Route from Thanet to Luton

The distance between Thanet and Luton is 112 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 55 minutes.

From: Thanet, County: Kent, England
To: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
112 mi , 1 h 55 min
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Route from Thanet to Luton on map



Driving directions from Thanet to Luton

112 mi 1 h 55 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 Canterbury Road West (A299)
326 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
1.6 mi
11.
Enter Monkton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thanet Way (A299)
341 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
26 mi
16.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
17.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
19.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
20.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
21.
Continue towards M25: (M11
23.5 mi
22.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
26.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
28.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
30.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
32.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
6.5 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: Luton (South)
0.4 mi
34.
Enter Pepperstock and take the 2nd exit onto New Airport Way (A1081)
949 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto New Airport Way (A1081)
0.3 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left onto A1081
1060 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road
259 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road
0.8 mi
39.
Continue onto Castle Street
426 ft
40.
Keep right onto Castle Street
1016 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A505
93 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A505
1290 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Thanet to Luton?

Well, using petrol, it's £19.5. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £9.75 for the trip (£19.5 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £6.5 each (£19.5 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £4.88 each (£19.5 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 13.6 liters of fuel. And that's where the £19.5 comes from for the trip from Thanet to Luton.

Diesel cost from Thanet to Luton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.15 £ (12.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.1 £ (12.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.08 £ (12.3/4) /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 Thanet to Luton

The slowest route from Thanet to the Luton is 110.48 miles and takes 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Thanet to Luton by car?

The cheapest route from Thanet to Luton is the second suggested route (110mi, 2h 35min) and costs 19.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Thanet to Luton is the first suggested route (112mi, 1h 55min) and costs 19.5 £.

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 Thanet to Luton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 112mi (distance from Thanet to Luton) and its duration is 1h 55min. The slowest route is 110mi, and its duration is 2h 35min.

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

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.

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.