Maidstone Thanet by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Maidstone and Thanet by car is 41.9 miles. The driving time is 45 minutes.

How far is Thanet from Maidstone? The driving distance is 41.9 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Thanet, County: Kent, England
41.9 mi , 45 min
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Route from Maidstone to Thanet on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Thanet

41.9 mi 45 min
1.
Head north on College Road (A229)
16 ft
2.
Continue onto Mill Street (A229)
443 ft
3.
Keep right onto A229
105 ft
4.
Turn right to stay on Palace Avenue (A229)
906 ft
5.
Turn left onto Romney Place
816 ft
6.
Merge right onto Wat Tyler Way (A249)
848 ft
7.
Keep left onto Andrew Broughton Way (A249)
253 ft
8.
Go straight onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
0.9 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bearsted Road (A249)
122 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Bearsted Road (A249)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
47 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
1240 ft
13.
Enter Detling Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
609 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
1.1 mi
15.
Continue onto Detling Hill (A249)
4.3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
13.2 mi
17.
Continue onto Thanet Way (A299)
11.7 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
19.
Continue straight
0.5 mi
20.
Merge right onto Thanet Way (A299)
3.6 mi
21.
Enter St Nicholas-at-Wade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thanet Way (A299)
278 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Thanet Way (A299)
1 mi
23.
Enter Monkton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
147 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
1.6 mi
25.
Enter Minster Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Minster Road (B2190)
39 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Minster Road (B2190)
1096 ft
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B2190
167 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto B2190
585 ft
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
167 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
0.4 mi
31.
Turn left onto Alland Grange Lane
0.7 mi
32.
Continue onto Woodchurch Road
0.6 mi
33.
Make a slight right
173 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Maidstone to Thanet by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £7.3. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £3.65 (£7.3/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £2.43 per person (£7.3/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £1.83 per person (£7.3/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 41.92 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 41.92 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 5.1 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 5.1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £7.3.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Maidstone to Thanet amounts to £7.3.

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Thanet.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.55 £ (5.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.7 £ (5.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.28 £ (5.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Thanet

The second route from Maidstone to the Thanet is 42.75 miles and takes 52 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Thanet is the first suggested route (41.9mi, 45min) and costs 7.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Thanet is the second suggested route (42.8mi, 52min) and costs 7.5 £.

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 Thanet?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 41.9mi (distance from Maidstone to Thanet) and its duration is 45min. The slowest route is 42.8mi, and its duration is 52min.

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

Thanet is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 32 meters above sea level. Thanet has coordinates 51.3602516o,1.3484663o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Thanet from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.