Route from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield

The distance between Rugby and Welwyn Hatfield is 71 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 16 minutes.

From: Rugby, County: Warwickshire, England
To: Welwyn Hatfield, County: Hertfordshire, England
71 mi , 1 h 16 min
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Route from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield on map



Driving directions from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield

71 mi 1 h 16 min
1.
Head east on Lawrence Sheriff Street (A428)
790 ft
2.
Continue onto Hillmorton Road (A428)
0.3 mi
3.
Continue straight onto A428
1.5 mi
4.
Turn left onto Ashlawn Road (A428)
0.2 mi
5.
Continue onto High Street (A428)
0.4 mi
6.
Continue onto Crick Road (A428)
1.3 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crick Road (A428)
162 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
0.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crick Road (A428)
140 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
789 ft
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crick Road (A428)
120 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
886 ft
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crick Road (A428)
171 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
1191 ft
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Crick Road (A5)
303 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A5)
0.3 mi
17.
Enter Crick Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M1
769 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout towards M1
0.3 mi
19.
Merge right onto M1
54.1 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
21.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
22.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
23.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
25.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
147 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
27.
Keep left onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1 mi
28.
Enter Roehyde Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Roehyde Way (A1001)
751 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Roehyde Way (A1001)
0.8 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto South Way (A1001)
29 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto South Way (A1001)
0.7 mi
32.
Enter Travellers Lane Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto South Way (A1001)
354 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto South Way (A1001)
0.4 mi
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £12.4. 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 £6.2 (£12.4/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £4.13 per person (£12.4/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £3.1 per person (£12.4/4).

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 71.24 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 71.24 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 8.6 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 8.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £12.4.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield amounts to £12.4.

Diesel cost from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.3 £ (8.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.87 £ (8.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.15 £ (8.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield

The second route from Rugby to the Welwyn Hatfield is 74.86 miles and takes 1 hour and 22 minutes.

The third route from Rugby to the Welwyn Hatfield is 70.3 miles and takes 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield by car?

The cheapest route from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield is the third suggested route (70mi, 1h 34min) and costs 12.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield is the first suggested route (71mi, 1h 16min) and costs 12.4 £.

The most expensive route from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield is the second suggested route (75mi, 1h 22min) and costs 13.1 £.

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 Welwyn Hatfield?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 71mi (distance from Rugby to Welwyn Hatfield) and its duration is 1h 16min. The other route is 75mi, and its duration is 1h 22min. The slowest route is 70mi, and its duration is 1h 34min.

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

Welwyn Hatfield is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 95 meters above sea level. Welwyn Hatfield has coordinates 51.7465017o,-0.2133693o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Welwyn Hatfield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.