Route from St Albans to Wakefield

The distance between St Albans and Wakefield is 163 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 46 minutes.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Wakefield, County: West Yorkshire, England
163 mi , 2 h 46 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from St Albans to Wakefield on map



Driving directions from St Albans to Wakefield

163 mi 2 h 46 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
22.2 mi
19.
Keep right onto M1
56.8 mi
20.
Keep right onto M1
24.5 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto M1
0.5 mi
22.
Enter Durkar Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1141 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1041 ft
24.
Enter Denby Dale Road and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
156 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.6 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
167 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
74 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.3 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
42 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
864 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
102 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
422 ft
34.
Turn left onto Ings Road (A638)
832 ft
35.
Keep right onto Ings Road (A638)
162 ft
36.
Turn right to stay on Westgate (A638)
197 ft
37.
Continue straight to stay on Westgate (A642)
747 ft
38.
Make a slight left onto Mulberry Way (A650)
669 ft
39.
Turn left
233 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from St Albans to Wakefield by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £28.4. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £14.2 (£28.4/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.47 (£28.4/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £7.1 (£28.4/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 162.76 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 162.76 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 19.7 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 19.7 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £28.4.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from St Albans to Wakefield amounts to £28.4.

Diesel cost from St Albans to Wakefield.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.85 £ (19.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.57 £ (19.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.93 £ (19.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from St Albans to Wakefield

The second route from St Albans to the Wakefield is 165.3 miles and takes 3 hours and 1 minute.

The third route from St Albans to the Wakefield is 171.12 miles and takes 3 hours and 30 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from St Albans to Wakefield is the first suggested route (163mi, 2h 46min) and costs 28.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from St Albans to Wakefield is the second suggested route (165mi, 3h 1min) and costs 28.9 £.

The most expensive route from St Albans to Wakefield is the third suggested route (171mi, 3h 30min) and costs 29.9 £.

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 Wakefield?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 163mi (distance from St Albans to Wakefield) and its duration is 2h 46min. The other route is 165mi, and its duration is 3h 1min. The slowest route is 171mi, and its duration is 3h 30min.

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

Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wakefield has coordinates 53.6832980o,-1.5059240o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wakefield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.