Route from Sheffield to Canterbury

The distance between Sheffield and Canterbury is 227 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 55 minutes.

From: Sheffield, County: South Yorkshire, England
To: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
227 mi , 3 h 55 min
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Route from Sheffield to Canterbury on map



Driving directions from Sheffield to Canterbury

227 mi 3 h 55 min
1.
Head north on Barker's Pool
8 ft
2.
Continue onto Leopold Street
1065 ft
3.
Turn right onto Bailey Street
578 ft
4.
Turn left onto Broad Lane (B6539)
0.3 mi
5.
Continue onto Brook Hill (B6539)
464 ft
6.
Enter University Square and take the 1st exit onto Upper Hanover Street (A61)
5 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Hanover Street (A61)
0.3 mi
8.
Continue onto Hanover Way (A61)
0.3 mi
9.
Enter Moore Street and take the 3rd exit onto Moore Street (A625)
403 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Moore Street (A625)
467 ft
11.
Continue onto Ecclesall Road (A625)
503 ft
12.
Make a slight left onto Summerfield Street
1004 ft
13.
Continue onto Washington Road
1175 ft
14.
Continue onto Wostenholm Road
857 ft
15.
Make a slight left onto Steade Road
0.3 mi
16.
Turn right onto Abbeydale Road (A621)
0.7 mi
17.
Turn left onto Woodseats Road
0.5 mi
18.
Make a slight right onto The Dale
1095 ft
19.
Turn right onto Chesterfield Road (A61)
0.4 mi
20.
Continue onto Meadowhead (A61)
0.9 mi
21.
Enter Meadowhead Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Chesterfield
298 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout towards Chesterfield
0.7 mi
23.
Enter Bowshaw and take the 3rd exit onto Unstone-Dronfield By-Pass (A61)
554 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Unstone-Dronfield By-Pass (A61)
4.9 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A61
311 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A61
0.7 mi
27.
Keep right at the fork
170 ft
28.
Keep left onto A61
1.4 mi
29.
Keep left onto A617
5.1 mi
30.
Keep right onto A617
324 ft
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The South
118 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
33.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
34.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
35.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
37.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
39.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.9 mi
41.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
43.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
44.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
45.
Continue onto M2
25.3 mi
46.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
47.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
753 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
4.9 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
50.
Continue onto A2050
1 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
137 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
38 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1242 ft
55.
Turn right onto North Lane
1048 ft
56.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
57.
Turn left onto Pound Lane
291 ft
58.
Continue onto St Radigund's Street
358 ft
59.
Turn right onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
60.
Turn right onto King Street
812 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Sheffield to Canterbury?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £39.6. 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 £19.8 each (£39.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £13.2 a head (£39.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £9.9 per person (£39.6 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 27.5 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £39.6 total comes from for the trip from Sheffield to Canterbury.
 

Diesel cost from Sheffield to Canterbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.75 £ (27.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.17 £ (27.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.88 £ (27.5/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Emissions: Diesel fuel combustion typically produces higher levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter compared to petrol combustion. However, advancements in diesel engine technology, such as particulate filters and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, have significantly reduced emissions from modern diesel vehicles.

  2. Availability and Pricing: The availability and pricing of diesel fuel and petrol can vary by region and depend on factors such as government subsidies, taxes, and infrastructure. In some regions, diesel fuel may be more readily available or cheaper than petrol, influencing consumer choices and vehicle preferences.

Alternative routes from Sheffield to Canterbury

The second route from Sheffield to the Canterbury is 227.66 miles and takes 3 hours and 56 minutes.

The third route from Sheffield to the Canterbury is 236.12 miles and takes 4 hours and 50 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Sheffield to Canterbury is the first suggested route (227mi, 3h 55min) and costs 39.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Sheffield to Canterbury is the second suggested route (228mi, 3h 56min) and costs 39.7 £.

The most expensive route from Sheffield to Canterbury is the third suggested route (236mi, 4h 50min) and costs 41.2 £.

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 Canterbury?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 227mi (distance from Sheffield to Canterbury) and its duration is 3h 55min. The other route is 228mi, and its duration is 3h 56min. The slowest route is 236mi, and its duration is 4h 50min.

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

Canterbury is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level. Canterbury has coordinates 51.2802330o,1.0789089o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Canterbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.