Route from Merton to County Durham

The distance between Merton and County Durham is 292 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 54 minutes.

From: Merton, County: Greater London, England
To: County Durham, County: Durham, England
292 mi , 4 h 54 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Merton to County Durham on map



Driving directions from Merton to County Durham

292 mi 4 h 54 min
1.
Head southwest on Cleveland Avenue
176 ft
2.
Turn right onto Cannon Hill Lane
255 ft
3.
Turn left onto Kingston Road (A238)
1019 ft
4.
Go straight towards Morden
1.1 mi
5.
Continue onto Beverley Way (A298)
129 ft
6.
Take the ramp on the right onto A298
345 ft
7.
Merge right onto Beverley Way (A3)
1228 ft
8.
Continue onto Malden Way (A3)
1.4 mi
9.
Continue onto Tolworth Rise South (A3)
0.5 mi
10.
Continue onto Kingston Bypass (A3)
1.4 mi
11.
Continue onto Hook Underpass (A3)
0.3 mi
12.
Keep right onto A3
7.7 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left onto A3
1018 ft
14.
Enter Wisley Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M25
860 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
28.8 mi
16.
Keep right onto M25
4.3 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The NORTH
1.2 mi
18.
Merge right onto M1
55.6 mi
19.
Keep right onto M1
22.2 mi
20.
Keep right onto M1
56.8 mi
21.
Keep left onto M18
8.7 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto M18
1311 ft
23.
Keep left towards A1(M): The NORTH
765 ft
24.
Continue onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
7.1 mi
26.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
27.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
28.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
29.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
17.7 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards A688: Spennymoor
0.3 mi
31.
Enter Bowburn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A177
292 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A177
0.4 mi
33.
Go straight onto Slater Place (A177)
260 ft
34.
Continue onto Durham Road (A177)
3 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A177)
109 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A177)
1194 ft
37.
Continue onto Quarryheads Lane
1204 ft
38.
Enter Quarryheads Lane roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Quarry Heads Lane
145 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Quarry Heads Lane
0.3 mi
40.
Turn left onto Quarry Heads Lane
774 ft
41.
Continue onto Margery Lane
900 ft
42.
Continue slightly left onto Alexandria Crescent (A690)
172 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Merton to County Durham?

The expense of driving from Merton to County Durham using petrol amounts to £51. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £25.5 (£51 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £17 per person (£51 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £12.75 per person (£51 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 35.4 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £51 for the trip from Merton to County Durham.
 

Diesel cost from Merton to County Durham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 35.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.7 £ (35.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.8 £ (35.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.85 £ (35.4/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Merton to County Durham

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Merton to County Durham covers 272.93 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 57 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Merton to County Durham by car?

The cheapest route from Merton to County Durham is the second suggested route (273mi, 4h 57min) and costs 47.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Merton to County Durham is the first suggested route (292mi, 4h 54min) and costs 51 £.

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 Merton to County Durham?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 292mi (distance from Merton to County Durham) and its duration is 4h 54min. The slowest route is 273mi, and its duration is 4h 57min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Merton to County Durham by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Merton to County Durham. It provides driving directions from Merton to County Durham, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Merton - County Durham 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 Merton to County Durham with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Merton located?

Merton is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 15 meters above sea level. Merton has coordinates 51.4097735o,-0.2108092o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Merton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of County Durham?

County Durham is located in Durham county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. County Durham has coordinates 54.7752500o,-1.5848520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of County Durham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.