Route from Plymouth to East Dorset

The distance between Plymouth and East Dorset is 130 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: East Dorset, County: Dorset, England
130 mi , 2 h 35 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Plymouth to East Dorset on map



Driving directions from Plymouth to East Dorset

130 mi 2 h 35 min
1.
Head northeast on North Cross
185 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto North Road East
307 ft
3.
Turn right to stay on North Road East
0.3 mi
4.
Turn left onto North Hill (B3250)
870 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Alexandra Road (B3214)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Lipson Vale (B3214)
728 ft
7.
Continue slightly left onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
0.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
22 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
511 ft
10.
Go straight onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.7 mi
11.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
636 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
154 ft
13.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.4 mi
14.
Keep right at the fork
224 ft
15.
Merge right onto Devon Expressway (A38)
35 mi
16.
Merge left onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1.7 mi
17.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
4.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards A30: Exeter
0.5 mi
19.
Turn left onto Honiton Road (A30)
1126 ft
20.
Keep right onto Honiton Road (A30)
14 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left
740 ft
22.
Go straight onto A35
0.4 mi
23.
Turn left onto King's Road (A35)
0.4 mi
24.
Continue onto Axminster Road (A35)
13.4 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A35
53 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A35
6.1 mi
27.
Turn left onto West Road (B3162)
0.7 mi
28.
Continue onto West Allington (B3162)
0.3 mi
29.
Continue slightly left onto West Street
0.5 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto East Road (A35)
123 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto East Road (A35)
0.6 mi
32.
Continue onto Dorchester Road (A35)
12.1 mi
33.
Enter Monkey's Jump Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
207 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
1.4 mi
35.
Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
117 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
2.2 mi
37.
Enter Stinsford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A35
152 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A35
9.9 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A31
12 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
5.5 mi
41.
Make a slight right onto A31
1.6 mi
42.
Enter Roundhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
299 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
3 mi
44.
Enter Lake Gates and take the 1st exit onto B3078
21 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto B3078
0.9 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Street (B3078)
39 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto West Street (B3078)
778 ft
48.
Turn left onto West Borough (B3078)
0.5 mi
49.
Continue onto Cranborne Road (B3078)
7.7 mi
50.
Turn right onto B3081
0.8 mi
51.
Turn right onto Horton Road
0.6 mi
52.
Turn left onto Verwood Road
0.5 mi
53.
Turn right
999 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Plymouth to East Dorset by car?

Embarking on the journey from Plymouth to East Dorset, one might ponder the cost of such a venture. Indeed, the expenditure amounts to 22.5 pounds when fueled by petrol. In this calculation, we delve into the intricate details, where the price of petrol stands at 143 pence per liter, and the car's thirst for fuel measures 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those opting for carpooling, the financial burden lightens, with a cost of 11.25 pounds for each of two passengers, 7.5 pounds for three passengers, and merely 5.63 pounds for four passengers.

Delving deeper into the mechanics of the calculation, we ascertain the amount of fuel required for the voyage. Covering a distance of approximately 129.62 miles, the car craves around 15.7 liters of petrol. This value is derived from the division of the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate, converted into liters for precision.

With the quantity of fuel determined, we proceed to compute the total expenditure. By multiplying the fuel volume (15.7 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence), we seamlessly arrive at the grand total of 22.5 pounds. Thus, the journey from Plymouth to East Dorset is marked by a fuel cost of 22.5 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Plymouth to East Dorset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 14.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.1 £ (14.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.73 £ (14.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.55 £ (14.2/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Plymouth to East Dorset

The second route from Plymouth to the East Dorset is 132.01 miles and takes 2 hours and 43 minutes.

The third route from Plymouth to the East Dorset is 129.26 miles and takes 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Plymouth to East Dorset by car?

The cheapest route from Plymouth to East Dorset is the third suggested route (129mi, 2h 40min) and costs 22.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Plymouth to East Dorset is the first suggested route (130mi, 2h 35min) and costs 22.5 £.

The most expensive route from Plymouth to East Dorset is the second suggested route (132mi, 2h 43min) and costs 22.9 £.

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 Plymouth to East Dorset?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 130mi (distance from Plymouth to East Dorset) and its duration is 2h 35min. The other route is 129mi, and its duration is 2h 40min. The slowest route is 132mi, and its duration is 2h 43min.

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

Where is Plymouth located?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of East Dorset?

East Dorset is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. East Dorset has coordinates 50.8715475o,-1.9179876o. RouteCalculator provides a map of East Dorset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.