Route from Solihull to Luton by car

The driving distance between Solihull and Luton is 84 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 28 minutes by car.

From: Solihull, County: West Midlands, England
To: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
84 mi , 1 h 28 min
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Route from Solihull to Luton on map



Driving directions from Solihull to Luton

84 mi 1 h 28 min
1.
Head southeast on Manor Square
215 ft
2.
Turn left onto The Square
148 ft
3.
Continue onto New Road
504 ft
4.
Make a slight left to stay on New Road
1199 ft
5.
Turn right onto Warwick Road (B4102)
0.5 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
36 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout
0.5 mi
8.
Merge right onto Solihull Bypass (A41)
843 ft
9.
Enter Copt Hill Interchange and take the 1st exit
42 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
11.
Merge right onto M42
5.4 mi
12.
Take exit 7A on the left towards M6: London
0.9 mi
13.
Merge right onto M6
23.3 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
15.
Merge right onto M1
47.8 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A505: Luton
1216 ft
17.
Enter Leagrave Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Dunstable Road
13 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road
0.6 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A505
96 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A505
1.1 mi
21.
Turn right onto Leagrave Road (A505)
386 ft
22.
Make a slight left onto Dunstable Road (A505)
0.4 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunstable Road (A505)
151 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road (A505)
860 ft
25.
Turn right onto Cardiff Road
430 ft
26.
Turn left onto Adelaide Street
959 ft
27.
Turn left onto Wellington Street
296 ft
28.
Turn left onto Stuart Street (A505)
299 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Solihull to Luton?

The expense of driving from Solihull to Luton using petrol amounts to £14.6. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £7.3 (£14.6 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £4.87 per person (£14.6 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £3.65 per person (£14.6 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 10.2 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £14.6 for the trip from Solihull to Luton.
 

Diesel cost from Solihull to Luton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.6 £ (9.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.07 £ (9.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.3 £ (9.2/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Solihull to Luton

The second route from Solihull to the Luton is 86.69 miles and takes 1 hour and 38 minutes.

The third route from Solihull to the Luton is 78.98 miles and takes 1 hour and 48 minutes.