:

Fuel usage is miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by the distance travelled by the vehicle.Consumption is 20.89 miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by 37.5 miles per gallon, which equals 2.5 litres

It takes 2.5 litres of fuel.

The cost of fuel is equal to the amount of fuel required multiplied by the price per litre, which is 2.5 litres multiplied by 144 pence a litre, which is 3.6 pounds.

The cost of fuel from Maidstone to Ashford is 3.6 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Ashford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.25 £ (2.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.83 £ (2.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.63 £ (2.5/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Ashford

The most time-consuming route from Maidstone to Ashford spans a distance of 19.6 miles and requires a travel time of 30 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Maidstone to Ashford by car?

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Ashford is the second suggested route (19.6mi, 30min) and costs 3.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Ashford is the first suggested route (20.9mi, 26min) and costs 3.6 £.

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 Maidstone to Ashford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 20.9mi (distance from Maidstone to Ashford) and its duration is 26min. The slowest route is 19.6mi, and its duration is 30min.

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

Ashford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 46 meters above sea level. Ashford has coordinates 51.1464659o,0.8750190o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ashford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.