Route from St Helens to Luton

The distance between St Helens and Luton is 171 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 54 minutes.

From: St Helens, County: Merseyside, England
To: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
171 mi , 2 h 54 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



Route from St Helens to Luton on map



Driving directions from St Helens to Luton

171 mi 2 h 54 min
1.
Head north
74 ft
2.
Turn left onto Garswood Street
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (A571)
0.4 mi
4.
Continue onto Haresfinch Road (A571)
0.4 mi
5.
Turn left onto Haresfinch View (A571)
691 ft
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Green Leach Lane (A571)
57 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Green Leach Lane (A571)
0.3 mi
8.
Turn right to stay on East Lancashire Road (A580)
1.5 mi
9.
Keep right onto East Lancashire Road (A580)
2.2 mi
10.
Take the ramp
441 ft
11.
Enter Haydock Island and take the 1st exit
102 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
1278 ft
13.
Merge right onto M6
65 mi
14.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
15.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M1
47.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards A505: Luton
0.3 mi
19.
Enter Leagrave Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Dunstable Road
13 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road
0.6 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A505
96 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A505
1.1 mi
23.
Turn right onto Leagrave Road (A505)
386 ft
24.
Make a slight left onto Dunstable Road (A505)
0.4 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunstable Road (A505)
151 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road (A505)
860 ft
27.
Turn right onto Cardiff Road
430 ft
28.
Turn left onto Adelaide Street
959 ft
29.
Turn left onto Wellington Street
296 ft
30.
Turn left onto Stuart Street (A505)
299 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination
0 ft


How much does it cost to travel from St Helens to Luton by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £29.8. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £14.9 (£29.8/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £9.93 per person (£29.8/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £7.45 per person (£29.8/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 170.51 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 170.51 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 20.7 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 20.7 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £29.8.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from St Helens to Luton amounts to £29.8.

Diesel cost from St Helens to Luton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.3 £ (20.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.87 £ (20.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.15 £ (20.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from St Helens to Luton

The slowest route from St Helens to the Luton is 168.61 miles and takes 3 hours and 42 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from St Helens to Luton by car?

The cheapest route from St Helens to Luton is the second suggested route (169mi, 3h 42min) and costs 29.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from St Helens to Luton is the first suggested route (171mi, 2h 54min) and costs 29.8 £.

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 Helens to Luton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 171mi (distance from St Helens to Luton) and its duration is 2h 54min. The slowest route is 169mi, and its duration is 3h 42min.

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

St Helens is located in Merseyside county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 39 meters above sea level. St Helens has coordinates 53.4563070o,-2.7370950o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Helens from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Luton?

Luton is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. Luton has coordinates 51.8786707o,-0.4200255o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Luton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.