Merton Maidstone by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Merton and Maidstone by car is 45.3 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 1 minute.

How far is Maidstone from Merton? The driving distance is 45.3 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Merton, County: Greater London, England
To: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
45.3 mi , 1 h 1 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Merton to Maidstone on map



Driving directions from Merton to Maidstone

45.3 mi 1 h 1 min
1.
Head southwest on Cleveland Avenue
176 ft
2.
Turn left onto Cannon Hill Lane
1048 ft
3.
Turn left onto Springfield Avenue
0.3 mi
4.
Turn left onto Martin Way (B286)
0.4 mi
5.
Continue slightly left onto Crown Lane (B286)
1197 ft
6.
Turn right onto Aberconway Road (B286)
996 ft
7.
Turn right onto Morden Hall Road (A297)
1142 ft
8.
Enter Morden Hall Road and take the 2nd exit onto St. Helier Avenue (A297)
127 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Helier Avenue (A297)
1 mi
10.
Enter Rosehill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto B278
358 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto B278
21 ft
12.
Turn right onto B2230
1.3 mi
13.
Keep right onto Throwley Way (B2230)
0.4 mi
14.
Turn right onto Chalk Pit Way (A232)
460 ft
15.
Turn right onto Sutton Court Road (A232)
451 ft
16.
Turn left onto High Street (B2230)
452 ft
17.
Continue onto Brighton Road (B2230)
0.8 mi
18.
Turn left onto Cotswold Road (B2218)
0.3 mi
19.
Continue onto Sutton Lane (B2218)
1.1 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sutton Lane
102 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Sutton Lane
905 ft
22.
Turn left onto Park Road
1.5 mi
23.
Go straight onto Lower Park Road (B2219)
337 ft
24.
Turn right onto Outwood Lane (B2032)
675 ft
25.
Turn left onto Hazelwood Lane
0.8 mi
26.
Go straight onto High Road
731 ft
27.
Turn left onto Elmore Road
0.4 mi
28.
Keep left onto Elmore Road
461 ft
29.
Continue onto Star Lane
0.3 mi
30.
Turn right onto Brighton Road (A23)
0.4 mi
31.
Continue onto London Road North (A23)
1247 ft
32.
Keep left onto M23
1.5 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
34.
Keep left at the fork
0.6 mi
35.
Merge right onto M25
11.3 mi
36.
Keep right towards M26: Dover
0.7 mi
37.
Continue towards M26: Maidstone
10.1 mi
38.
Merge right onto M20
5.2 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards A229: Maidstone
1 mi
40.
Keep left towards M20: Maidstone
1187 ft
41.
Keep right towards M20: Maidstone
217 ft
42.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sandling Interchange (A229)
468 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Sandling Interchange (A229)
0.3 mi
44.
Enter The Running Horse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Maidstone
147 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout towards Maidstone
0.8 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
246 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.3 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Waterside (A229)
177 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Waterside (A229)
0.3 mi
50.
Continue onto Fairmeadow (A229)
1005 ft
51.
Keep left onto A229
810 ft
52.
Turn left onto Palace Avenue (A229)
793 ft
53.
Continue right onto Lower Stone Street (A229)
659 ft
54.
Continue onto Upper Stone Street (A229)
989 ft
55.
Turn right onto Campbell Road
897 ft
56.
Turn right onto Hayle Road (A229)
529 ft
57.
Continue onto College Road (A229)
689 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Merton to Maidstone with petrol?

Driving from Merton to Maidstone costs £7.9 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 £3.95 per person. With three passengers, it's £2.63 per person, and with four passengers, it's £1.98 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 5.5 liters of fuel. This results in a £7.9 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Merton to Maidstone.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.75 £ (5.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.83 £ (5.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.38 £ (5.5/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Merton to Maidstone

The second route from Merton to the Maidstone is 52.55 miles and takes 1 hour and 4 minutes.

The third route from Merton to the Maidstone is 41.53 miles and takes 1 hour and 17 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Merton to Maidstone is the third suggested route (41.5mi, 1h 17min) and costs 7.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Merton to Maidstone is the first suggested route (45.3mi, 1h 1min) and costs 7.9 £.

The most expensive route from Merton to Maidstone is the second suggested route (52.5mi, 1h 4min) and costs 9.2 £.

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 Maidstone?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 45.3mi (distance from Merton to Maidstone) and its duration is 1h 1min. The other route is 52.5mi, and its duration is 1h 4min. The slowest route is 41.5mi, and its duration is 1h 17min.

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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 Maidstone?

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.