Route from St Albans to Epping Forest

The distance between St Albans and Epping Forest is 27 miles. Travel time is 37 minutes.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Epping Forest, County: Essex, England
27 mi , 37 min
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Route from St Albans to Epping Forest on map



Driving directions from St Albans to Epping Forest

27 mi 37 min
1.
Head northwest on Waddington Road
338 ft
2.
Turn left onto Britton Avenue
476 ft
3.
Turn left onto Verulam Road (A5183)
692 ft
4.
Continue onto High Street (A5183)
365 ft
5.
Continue onto London Road (A1081)
0.6 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1081)
51 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
1 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1081)
141 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
0.5 mi
10.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
245 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
12.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
14.4 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards A121: Waltham Abbey
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Waltham Abbey Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Honey Lane (A121)
372 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Honey Lane (A121)
1286 ft
17.
Enter Waltham Abbey Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Honey Lane (A121)
148 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Honey Lane (A121)
0.5 mi
19.
Continue onto Woodridden Hill (A121)
0.7 mi
20.
Enter Wake Arms Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coppice Row (B172)
107 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Coppice Row (B172)
97 ft
22.
Go straight onto Jacks Hill (B172)
0.5 mi
23.
Continue onto Coppice Row (B172)
1.2 mi
24.
Continue onto Abridge Road (B172)
0.5 mi
25.
Turn left onto Coopersale Lane
1.1 mi
26.
Turn left onto Hobbs Cross Road
1.2 mi
27.
Turn right onto Mount Road
0.4 mi
28.
Make a slight left onto Banks Lane
0.6 mi
29.
Continue onto Epping Road
0.7 mi
30.
Turn left onto Mount Wood Lane
0.6 mi
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from St Albans to Epping Forest?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 4.7 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 2.35 quid each (£4.7 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 1.57 quid per person (£4.7 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 1.18 quid per person (£4.7 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 3.3 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 27.02 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 3.3 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from St Albans to Epping Forest: 4.7 quid.

 

Diesel cost from St Albans to Epping Forest.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.65 £ (3.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.1 £ (3.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.83 £ (3.3/4) /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 St Albans to Epping Forest

The second route from St Albans to the Epping Forest is 30.03 miles and takes 43 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from St Albans to Epping Forest is the first suggested route (27mi, 37min) and costs 4.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from St Albans to Epping Forest is the second suggested route (30mi, 43min) and costs 5.2 £.

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 St Albans to Epping Forest?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 27mi (distance from St Albans to Epping Forest) and its duration is 37min. The slowest route is 30mi, and its duration is 43min.

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Where is St Albans located?

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.

What is the location of Epping Forest?

Epping Forest is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 108 meters above sea level. Epping Forest has coordinates 51.7043936o,0.1656224o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Epping Forest from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.