Route from St Albans to Forest Heath

The distance between St Albans and Forest Heath is 69 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 18 minutes.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Forest Heath, County: Suffolk, England
69 mi , 1 h 18 min
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Route from St Albans to Forest Heath on map



Driving directions from St Albans to Forest Heath

69 mi 1 h 18 min
1.
Head northwest on Waddington Road
87 ft
2.
Turn right onto Drovers Way
914 ft
3.
Turn right onto Catherine Street (A4147)
217 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St Peter's Street (A1081)
28 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto St Peter's Street (A1081)
1223 ft
6.
Turn right onto Stonecross (B651)
555 ft
7.
Turn right onto Sandpit Lane
1.5 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sandpit Lane
51 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Sandpit Lane
0.3 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oaklands Lane
42 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Oaklands Lane
766 ft
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coopers Green Lane
25 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Coopers Green Lane
2.9 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coopers Green Lane
52 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Coopers Green Lane
0.4 mi
16.
Enter Brocket Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great North Road (B197)
85 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Great North Road (B197)
0.8 mi
18.
Enter Lemsford Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A1(M)
247 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M)
6.5 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A602: Stevenage
864 ft
21.
Enter Langley Sidings and take the 2nd exit onto A1(M)
300 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A1(M)
5.3 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards A505: Baldock
1163 ft
24.
Keep right towards Royston
779 ft
25.
Enter Letchworth Gate and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A505)
850 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A505)
0.5 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
327 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
1.1 mi
29.
Continue onto Weston Hills Tunnel (A505)
772 ft
30.
Continue onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
1.6 mi
31.
Continue onto Royston Road (A505)
3 mi
32.
Continue onto Baldock Road (A505)
2.5 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
180 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
1.5 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
252 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
0.8 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
236 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
0.7 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
119 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
0.3 mi
41.
Continue onto Newmarket Road (A505)
2.6 mi
42.
Continue onto Royston Road (A505)
4.3 mi
43.
Enter Duxford Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Royston Road (A505)
572 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Road (A505)
0.3 mi
45.
Enter Hunts Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Royston Road (A505)
104 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Road (A505)
0.3 mi
47.
Go straight onto A505
1.1 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Causeway (A505)
270 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Causeway (A505)
2 mi
50.
Keep right onto A505
370 ft
51.
Merge left onto A11
8.9 mi
52.
Merge right onto Newmarket Bypass (A14)
6.6 mi
53.
Keep left onto A11
6.2 mi
54.
Enter Five Ways Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1065
240 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A1065
2.2 mi
56.
Turn left onto B1112
1.7 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1112
10 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto B1112
1 mi
59.
Turn right onto South Road
633 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from St Albans to Forest Heath by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £12.1. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £6.05 (£12.1/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £4.03 (£12.1/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £3.03 (£12.1/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 69.21 miles, this computation entails multiplying 69.21 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 8.4 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 8.4 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £12.1.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from St Albans to Forest Heath stands at £12.1.

Diesel cost from St Albans to Forest Heath.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.2 £ (8.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.8 £ (8.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.1 £ (8.4/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from St Albans to Forest Heath

The second route from St Albans to the Forest Heath is 82.42 miles and takes 1 hour and 27 minutes.

The third route from St Albans to the Forest Heath is 69.18 miles and takes 1 hour and 24 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from St Albans to Forest Heath is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from St Albans to Forest Heath is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

The most expensive route from St Albans to Forest Heath is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 Forest Heath?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 69mi (distance from St Albans to Forest Heath) and its duration is 1h 18min. The other route is 69mi, and its duration is 1h 24min. The slowest route is 82mi, and its duration is 1h 27min.

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

Forest Heath is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Forest Heath has coordinates 52.4027189o,0.5357353o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Forest Heath from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.