Route from St Albans to Thanet

The distance between St Albans and Thanet is 100 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 43 minutes.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Thanet, County: Kent, England
100 mi , 1 h 43 min
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Route from St Albans to Thanet on map



Driving directions from St Albans to Thanet

100 mi 1 h 43 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.
Continue onto London Road (A1081)
0.6 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1081)
51 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
1 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1081)
141 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
0.5 mi
10.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
245 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
12.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.9 mi
14.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
16.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
17.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
18.
Continue onto M2
25.8 mi
19.
Continue onto Thanet Way (A299)
11.7 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
21.
Continue straight
0.5 mi
22.
Merge right onto Thanet Way (A299)
3.6 mi
23.
Enter St Nicholas-at-Wade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thanet Way (A299)
278 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Thanet Way (A299)
1 mi
25.
Enter Monkton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
147 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
1.6 mi
27.
Enter Minster Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Minster Road (B2190)
39 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Minster Road (B2190)
1096 ft
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B2190
167 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto B2190
585 ft
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
167 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
0.4 mi
33.
Turn left onto Alland Grange Lane
0.7 mi
34.
Continue onto Woodchurch Road
0.6 mi
35.
Make a slight right
173 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from St Albans to Thanet by car?

The cost of travelling by automobile from St Albans to Thanet is £17.5 when using petrol. Let us analyse and dissect the information. The petrol price under discussion is 144 pence per litre, while the car's fuel efficiency is 37.5 miles per gallon. If you are considering carpooling with a few friends, each person just needs to contribute £8.75 for the journey (£17.5 divided by 2). When there are three people in the car, each person will pay approximately £5.83 (£17.5 divided by 3). If there are four people in the car, each person would pay £4.38 (£17.5 divided by 4). Thus, that encompasses the financial facet of the expedition.

Now, let's delve into the intricate details of how we obtained these figures. The gasoline cost calculation is determined by the distance of your travel and the fuel efficiency of your car. To complete this journey, you would require approximately 12.1 litres of fuel. And that's the source of the £17.5 fare for the journey from St Albans to Thanet.

The whole fuel expenditure for the trip amounts to £17.5, taking into account the distance travelled, the price of petrol, and the fuel efficiency of the car. Regardless of whether you are travelling alone or with companions, understanding the breakdown of these expenses may assist you in organising your journey and managing your finances effectively.
 

Diesel cost from St Albans to Thanet.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.05 £ (12.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.03 £ (12.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.03 £ (12.1/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from St Albans to Thanet

The second route from St Albans to the Thanet is 105.87 miles and takes 1 hour and 54 minutes.

The third route from St Albans to the Thanet is 98.11 miles and takes 2 hours and 16 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from St Albans to Thanet is the third suggested route (98mi, 2h 16min) and costs 17.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from St Albans to Thanet is the first suggested route (100mi, 1h 43min) and costs 17.5 £.

The most expensive route from St Albans to Thanet is the second suggested route (106mi, 1h 54min) and costs 18.5 £.

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 Thanet?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 100mi (distance from St Albans to Thanet) and its duration is 1h 43min. The other route is 106mi, and its duration is 1h 54min. The slowest route is 98mi, and its duration is 2h 16min.

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

Thanet is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 32 meters above sea level. Thanet has coordinates 51.3602516o,1.3484663o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Thanet from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.