Route from Poole to Cambridge by car

From: Poole, County: Dorset, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
161 mi
2 h 54 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Poole to Cambridge?

How far is from Poole to Cambridge?


The driving distance between Poole and Cambridge is 161 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 54 minutes by car.






161 mi 2 h 54 min
1.
Head northwest on New Orchard
354 ft
2.
Turn right onto Marston Road
430 ft
3.
Turn right onto West Quay Road (A350)
1003 ft
4.
Go straight onto Holes Bay Road (A350)
1.2 mi
5.
Enter Holes Bay Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadstone Way (A349)
214 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadstone Way (A349)
1002 ft
7.
Turn right
128 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Willis Way
813 ft
9.
Turn left onto Fleets Lane
1250 ft
10.
Enter Fleetsbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Waterloo Road (A349)
331 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Waterloo Road (A349)
0.8 mi
12.
Enter Darby's Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gravel Hill (A349)
380 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Gravel Hill (A349)
1 mi
14.
Enter Dunyeats Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gravel Hill (A349)
120 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Gravel Hill (A349)
1.3 mi
16.
Continue onto Oakley Hill (A349)
950 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A349
45 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A349
536 ft
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wimborne Bypass (A31)
120 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Wimborne Bypass (A31)
3.9 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
173 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
1.5 mi
23.
Enter Palmersford Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
10 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.4 mi
25.
Enter Azalea Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
101 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Boundary Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
83 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.9 mi
29.
Enter Woodsbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
98 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
12.8 mi
31.
Continue onto M27
8.3 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3
52.8 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
34.
Keep left at the fork
0.5 mi
35.
Merge right onto M25
21.4 mi
36.
Keep right onto M25
4.9 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards A405: (M1 South)
0.4 mi
38.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
30 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.4 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
237 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
112 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
44.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
457 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
46.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
147 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
48.
Keep left onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1 mi
49.
Enter Roehyde Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards A1(M)
202 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M)
1053 ft
51.
Keep right towards A1(M)
406 ft
52.
Merge left onto A1(M)
1.6 mi
53.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A414: Hertford
974 ft
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A1(M)
142 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M)
7.8 mi
56.
Take the ramp on the left towards A602: Stevenage
864 ft
57.
Enter Langley Sidings and take the 2nd exit onto A1(M)
300 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A1(M)
5.3 mi
59.
Take the ramp on the left towards A505: Baldock
1163 ft
60.
Keep right towards Royston
779 ft
61.
Enter Letchworth Gate and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A505)
850 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A505)
0.5 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
327 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
1.1 mi
65.
Continue onto Weston Hills Tunnel (A505)
772 ft
66.
Continue onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
1.6 mi
67.
Continue onto Royston Road (A505)
3 mi
68.
Continue onto Baldock Road (A505)
2.5 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
219 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
1.5 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
252 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
0.8 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Melbourn Road (A10)
30 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Melbourn Road (A10)
3.7 mi
75.
Continue onto Dunsbridge Turnpike (A10)
0.4 mi
76.
Continue onto Royston Road (A10)
0.9 mi
77.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (A10)
0.7 mi
78.
Continue onto Royston Road (A10)
0.9 mi
79.
Continue onto High Street (A10)
0.8 mi
80.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (A10)
1.3 mi
81.
Enter Westfield Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A1309
566 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto A1309
1105 ft
83.
Keep left onto A1309
0.6 mi
84.
Keep left onto Hauxton Road (A1309)
317 ft
85.
Continue onto High Street
0.7 mi
86.
Continue onto Trumpington Road (A1134)
1.3 mi
87.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
88.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
89.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
90.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
91.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
92.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
93.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Poole to Cambridge?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 27.9 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 13.95 £ (27.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9.3 £ (27.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 6.98 £ (27.9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (160.97 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 27.9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 160.97 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 19.5 liters

Fuel needed = 19.5 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 19.5 liters x 143 pence per liter = 27.9 £

Fuel cost from Poole to Cambridge = 27.9 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.6 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 17.6 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 8.8 £ (17.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5.87 £ (17.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.4 £ (17.6/4) per passenger.