Route from St Albans to Oldham

The distance between St Albans and Oldham is 187 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 12 minutes.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Oldham, County: Greater Manchester, England
187 mi , 3 h 12 min
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Route from St Albans to Oldham on map



Driving directions from St Albans to Oldham

187 mi 3 h 12 min
1.
Head northwest on Waddington Road
338 ft
2.
Turn left onto Britton Avenue
476 ft
3.
Turn right onto Verulam Road (A5183)
0.4 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)
120 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.9 mi
12.
Continue onto Dunstable Road (A5183)
0.9 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5183
69 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A5183
832 ft
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
14 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout
0.5 mi
17.
Merge right onto M1
48.7 mi
18.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
20.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
21.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
22.
Keep right onto M6
53.6 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Keep right at the fork
974 ft
25.
Continue onto A556
3.9 mi
26.
Continue onto M56
6.8 mi
27.
Keep left towards M56: Ring Rd
1.8 mi
28.
Continue onto M60
0.9 mi
29.
Keep right onto M60
11.2 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left onto M60
0.3 mi
31.
Go straight onto Manchester Road (A62)
1.3 mi
32.
Continue onto Manchester Street (A62)
0.4 mi
33.
Take the ramp onto Manchester Street (A62)
548 ft
34.
Continue onto Oldham Way (A62)
478 ft
35.
Keep right onto Oldham Way
0.4 mi
36.
Make a slight left
455 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rhodes Bank
144 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Rhodes Bank
368 ft
39.
Turn left onto Waterloo Street
352 ft
40.
Turn left onto Union Street
853 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from St Albans to Oldham?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £32.7. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £16.35 each (£32.7 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £10.9 a head (£32.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £8.18 per person (£32.7 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 22.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £32.7 total comes from for the trip from St Albans to Oldham.
 

Diesel cost from St Albans to Oldham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.35 £ (22.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.57 £ (22.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.68 £ (22.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel is known for its higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel contains more energy per volume than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can achieve better fuel efficiency and typically provide greater mileage per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol engines.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol contains less energy per volume than diesel. While petrol engines are still efficient, they tend to have slightly lower fuel efficiency and may offer shorter driving ranges compared to diesel engines due to this difference in energy density.

Alternative routes from St Albans to Oldham

An alternative route from St Albans to the Oldham is 191.29 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from St Albans to Oldham is the first suggested route (187mi, 3h 12min) and costs 32.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from St Albans to Oldham is the second suggested route (191mi, 3h 57min) and costs 33.4 £.

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 Oldham?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 187mi (distance from St Albans to Oldham) and its duration is 3h 12min. The slowest route is 191mi, and its duration is 3h 57min.

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

Oldham is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 206 meters above sea level. Oldham has coordinates 53.5409298o,-2.1113659o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oldham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.