Route from St Albans to Luton by car

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
11.1 mi
17 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from St Albans to Luton?

How far is from St Albans to Luton?


The driving distance between St Albans and Luton is 11.1 miles. Travel time is 17 minutes by car.






11.1 mi 17 min
1.
Head southeast on Spencer Street
306 ft
2.
Turn right onto Upper Dagnall Street
423 ft
3.
Turn right onto Verulam Road (A5183)
0.5 mi
4.
Continue onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
791 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
76 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
2.6 mi
7.
Continue onto St. Albans Road (A5183)
0.6 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
206 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.6 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
139 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.9 mi
12.
Continue onto Dunstable Road (A5183)
0.8 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
82 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
827 ft
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M1: The North
20 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M1: The North
2.1 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: Luton (South)
0.4 mi
18.
Enter Pepperstock and take the 2nd exit onto New Airport Way (A1081)
949 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto New Airport Way (A1081)
0.3 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left
1022 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road
259 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road
0.8 mi
23.
Continue onto Castle Street
425 ft
24.
Keep right onto Castle Street
1016 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A505
93 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A505
1290 ft
27.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from St Albans to Luton?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 1.9 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 0.95 £ (1.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 0.63 £ (1.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 0.48 £ (1.9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (11.14 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 1.9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 11.14 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 1.4 liters

Fuel needed = 1.4 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 1.4 liters x 143 pence per liter = 1.9 £

Fuel cost from St Albans to Luton = 1.9 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 1.2 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 1.2 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 0.6 £ (1.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 0.4 £ (1.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 0.3 £ (1.2/4) per passenger.