Route from St Albans to North Dorset

The distance between St Albans and North Dorset is 123 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 15 minutes.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: North Dorset, County: Dorset, England
123 mi , 2 h 15 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from St Albans to North Dorset on map



Driving directions from St Albans to North Dorset

123 mi 2 h 15 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
3.1 mi
27.
Take the ramp
847 ft
28.
Turn left onto A350
6.6 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
94 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout
36 ft
31.
Go straight onto Littledown (A350)
778 ft
32.
Continue onto Grosvenor Road (A350)
0.3 mi
33.
Enter Ivy Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Little Content Lane (A30)
132 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Little Content Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
35.
Continue straight onto Christy's Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
36.
Keep left onto Christy's Lane (A30)
135 ft
37.
Enter Royal Chase Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
442 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
1.1 mi
39.
Continue onto Cann Hill (A350)
2.7 mi
40.
Turn right onto Church Street
717 ft
41.
Make a slight right to stay on Church Street
73 ft
42.
Turn right onto West Street
0.7 mi
43.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
44.
Make a sharp left
0.3 mi
45.
Continue straight
967 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from St Albans to North Dorset?

The expense of driving from St Albans to North Dorset, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £21.4. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £10.7 (£21.4 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £7.13 per passenger (£21.4 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £5.35 per passenger (£21.4 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from St Albans to North Dorset, approximately 14.9 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 122.53 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £21.4 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from St Albans to North Dorset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 14.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.4 £ (14.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.93 £ (14.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.7 £ (14.8/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from St Albans to North Dorset

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from St Albans to North Dorset covers 136.72 miles and necessitates 2 hours and 50 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from St Albans to North Dorset is the first suggested route (123mi, 2h 15min) and costs 21.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from St Albans to North Dorset is the second suggested route (137mi, 2h 50min) and costs 23.9 £.

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 North Dorset?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 123mi (distance from St Albans to North Dorset) and its duration is 2h 15min. The slowest route is 137mi, and its duration is 2h 50min.

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

North Dorset is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. North Dorset has coordinates 50.9497310o,-2.2112763o. RouteCalculator provides a map of North Dorset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.