Route from Maidstone to Harborough

The distance between Maidstone and Harborough is 141 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 26 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Harborough, County: Leicestershire, England
141 mi , 2 h 26 min
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Route from Maidstone to Harborough on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Harborough

141 mi 2 h 26 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
28.5 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6
0.3 mi
30.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
314 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
400 ft
32.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.5 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
100 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
2 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
136 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.9 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Desborough Road (A6)
107 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Desborough Road (A6)
1.9 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
75 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
1 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
2.8 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Melton Road (B6047)
463 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Melton Road (B6047)
2.5 mi
46.
Continue onto Shangton Road (B6047)
0.6 mi
47.
Make a slight right onto Melton Road (B6047)
1.3 mi
48.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Maidstone to Harborough?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £24.6. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £12.3 each (£24.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £8.2 a head (£24.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £6.15 per person (£24.6 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 17.1 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £24.6 total comes from for the trip from Maidstone to Harborough.
 

 

There are a bunch of reasons why your car drinks up petrol like nobody's business:

  1. How You Drive: If you're always flooring it, slamming on the brakes, or speeding like a maniac, you're gonna burn through petrol faster than if you take it easy.

  2. Car TLC: Keeping your ride in good shape with regular check-ups and stuff like oil changes and tire rotations can help it run more efficiently and sip less petrol.

  3. Car Type: Different cars have different petrol guzzling habits. So, the make, model, and size of your wheels can affect how much fuel you use.

  4. Where You Drive: Traffic jams, potholes, and hills can all suck up more petrol. So, cruising on a smooth highway is gonna be easier on your petrol tank than crawling through city streets.

  5. Fuel Quality: Cheap petrol might save you a few bucks at the pump, but it could end up costing you more in the long run if it's not good quality stuff.

  6. What You Carry: Loading up your car with a ton of stuff, like sports gear or camping gear, can weigh it down and make it thirstier for petrol.

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Harborough.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.5 £ (17/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.67 £ (17/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.25 £ (17/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Harborough

An alternative route from Maidstone to the Harborough is 147.09 miles and takes 2 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Harborough is the first suggested route (141mi, 2h 26min) and costs 24.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Harborough is the second suggested route (147mi, 2h 57min) and costs 25.7 £.

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 Harborough?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 141mi (distance from Maidstone to Harborough) and its duration is 2h 26min. The slowest route is 147mi, and its duration is 2h 57min.

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

Harborough is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 131 meters above sea level. Harborough has coordinates 52.5708762o,-0.9346458o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Harborough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.