Route from Torbay to Elmbridge

The distance between Torbay and Elmbridge is 180 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 21 minutes.

From: Torbay, County: Devon, England
To: Elmbridge, County: Surrey, England
180 mi , 3 h 21 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Torbay to Elmbridge on map



Driving directions from Torbay to Elmbridge

180 mi 3 h 21 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
4.8 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards A30: Exeter
0.5 mi
15.
Turn left onto Honiton Road (A30)
1126 ft
16.
Keep right onto Honiton Road (A30)
14.5 mi
17.
Merge right onto Monkton Road (A30)
14.8 mi
18.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A303
372 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
20.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
190 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
22.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A303
184 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
5.2 mi
24.
Enter Podimore and take the 4th exit
1093 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout
3.2 mi
26.
Continue onto West Camel Road
1 mi
27.
Turn left onto High Street (A359)
1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
302 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
34.4 mi
30.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
208 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
32.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
303 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
26.5 mi
34.
Keep right onto M3
32.9 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
36.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
37.
Merge right onto M25
1.5 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards A320: Chertsey
1278 ft
39.
Keep left towards A317: Chertsey
508 ft
40.
Go straight onto St Peter's Way (A317)
0.7 mi
41.
Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Woburn Hill (A317)
320 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Woburn Hill (A317)
0.7 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Weybridge Road (A317)
95 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Weybridge Road (A317)
0.7 mi
45.
Continue onto Balfour Road (A317)
523 ft
46.
Turn left onto Church Street (A317)
765 ft
47.
Continue onto High Street (A317)
1112 ft
48.
Continue straight onto Monument Hill (A317)
1113 ft
49.
Make a slight right onto Queens Road (A317)
1.5 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queens Road (A317)
178 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Queens Road (A317)
0.6 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queens Road
125 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Queens Road
0.5 mi
54.
Turn left onto Molesey Road
450 ft
55.
Turn left onto Claremont Close
162 ft
56.
Turn right
93 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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What's the expense of traveling from Torbay to Elmbridge by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £31.4. 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 £15.7 (£31.4/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £10.47 (£31.4/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £7.85 (£31.4/4).

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 179.69 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 179.69 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 21.8 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 21.8 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £31.4.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Torbay to Elmbridge amounts to £31.4.

Diesel cost from Torbay to Elmbridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.9 £ (21.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.27 £ (21.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.45 £ (21.8/4) /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 Elmbridge

The second route from Torbay to the Elmbridge is 187.97 miles and takes 3 hours and 34 minutes.

The third route from Torbay to the Elmbridge is 183.27 miles and takes 3 hours and 36 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Torbay to Elmbridge by car?

The cheapest route from Torbay to Elmbridge is the first suggested route (180mi, 3h 21min) and costs 31.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Torbay to Elmbridge is the third suggested route (183mi, 3h 36min) and costs 32 £.

The most expensive route from Torbay to Elmbridge is the second suggested route (188mi, 3h 34min) and costs 32.8 £.

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 Elmbridge?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 180mi (distance from Torbay to Elmbridge) and its duration is 3h 21min. The other route is 188mi, and its duration is 3h 34min. The slowest route is 183mi, and its duration is 3h 36min.

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

Elmbridge is located in Surrey county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 16 meters above sea level. Elmbridge has coordinates 51.3673160o,-0.3983677o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elmbridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.