Route from Maidstone to Dumbarton

The distance between Maidstone and Dumbarton is 463 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 42 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Dumbarton, County: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
463 mi , 7 h 42 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Maidstone to Dumbarton on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Dumbarton

463 mi 7 h 42 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
5.1 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
36.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
37.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
38.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
39.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
40.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
41.
Continue onto M74
37.3 mi
42.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
43.
Keep right onto M8
10 mi
44.
Take exit 30 on the left towards M898: Erskine Bridge
1.2 mi
45.
Continue onto A898
1.2 mi
46.
Keep left towards A82: Crianlarich
0.3 mi
47.
Continue onto Great Western Road (A82)
2 mi
48.
Enter Dunglass Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
144 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
1 mi
50.
Make a slight left onto A814
1.5 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road (A814)
99 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A814)
1161 ft
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Strathleven Place
489 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Strathleven Place
331 ft
55.
Turn right
156 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Maidstone to Dumbarton by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £80.3. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £40.15 (£80.3/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £26.77 (£80.3/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £20.08 (£80.3/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 463.25 miles, this computation entails multiplying 463.25 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 56.2 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 56.2 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £80.3.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Maidstone to Dumbarton stands at £80.3.

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Dumbarton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 50.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 25.35 £ (50.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.9 £ (50.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.68 £ (50.7/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Dumbarton

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Maidstone to Dumbarton covers 457.97 miles and necessitates 7 hours and 51 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Dumbarton is the second suggested route (458mi, 7h 51min) and costs 79.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Dumbarton is the first suggested route (463mi, 7h 42min) and costs 80.3 £.

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 Dumbarton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 463mi (distance from Maidstone to Dumbarton) and its duration is 7h 42min. The slowest route is 458mi, and its duration is 7h 51min.

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

Dumbarton is located in West Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dumbarton has coordinates 55.9452870o,-4.5645540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumbarton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.