Route from New Forest to Thanet

The distance between New Forest and Thanet is 161 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 47 minutes.

From: New Forest, County: Hampshire, England
To: Thanet, County: Kent, England
161 mi , 2 h 47 min
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Route from New Forest to Thanet on map



Driving directions from New Forest to Thanet

161 mi 2 h 47 min
1.
Head east
1.9 mi
2.
Turn left
0.3 mi
3.
Turn right
0.8 mi
4.
Continue straight
1035 ft
5.
Turn left onto A337
2.1 mi
6.
Enter Cadnam Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Southampton Road (A31)
65 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Southampton Road (A31)
0.3 mi
8.
Enter Cadnam Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M27
846 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto M27
8.1 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3
52.7 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
12.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
13.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
14.
Keep right towards M26: Dover
0.7 mi
15.
Continue towards M26: Maidstone
10.1 mi
16.
Merge right onto M20
7.9 mi
17.
Take exit 7 on the left towards A249: Sheerness
0.3 mi
18.
Keep left towards A249: Sittingbourne
592 ft
19.
Merge right onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
1.1 mi
20.
Continue onto Detling Hill (A249)
4.3 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
13.2 mi
22.
Continue onto Thanet Way (A299)
11.7 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Continue straight
0.5 mi
25.
Merge right onto Thanet Way (A299)
3.6 mi
26.
Enter St Nicholas-at-Wade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thanet Way (A299)
278 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Thanet Way (A299)
1 mi
28.
Enter Monkton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
147 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
1.6 mi
30.
Enter Minster Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Minster Road (B2190)
39 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Minster Road (B2190)
1096 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B2190
167 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto B2190
585 ft
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
167 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
0.4 mi
36.
Turn left onto Alland Grange Lane
0.7 mi
37.
Continue onto Woodchurch Road
0.6 mi
38.
Make a slight right
173 ft
39.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from New Forest to Thanet by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £28.1. 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 £14.05 (£28.1/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £9.37 per person (£28.1/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £7.03 per person (£28.1/4).

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 161.21 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 161.21 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 19.5 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 19.5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £28.1.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from New Forest to Thanet amounts to £28.1.

Diesel cost from New Forest to Thanet.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.75 £ (19.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.5 £ (19.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.88 £ (19.5/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from New Forest to Thanet

The second route from New Forest to the Thanet is 155.44 miles and takes 2 hours and 49 minutes.

The third route from New Forest to the Thanet is 162.95 miles and takes 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from New Forest to Thanet by car?

The cheapest route from New Forest to Thanet is the second suggested route (155mi, 2h 49min) and costs 27.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from New Forest to Thanet is the first suggested route (161mi, 2h 47min) and costs 28.1 £.

The most expensive route from New Forest to Thanet is the third suggested route (163mi, 3h 45min) and costs 28.4 £.

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 New Forest to Thanet?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 161mi (distance from New Forest to Thanet) and its duration is 2h 47min. The other route is 155mi, and its duration is 2h 49min. The slowest route is 163mi, and its duration is 3h 45min.

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

New Forest is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 54 meters above sea level. New Forest has coordinates 50.8758752o,-1.6327718o. RouteCalculator provides a map of New Forest 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.