Route from Rugby to Portsmouth

The distance between Rugby and Portsmouth is 134 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 26 minutes.

From: Rugby, County: Warwickshire, England
To: Portsmouth, County: Hampshire, England
134 mi , 2 h 26 min
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Route from Rugby to Portsmouth on map



Driving directions from Rugby to Portsmouth

134 mi 2 h 26 min
1.
Head east on Lawrence Sheriff Street (A428)
249 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Lawrence Sheriff Street (A428)
433 ft
3.
Keep left onto Dunchurch Road (A426)
1.5 mi
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dunchurch Road (A426)
89 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunchurch Road (A426)
0.3 mi
6.
Continue onto Rugby Road (A426)
0.9 mi
7.
Make a slight right onto Southam Road (A426)
5.3 mi
8.
Continue onto Rugby Road (A426)
2 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Southam Bypass (A423)
14 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Southam Bypass (A423)
0.6 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Southam Bypass (A423)
137 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Southam Bypass (A423)
0.6 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Banbury Road (A423)
100 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Banbury Road (A423)
0.7 mi
15.
Continue onto Southam Road (A423)
0.4 mi
16.
Continue onto Ladbroke By-Pass (A423)
0.6 mi
17.
Continue onto Banbury Road (A423)
10.4 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Southam Road (A423)
147 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Southam Road (A423)
0.6 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hennef Way (A422)
31 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Hennef Way (A422)
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Concord Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hennef Way (A422)
140 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Hennef Way (A422)
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hennef Way (A422)
171 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Hennef Way (A422)
1062 ft
26.
Enter Banbury Interchange and take the 4th exit towards M40: Bicester
0.2 mi
27.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Bicester
0.4 mi
28.
Merge right onto M40
15.2 mi
29.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
30.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
34.4 mi
32.
Keep right onto Newbury Bypass (A34)
28.1 mi
33.
Enter Winnall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M3
1107 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto M3
7.9 mi
35.
Keep right onto M3
1.1 mi
36.
Keep right onto M3
1.1 mi
37.
Merge right onto M27
17 mi
38.
Take exit 12 on the left towards M275: Portsmouth (West)
1012 ft
39.
Merge left onto M275
1.8 mi
40.
Take exit 2 on the left towards Cruise and Cross Channel Ferries
0.3 mi
41.
Enter Rudmore Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Twyford Avenue (A3)
31 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Twyford Avenue (A3)
0.4 mi
43.
Turn left onto Wilson Road
876 ft
44.
Turn left onto Gruneisen Road
62 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Rugby to Portsmouth?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £23.4. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £11.7 each (£23.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £7.8 a head (£23.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £5.85 per person (£23.4 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 16.3 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £23.4 total comes from for the trip from Rugby to Portsmouth.
 

Diesel cost from Rugby to Portsmouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 16.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.1 £ (16.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.4 £ (16.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.05 £ (16.2/4) /p.

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

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Rugby to Portsmouth

The most time-consuming route from Rugby to Portsmouth spans a distance of 132.11 miles and requires a travel time of 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Rugby to Portsmouth by car?

The cheapest route from Rugby to Portsmouth is the second suggested route (132mi, 2h 35min) and costs 23.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rugby to Portsmouth is the first suggested route (134mi, 2h 26min) and costs 23.4 £.

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 Rugby to Portsmouth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 134mi (distance from Rugby to Portsmouth) and its duration is 2h 26min. The slowest route is 132mi, and its duration is 2h 35min.

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

Where is Rugby located?

Rugby is located in Warwickshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 114 meters above sea level. Rugby has coordinates 52.3708780o,-1.2650320o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rugby from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Portsmouth?

Portsmouth is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. Portsmouth has coordinates 50.8197675o,-1.0879769o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Portsmouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.