Route from Tunbridge Wells to Perth

The distance between Tunbridge Wells and Perth is 498 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 15 minutes.

From: Tunbridge Wells, County: Kent, England
To: Perth, County: Perth and Kinross, Scotland
498 mi , 8 h 15 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Tunbridge Wells to Perth on map



Driving directions from Tunbridge Wells to Perth

498 mi 8 h 15 min
1.
Head northwest on Crescent Road (A264)
79 ft
2.
Turn right onto Mount Pleasant Road
780 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Grosvenor Road
350 ft
4.
Keep left onto Grosvenor Road
739 ft
5.
Continue right onto St John's Road (A26)
1.2 mi
6.
Continue onto London Road (A26)
1.8 mi
7.
Continue onto Quarry Hill Road (A26)
891 ft
8.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25: London
0.5 mi
9.
Merge right onto Tonbridge Bypass (A21)
4.9 mi
10.
Continue onto Sevenoaks Bypass (A21)
4 mi
11.
Continue towards M25: Gatwick
11.9 mi
12.
Continue onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.7 mi
13.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
14.
Continue towards M25: (M11
23.5 mi
15.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
19.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
21.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
23.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
25.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
26.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
28.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
29.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
30.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
31.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
32.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
33.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
34.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
35.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
36.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
37.
Keep right towards Perth
6.6 mi
38.
Merge left onto M9
6.1 mi
39.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
414 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
26.2 mi
41.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Broxden Business Park
378 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout towards Broxden Business Park
1125 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Perth City Centre
112 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout towards Perth City Centre
1.7 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road (A93)
45 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A93)
823 ft
47.
Continue onto York Place (A93)
1052 ft
48.
Continue onto County Place
363 ft
49.
Continue onto South Street
732 ft
50.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Tunbridge Wells to Perth?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 86.9 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 43.45 quid each (£86.9 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 28.97 quid per person (£86.9 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 21.73 quid per person (£86.9 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 60.4 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 497.94 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 60.4 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Tunbridge Wells to Perth: 86.9 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Tunbridge Wells to Perth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 60.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 30.15 £ (60.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 20.1 £ (60.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 15.08 £ (60.3/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Tunbridge Wells to Perth

An alternative route from Tunbridge Wells to the Perth is 459.25 miles and takes 8 hours and 16 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Tunbridge Wells to Perth by car?

The cheapest route from Tunbridge Wells to Perth is the second suggested route (459mi, 8h 16min) and costs 80.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Tunbridge Wells to Perth is the first suggested route (498mi, 8h 15min) and costs 86.9 £.

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 Tunbridge Wells to Perth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 498mi (distance from Tunbridge Wells to Perth) and its duration is 8h 15min. The slowest route is 459mi, and its duration is 8h 16min.

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

Where is Tunbridge Wells located?

Tunbridge Wells is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 112 meters above sea level. Tunbridge Wells has coordinates 51.1323770o,0.2636950o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Tunbridge Wells from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Perth?

Perth is located in Perth and Kinross county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. Perth has coordinates 56.3949940o,-3.4308381o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Perth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.