Route from Southampton to St Albans

The distance between Southampton and St Albans is 86 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 32 minutes.

From: Southampton, County: Hampshire, England
To: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
86 mi , 1 h 32 min
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Route from Southampton to St Albans on map



Driving directions from Southampton to St Albans

86 mi 1 h 32 min
1.
Head north on Above Bar Street
278 ft
2.
Continue onto London Road
0.3 mi
3.
Continue onto The Avenue (A33)
1.5 mi
4.
Continue onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
0.3 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
87 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
0.8 mi
7.
Enter Chilworth Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A27
137 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto A27
376 ft
9.
Take the ramp towards M3
52 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
11.
Keep left at the fork
0.5 mi
12.
Merge right onto M25
21.4 mi
13.
Keep right onto M25
4.9 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards A405: (M1 South)
0.4 mi
15.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
30 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.4 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
237 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
112 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
21.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5183)
206 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5183)
0.7 mi
23.
Turn right onto St Stephen's Hill (A5183)
0.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Holywell Hill (A5183)
43 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Holywell Hill (A5183)
0.5 mi
26.
Turn left onto High Street (A5183)
365 ft
27.
Continue onto Verulam Road (A5183)
692 ft
28.
Turn right onto Britton Avenue
302 ft
29.
Turn left onto Selby Avenue
322 ft
30.
Turn right onto Upton Avenue
269 ft
31.
Turn right onto Russell Avenue
668 ft
32.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Southampton to St Albans?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £15. 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 £7.5 each (£15 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £5 a head (£15 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £3.75 per person (£15 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 10.4 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £15 total comes from for the trip from Southampton to St Albans.
 

Diesel cost from Southampton to St Albans.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 10.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.2 £ (10.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.47 £ (10.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.6 £ (10.4/4) /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 Southampton to St Albans

The second route from Southampton to the St Albans is 91.67 miles and takes 2 hours and 17 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Southampton to St Albans is the first suggested route (86mi, 1h 32min) and costs 15 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Southampton to St Albans is the second suggested route (92mi, 2h 17min) and costs 16 £.

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 Southampton to St Albans?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 86mi (distance from Southampton to St Albans) and its duration is 1h 32min. The slowest route is 92mi, and its duration is 2h 17min.

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

Southampton is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Southampton has coordinates 50.9097004o,-1.4043509o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Southampton 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.