Route from Torbay to Forest Heath

The distance between Torbay and Forest Heath is 271 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 50 minutes.

From: Torbay, County: Devon, England
To: Forest Heath, County: Suffolk, England
271 mi , 4 h 50 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Torbay to Forest Heath on map



Driving directions from Torbay to Forest Heath

271 mi 4 h 50 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 left at the fork
0.5 mi
37.
Merge right onto M25
21.4 mi
38.
Keep right onto M25
4.9 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards A405: (M1 South)
0.4 mi
40.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
30 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.4 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
237 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
112 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
46.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
413 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
48.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
147 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
50.
Keep left onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1 mi
51.
Enter Roehyde Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards A1(M)
202 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M)
1053 ft
53.
Keep right towards A1(M)
406 ft
54.
Merge left onto A1(M)
1.6 mi
55.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A414: Hertford
973 ft
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A1(M)
143 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M)
7.8 mi
58.
Take the ramp on the left towards A602: Stevenage
864 ft
59.
Enter Langley Sidings and take the 2nd exit onto A1(M)
300 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto A1(M)
5.3 mi
61.
Take the ramp on the left towards A505: Baldock
1163 ft
62.
Keep right towards Royston
779 ft
63.
Enter Letchworth Gate and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A505)
850 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A505)
0.5 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
327 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
1.1 mi
67.
Continue onto Weston Hills Tunnel (A505)
772 ft
68.
Continue onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
1.6 mi
69.
Continue onto Royston Road (A505)
3 mi
70.
Continue onto Baldock Road (A505)
2.5 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
180 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
1.5 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
252 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
0.8 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
236 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
0.7 mi
77.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
119 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
0.3 mi
79.
Continue onto Newmarket Road (A505)
2.6 mi
80.
Continue onto Royston Road (A505)
4.3 mi
81.
Enter Duxford Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Royston Road (A505)
572 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Road (A505)
0.3 mi
83.
Enter Hunts Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Royston Road (A505)
104 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Road (A505)
0.3 mi
85.
Go straight onto A505
1.1 mi
86.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Causeway (A505)
270 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout onto Causeway (A505)
2 mi
88.
Keep right onto A505
370 ft
89.
Merge left onto A11
8.9 mi
90.
Merge right onto Newmarket Bypass (A14)
6.6 mi
91.
Keep left onto A11
6.2 mi
92.
Enter Five Ways Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1065
240 ft
93.
Exit the roundabout onto A1065
2.2 mi
94.
Turn left onto B1112
1.7 mi
95.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1112
10 ft
96.
Exit the roundabout onto B1112
1 mi
97.
Turn right onto South Road
633 ft
98.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Torbay to Forest Heath?

The expense of driving from Torbay to Forest Heath using petrol amounts to £47.3. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £23.65 (£47.3 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £15.77 per person (£47.3 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £11.83 per person (£47.3 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 32.8 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £47.3 for the trip from Torbay to Forest Heath.
 

Diesel cost from Torbay to Forest Heath.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 32.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.4 £ (32.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.93 £ (32.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.2 £ (32.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Torbay to Forest Heath

The second route from Torbay to the Forest Heath is 277.97 miles and takes 4 hours and 54 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Torbay to Forest Heath by car?

The cheapest route from Torbay to Forest Heath is the first suggested route (271mi, 4h 50min) and costs 47.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Torbay to Forest Heath is the second suggested route (278mi, 4h 54min) and costs 48.5 £.

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 Torbay to Forest Heath?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 271mi (distance from Torbay to Forest Heath) and its duration is 4h 50min. The slowest route is 278mi, and its duration is 4h 54min.

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

Forest Heath is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Forest Heath has coordinates 52.4027189o,0.5357353o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Forest Heath from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.