Route from Thanet to Bournemouth by car

From: Thanet, County: Kent, England
To: Bournemouth, County: Dorset, England
177 mi
2 h 58 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Thanet to Bournemouth?

How far is from Thanet to Bournemouth?


The driving distance between Thanet and Bournemouth is 177 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 58 minutes by car.






177 mi 2 h 58 min
1.
Head west
173 ft
2.
Make a slight left onto Woodchurch Road
0.6 mi
3.
Continue onto Alland Grange Lane
0.7 mi
4.
Turn right onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
0.4 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B2190
14 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto B2190
613 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Minster Road (B2190)
47 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Minster Road (B2190)
1100 ft
9.
Enter Minster Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A299
327 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A299
1.6 mi
11.
Enter Monkton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thanet Way (A299)
326 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Thanet Way (A299)
1 mi
13.
Enter St Nicholas-at-Wade Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Thanet Way (A299)
169 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Thanet Way (A299)
16.2 mi
15.
Continue onto M2
12.3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A249: Sittingbourne
0.4 mi
17.
Enter The Ridgeway and take the 1st exit onto Detling Hill (A249)
55 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Detling Hill (A249)
4.7 mi
19.
Continue onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
0.9 mi
20.
Enter Detling Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M20
924 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto M20
8.4 mi
22.
Keep left onto M26
10.1 mi
23.
Merge right onto M25
35.4 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.3 mi
25.
Keep left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.4 mi
26.
Merge right onto M3
50.1 mi
27.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
28.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
29.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
30.
Continue onto A31
10.1 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A338: Salisbury
1250 ft
32.
Enter Salisbury Road Junction and take the 2nd exit
122 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout
1072 ft
34.
Merge right onto A31
0.7 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left
1191 ft
36.
Keep left at the fork
386 ft
37.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
6.8 mi
38.
Continue onto Wessex Way (A338)
2.2 mi
39.
Enter St Pauls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wessex Way (A338)
200 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Wessex Way (A338)
1.1 mi
41.
Enter Bournemouth West Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cambridge Road (B3066)
10 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Cambridge Road (B3066)
823 ft
43.
Enter St Michael's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Poole Road
70 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Poole Road
350 ft
45.
Continue onto Poole Hill
472 ft
46.
Continue onto Commercial Road
566 ft
47.
Continue onto Terrace Road
841 ft
48.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Thanet to Bournemouth?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 30.8 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 15.4 £ (30.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 10.27 £ (30.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 7.7 £ (30.8/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (177.49 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 30.8 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 177.49 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 21.5 liters

Fuel needed = 21.5 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 21.5 liters x 143 pence per liter = 30.8 £

Fuel cost from Thanet to Bournemouth = 30.8 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.4 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 19.4 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 9.7 £ (19.4/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 6.47 £ (19.4/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.85 £ (19.4/4) per passenger.