Route from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset

The distance between Torbay and Bath and North East Somerset is 96 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 56 minutes.

From: Torbay, County: Devon, England
To: Bath and North East Somerset, County: Somerset, England
96 mi , 1 h 56 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset on map



Driving directions from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset

96 mi 1 h 56 min
1.
Head northwest on Strand (A379)
383 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Torbay Road (A379)
90 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Torbay Road (A379)
0.4 mi
4.
Turn right onto Belgrave Road
0.5 mi
5.
Continue onto South Street
804 ft
6.
Keep left onto South Street
316 ft
7.
Go straight onto Newton Road
1043 ft
8.
Turn left to stay on Newton Road
26 ft
9.
Make a slight right to stay on Newton Road
89 ft
10.
Go straight onto A3022
1.8 mi
11.
Keep right onto South Devon Highway (A3022)
3.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Besigheim Way (A380)
12.1 mi
13.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
50.9 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto Edithmead Spur (M5)
0.4 mi
15.
Enter Edithmead Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bristol Road (A38)
629 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Bristol Road (A38)
1.6 mi
17.
Enter East Brent Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bristol Road (A38)
229 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Bristol Road (A38)
4.9 mi
19.
Turn right onto Cross Lane (A371)
0.6 mi
20.
Go straight onto Cheddar Road (A371)
1 mi
21.
Continue onto Axbridge Road (A371)
0.3 mi
22.
Make a slight right onto Upper New Road (A371)
0.7 mi
23.
Continue onto Wideatts Road (A371)
0.6 mi
24.
Continue onto Church Street (A371)
683 ft
25.
Continue slightly right onto Draycott Road (A371)
1.5 mi
26.
Continue onto Wells Road (A371)
359 ft
27.
Turn left onto New Road
2.3 mi
28.
Turn right onto Plummer's Lane (B3135)
3.4 mi
29.
Make a slight left onto Torhole Bottom
1.2 mi
30.
Continue onto Broad Street
0.5 mi
31.
Continue onto Cheddar Road
0.4 mi
32.
Turn left onto A39
0.6 mi
33.
Make a slight right onto Chewton Hill (A39)
2.1 mi
34.
Continue onto A37
1.4 mi
35.
Turn right onto Wells Road (A39)
1.4 mi
36.
Turn right onto Timsbury Road
867 ft
37.
Continue onto Bungay's Hill
0.7 mi
38.
Continue slightly left onto Loves Hill
0.4 mi
39.
Continue onto South Road
1087 ft
40.
Make a slight right onto Radford Hill
23 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 16.8 quid. Now, how do we get to that number? Let's break it down.

First off, we need to consider the price of petrol. In this calculation, it's set at 144 pence per liter. Then, we need to know how thirsty your car is. The fuel consumption rate for this ride is 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets divvied up. For two people sharing the ride, it's gonna be 8.4 quid each (£16.8 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 5.6 quid (£16.8 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 4.2 quid (£16.8 divided by 4).

Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of the calculations. To figure out how much fuel you need for the trip, it's all about distance and fuel efficiency. The distance between Torbay and Bath and North East Somerset is about 96.38 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 11.7 liters of petrol. We got that number by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters 'cause that's what we use here.

Once we know how much fuel we need, we can calculate the total cost. Multiply the amount of fuel (11.7 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), and you get 16.8 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset: 16.8 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.85 £ (11.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.9 £ (11.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.93 £ (11.7/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset

The second route from Torbay to the Bath and North East Somerset is 93.93 miles and takes 1 hour and 59 minutes.

The third route from Torbay to the Bath and North East Somerset is 93.57 miles and takes 2 hours and 3 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset by car?

The cheapest route from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset is the third suggested route (94mi, 2h 3min) and costs 16.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset is the second suggested route (94mi, 1h 59min) and costs 16.4 £.

The most expensive route from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset is the first suggested route (96mi, 1h 56min) and costs 16.8 £.

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 Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 96mi (distance from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset) and its duration is 1h 56min. The other route is 94mi, and its duration is 1h 59min. The slowest route is 94mi, and its duration is 2h 3min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset. It provides driving directions from Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Torbay - Bath and North East Somerset 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 Torbay to Bath and North East Somerset with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Torbay located?

Torbay is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Torbay has coordinates 50.4619209o,-3.5253150o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Torbay from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Bath and North East Somerset?

Bath and North East Somerset is located in Somerset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 141 meters above sea level. Bath and North East Somerset has coordinates 51.3250103o,-2.4766276o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bath and North East Somerset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.