Route from Sheffield to Cambridge

The distance between Sheffield and Cambridge is 129 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 19 minutes.

From: Sheffield, County: South Yorkshire, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
129 mi , 2 h 19 min
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Route from Sheffield to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from Sheffield to Cambridge

129 mi 2 h 19 min
1.
Head north on Barker's Pool
8 ft
2.
Continue onto Leopold Street
758 ft
3.
Continue onto Trippet Lane
508 ft
4.
Keep right onto Trippet Lane
278 ft
5.
Turn right onto Rockingham Street
600 ft
6.
Turn right onto Broad Lane (B6539)
770 ft
7.
Continue onto Tenter Street (B6539)
542 ft
8.
Continue onto West Bar Green (B6539)
358 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Corporation Street
59 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Corporation Street
598 ft
11.
Merge right onto Shalesmoor (A61)
1073 ft
12.
Make a slight right onto Derek Dooley Way (A61)
0.6 mi
13.
Turn left onto Sheffield Parkway (A57)
2 mi
14.
Keep right onto Sheffield Parkway (A630)
1.1 mi
15.
Continue onto Rotherham Gateway (A630)
2.1 mi
16.
Enter Catcliffe Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
1057 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
18.
Merge right onto M1
4.5 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left onto M1
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Aston Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Worksop Road (A57)
25 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Worksop Road (A57)
1.1 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sheffield Road (A57)
240 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road (A57)
4.9 mi
24.
Keep left onto A57
0.4 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
215 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
1.1 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
183 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
0.6 mi
29.
Keep left onto A57
1.3 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
222 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
1.5 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
207 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
2 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Apleyhead (A57)
314 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Apleyhead (A57)
0.3 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1
0.3 mi
37.
Merge right onto Worksop Road (A1)
2.9 mi
38.
Continue onto Twyford Lane (A1)
22.1 mi
39.
Continue onto Long Bennington Bypass (A1)
2.3 mi
40.
Continue onto Foston Bypass (A1)
1 mi
41.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
34.3 mi
42.
Continue onto Water Newton Bypass (A1)
0.5 mi
43.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
13.8 mi
44.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
46.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
47.
Continue onto M11
3 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left towards A603: Cambridge
0.3 mi
49.
Continue onto A603
353 ft
50.
Enter Haggis Farm Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A603
76 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A603
1.7 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
193 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
0.4 mi
54.
Turn left onto Trumpington Road (A603)
183 ft
55.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
56.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
57.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
58.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
59.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
60.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Sheffield to Cambridge by car?

The journey from Sheffield to Cambridge by car comes with a price tag of £22.3 if you're using petrol. Let's break it down. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car chugs along at 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're thinking about carpooling with a couple of mates, each of you only has to fork out £11.15 for the trip (£22.3 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it's about £7.43 each (£22.3 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's just £5.58 each (£22.3 divided by 4). So, that's the financial aspect of the journey.

Now, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of how we got these figures. The fuel cost calculation is based on how far you're traveling and how thirsty your car is. For this journey, you'd need about 15.6 liters of fuel. And that's where the £22.3 comes from for the trip from Sheffield to Cambridge.

In summary, the total fuel cost for the journey is £22.3, factoring in the distance, petrol price, and car fuel consumption. Whether you're flying solo or sharing the ride with friends, knowing the breakdown of these costs can help you plan your trip and budget accordingly.
 

Diesel cost from Sheffield to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 14.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.05 £ (14.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.7 £ (14.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.53 £ (14.1/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Sheffield to Cambridge

The second route from Sheffield to the Cambridge is 143.69 miles and takes 2 hours and 34 minutes.

The third route from Sheffield to the Cambridge is 131.23 miles and takes 2 hours and 31 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Sheffield to Cambridge by car?

The cheapest route from Sheffield to Cambridge is the first suggested route (129mi, 2h 19min) and costs 22.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Sheffield to Cambridge is the third suggested route (131mi, 2h 31min) and costs 22.8 £.

The most expensive route from Sheffield to Cambridge is the second suggested route (144mi, 2h 34min) and costs 24.9 £.

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 Sheffield to Cambridge?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 129mi (distance from Sheffield to Cambridge) and its duration is 2h 19min. The other route is 131mi, and its duration is 2h 31min. The slowest route is 144mi, and its duration is 2h 34min.

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

Where is Sheffield located?

Sheffield is located in South Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. Sheffield has coordinates 53.3811290o,-1.4700850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sheffield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cambridge?

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.