Route from Maidstone to Basildon

The distance between Maidstone and Basildon is 39.3 miles. Travel time is 45 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Basildon, County: Essex, England
39.3 mi , 45 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Maidstone to Basildon on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Basildon

39.3 mi 45 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.
Take the ramp on the left towards A13: London
0.5 mi
23.
Enter Mardyke Junction and take the 3rd exit
0.3 mi
24.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto A13
11.6 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto A13
947 ft
27.
Enter Pitsea Interchange and take the 1st exit onto South Mayne (A132)
40 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto South Mayne (A132)
1 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
225 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
0.3 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
588 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
389 ft
33.
Make a slight left onto Lincoln Road
417 ft
34.
Turn left onto Craylands
717 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Maidstone to Basildon?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 6.9 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 3.45 quid each (£6.9 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 2.3 quid per person (£6.9 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 1.73 quid per person (£6.9 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 4.8 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 39.32 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 4.8 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Maidstone to Basildon: 6.9 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Basildon.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.4 £ (4.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.6 £ (4.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.2 £ (4.8/4) /p.

Fuel efficiency of diesel and petrol: 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol ones. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon than petrol, hence diesel engines can extract more energy. Diesel engines also have larger compression ratios, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance. 
Fuel efficiency is lower for petrol engines than diesel engines. Petrol is still an effective internal combustion engine fuel, but it has less energy density than diesel. This means petrol engines may need more fuel than diesel engines to function similarly. In recent years, turbocharging and direct injection have increased petrol engine fuel efficiency, closing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles. 
Due to their higher energy density and thermal efficiency, diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. Diesel and petrol vehicle fuel efficiency can also be affected by driving habits, vehicle design, and other variables.
 

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Basildon

The second route from Maidstone to the Basildon is 41.43 miles and takes 47 minutes.

The third route from Maidstone to the Basildon is 40.29 miles and takes 51 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Basildon is the first suggested route (39.3mi, 45min) and costs 6.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Maidstone to Basildon is the third suggested route (40.3mi, 51min) and costs 7 £.

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Basildon is the second suggested route (41.4mi, 47min) and costs 7.2 £.

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 Basildon?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 39.3mi (distance from Maidstone to Basildon) and its duration is 45min. The other route is 41.4mi, and its duration is 47min. The slowest route is 40.3mi, and its duration is 51min.

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

Basildon is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Basildon has coordinates 51.5760840o,0.4887360o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Basildon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.