Route from Maidstone to Darlington

The distance between Maidstone and Darlington is 277 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 38 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Darlington, County: Durham, England
277 mi , 4 h 38 min
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Route from Maidstone to Darlington on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Darlington

277 mi 4 h 38 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
15.8 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards M11 (S): London (NE & C)
0.5 mi
24.
Keep right towards M11: Stansted
0.7 mi
25.
Merge right onto M11
14 mi
26.
Keep right onto M11
28.4 mi
27.
Merge right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
13.7 mi
28.
Continue onto A14
314 ft
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
104 mi
30.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
31.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
32.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
33.
Keep left towards A66(M): Darlington
2.2 mi
34.
Enter Blackwell Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bridge Road (A66)
499 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Bridge Road (A66)
0.6 mi
36.
Enter Blands Corner and take the 2nd exit towards Darlington
177 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout towards Darlington
1.1 mi
38.
Enter Grange Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Road (A167)
430 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Road (A167)
149 ft
40.
Turn left onto Grange Road
488 ft
41.
Turn left onto Coniscliffe Road
302 ft
42.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Maidstone to Darlington?

The expense of driving from Maidstone to Darlington, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £48. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 143 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £24 (£48 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £16 per passenger (£48 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £12 per passenger (£48 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Maidstone to Darlington, approximately 33.6 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 277.19 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £48 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Darlington.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.2 £ (30.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.13 £ (30.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.6 £ (30.4/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Darlington

An alternative route from Maidstone to the Darlington is 291.72 miles and takes 4 hours and 50 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Darlington is the first suggested route (277mi, 4h 38min) and costs 48 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Darlington is the second suggested route (292mi, 4h 50min) and costs 50.6 £.

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 Darlington?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 277mi (distance from Maidstone to Darlington) and its duration is 4h 38min. The slowest route is 292mi, and its duration is 4h 50min.

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

Darlington is located in Durham county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 55 meters above sea level. Darlington has coordinates 54.5236100o,-1.5594580o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Darlington from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.