Route from Solihull to St Albans

The distance between Solihull and St Albans is 93 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

From: Solihull, County: West Midlands, England
To: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
93 mi , 1 h 37 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Solihull to St Albans on map



Driving directions from Solihull to St Albans

93 mi 1 h 37 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
53.5 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dunstable Road (A5183)
4 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road (A5183)
0.9 mi
19.
Continue onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.9 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
148 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.6 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Albans Way (A5183)
34 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Albans Way (A5183)
191 ft
24.
Continue onto St. Albans Road (A5183)
0.6 mi
25.
Continue onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
2.6 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
78 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
948 ft
28.
Continue onto Folly Lane (A4147)
0.3 mi
29.
Turn right onto Church Crescent
238 ft
30.
Turn left onto Worley Road
801 ft
31.
Turn right onto Stapley Road
210 ft
32.
Turn left onto Upton Avenue
108 ft
33.
Turn right onto Russell Avenue
668 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Solihull to St Albans?

The expense of driving from Solihull to St Albans, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £16.3. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £8.15 (£16.3 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £5.43 per passenger (£16.3 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £4.08 per passenger (£16.3 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Solihull to St Albans, approximately 11.3 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 93.37 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £16.3 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Solihull to St Albans.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.65 £ (11.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.77 £ (11.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.83 £ (11.3/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Solihull to St Albans

The second route from Solihull to the St Albans is 96.09 miles and takes 1 hour and 47 minutes.

The third route from Solihull to the St Albans is 86.36 miles and takes 1 hour and 58 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Solihull to St Albans by car?

The cheapest route from Solihull to St Albans is the third suggested route (86mi, 1h 58min) and costs 15.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Solihull to St Albans is the first suggested route (93mi, 1h 37min) and costs 16.3 £.

The most expensive route from Solihull to St Albans is the second suggested route (96mi, 1h 47min) and costs 16.8 £.

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 Solihull to St Albans?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 93mi (distance from Solihull to St Albans) and its duration is 1h 37min. The other route is 96mi, and its duration is 1h 47min. The slowest route is 86mi, and its duration is 1h 58min.

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

Where is Solihull located?

Solihull is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 131 meters above sea level. Solihull has coordinates 52.4118110o,-1.7776100o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Solihull from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of St Albans?

St Albans is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. St Albans has coordinates 51.752725o,-0.339436o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Albans from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.