Route from Maidstone to Neath

The distance between Maidstone and Neath is 223 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 55 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Neath, County: Swansea, Wales
223 mi , 3 h 55 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Maidstone to Neath on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Neath

223 mi 3 h 55 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)
751 ft
4.
Turn left onto Broadway (A229)
793 ft
5.
Continue onto Tonbridge Road (A20)
732 ft
6.
Turn right onto Terrace Road (A20)
573 ft
7.
Go straight onto London Road (A20)
1.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A20)
135 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A20)
1249 ft
10.
Keep left onto Coldharbour Lane (A20)
679 ft
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M20: London
5.5 mi
12.
Keep left towards Gatwick
10 mi
13.
Merge right onto M25
35.3 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.3 mi
15.
Keep left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.4 mi
16.
Merge right onto M3
6.2 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A322: Bracknell
0.5 mi
18.
Keep left onto Bagshot Bypass (A322)
0.8 mi
19.
Continue onto Bracknell Road (A322)
0.9 mi
20.
Keep right towards A332: Ascot
487 ft
21.
Keep left onto A322
2.7 mi
22.
Enter Sports Centre Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bagshot Road (A322)
336 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Bagshot Road (A322)
0.5 mi
24.
Enter Horse and Groom Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Downshire Way (A322)
167 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Downshire Way (A322)
0.6 mi
26.
Enter Twin Bridges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
286 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
28.
Enter Doncastle Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
132 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
30.
Enter Jennett's Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
322 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
3.1 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4: Newbury
0.5 mi
33.
Merge right onto M4
82 mi
34.
Keep right onto M4
64 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
36.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.4 mi
37.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
38.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
39.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
40.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
41.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
42.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
43.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
44.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Maidstone to Neath?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 38.6 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 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 19.3 quid each (£38.6 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 12.87 quid per person (£38.6 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 9.65 quid per person (£38.6 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 27 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 222.89 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 27 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Maidstone to Neath: 38.6 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Neath.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.2 £ (24.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.13 £ (24.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.1 £ (24.4/4) /p.

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

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Neath

An alternative route from Maidstone to the Neath is 246.18 miles and takes 5 hours and 10 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Neath is the first suggested route (223mi, 3h 55min) and costs 38.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Neath is the second suggested route (246mi, 5h 10min) and costs 42.7 £.

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 Neath?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 223mi (distance from Maidstone to Neath) and its duration is 3h 55min. The slowest route is 246mi, and its duration is 5h 10min.

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

Neath is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Neath has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Neath from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.