Route from St Albans to Exeter

The distance between St Albans and Exeter is 182 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 22 minutes.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Exeter, County: Devon, England
182 mi , 3 h 22 min
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Route from St Albans to Exeter on map



Driving directions from St Albans to Exeter

182 mi 3 h 22 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.
Turn right onto Holywell Hill (A5183)
0.5 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Stephen's Hill (A5183)
131 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto St Stephen's Hill (A5183)
0.3 mi
8.
Turn left onto Watling Street (A5183)
0.7 mi
9.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
418 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
106 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
130 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.4 mi
15.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 3rd exit towards M25: Heathrow
583 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M25: Heathrow
26.7 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: The SOUTH WEST
0.3 mi
18.
Keep right towards M3: Basingstoke
0.7 mi
19.
Merge right onto M3
30.8 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
21.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
22.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
24.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
26.
Go straight onto A303
22.8 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A359
154 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A359
0.6 mi
29.
Turn right to stay on High Street (A359)
0.5 mi
30.
Turn right onto West Camel Road
4.2 mi
31.
Enter Podimore and take the 1st exit onto A303
64 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
5.3 mi
33.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
196 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
35.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A303
253 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
37.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
261 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
29.7 mi
39.
Enter Moor Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Honiton Road (A3015)
137 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Honiton Road (A3015)
37 ft
41.
Continue straight to stay on Honiton Road (A3015)
0.4 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Honiton Road (B3183)
69 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Honiton Road (B3183)
0.3 mi
44.
Turn right onto Honiton Road (B3183)
0.4 mi
45.
Continue onto East Wonford Hill (B3183)
0.8 mi
46.
Make a slight left onto Magdalen Road
0.7 mi
47.
Turn left onto Western Way
168 ft
48.
Continue onto Magdalen Street
567 ft
49.
Turn left onto B3212
740 ft
50.
Go straight onto A3015
125 ft
51.
Go straight onto Western Way
0.3 mi
52.
Turn left onto Commercial Road
107 ft
53.
Turn left to stay on Commercial Road
322 ft
54.
Turn right
94 ft
55.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from St Albans to Exeter by car?

Embarking on the journey from St Albans to Exeter, one might ponder the cost of such a venture. Indeed, the expenditure amounts to 31.8 pounds when fueled by petrol. In this calculation, we delve into the intricate details, where the price of petrol stands at 144 pence per liter, and the car's thirst for fuel measures 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those opting for carpooling, the financial burden lightens, with a cost of 15.9 pounds for each of two passengers, 10.6 pounds for three passengers, and merely 7.95 pounds for four passengers.

Delving deeper into the mechanics of the calculation, we ascertain the amount of fuel required for the voyage. Covering a distance of approximately 181.97 miles, the car craves around 22.1 liters of petrol. This value is derived from the division of the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate, converted into liters for precision.

With the quantity of fuel determined, we proceed to compute the total expenditure. By multiplying the fuel volume (22.1 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), we seamlessly arrive at the grand total of 31.8 pounds. Thus, the journey from St Albans to Exeter is marked by a fuel cost of 31.8 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from St Albans to Exeter.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11 £ (22/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.33 £ (22/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.5 £ (22/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from St Albans to Exeter

The second route from St Albans to the Exeter is 202.55 miles and takes 3 hours and 27 minutes.

The third route from St Albans to the Exeter is 196.16 miles and takes 3 hours and 58 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from St Albans to Exeter is the first suggested route (182mi, 3h 22min) and costs 31.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from St Albans to Exeter is the third suggested route (196mi, 3h 58min) and costs 34.2 £.

The most expensive route from St Albans to Exeter is the second suggested route (203mi, 3h 27min) and costs 35.4 £.

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 Exeter?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 182mi (distance from St Albans to Exeter) and its duration is 3h 22min. The other route is 203mi, and its duration is 3h 27min. The slowest route is 196mi, and its duration is 3h 58min.

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

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 Exeter?

Exeter is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. Exeter has coordinates 50.7184120o,-3.5338990o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Exeter from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.