Maidstone North Dorset by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Maidstone and North Dorset by car is 145 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 38 minutes.

How far is North Dorset from Maidstone? The driving distance is 145 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: North Dorset, County: Dorset, England
145 mi , 2 h 38 min
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Route from Maidstone to North Dorset on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to North Dorset

145 mi 2 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)
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
30.7 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
18.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
19.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
21.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
23.
Go straight onto A303
3.1 mi
24.
Take the ramp
847 ft
25.
Turn left onto A350
6.6 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
94 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout
36 ft
28.
Go straight onto Littledown (A350)
778 ft
29.
Continue onto Grosvenor Road (A350)
0.3 mi
30.
Enter Ivy Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Little Content Lane (A30)
132 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Little Content Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
32.
Continue straight onto Christy's Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
33.
Keep left onto Christy's Lane (A30)
135 ft
34.
Enter Royal Chase Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
442 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
1.1 mi
36.
Continue onto Cann Hill (A350)
2.7 mi
37.
Turn right onto Church Street
717 ft
38.
Make a slight right to stay on Church Street
73 ft
39.
Turn right onto West Street
0.7 mi
40.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
41.
Make a sharp left
0.3 mi
42.
Continue straight
967 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Maidstone to North Dorset with petrol?

Driving from Maidstone to North Dorset costs £25.4 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £12.7 per person. With three passengers, it's £8.47 per person, and with four passengers, it's £6.35 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 17.6 liters of fuel. This results in a £25.4 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Maidstone to North Dorset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.8 £ (17.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.87 £ (17.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.4 £ (17.6/4) /p.

Diesel Fuel: Diesel combustion creates more NOx and particulate matter than petrol combustion. This is due to diesel engine combustion and fuel composition. Modern diesel automobiles emit less due to particle filters and SCR systems. 
Compared to diesel combustion, petrol combustion produces less nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Petrol contains less contaminants than diesel, thus petrol engines generate fewer particles. Due to combustion processes and engine design, petrol engines may release less nitrogen oxides. 
While both diesel and petrol engines generate pollutants, diesel engines historically emitted more. Since pollution control technology have improved, current diesel and petrol vehicles can meet strict emissions criteria.

Alternative routes from Maidstone to North Dorset

The second route from Maidstone to the North Dorset is 154.48 miles and takes 2 hours and 49 minutes.

The third route from Maidstone to the North Dorset is 148.29 miles and takes 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Maidstone to North Dorset by car?

The cheapest route from Maidstone to North Dorset is the first suggested route (145mi, 2h 38min) and costs 25.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Maidstone to North Dorset is the third suggested route (148mi, 3h 25min) and costs 25.9 £.

The most expensive route from Maidstone to North Dorset is the second suggested route (154mi, 2h 49min) and costs 27 £.

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 North Dorset?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 145mi (distance from Maidstone to North Dorset) and its duration is 2h 38min. The other route is 154mi, and its duration is 2h 49min. The slowest route is 148mi, and its duration is 3h 25min.

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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 North Dorset?

North Dorset is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. North Dorset has coordinates 50.9497310o,-2.2112763o. RouteCalculator provides a map of North Dorset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.