Route from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield

The distance between Tunbridge Wells and Welwyn Hatfield is 68 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 12 minutes.

From: Tunbridge Wells, County: Kent, England
To: Welwyn Hatfield, County: Hertfordshire, England
68 mi , 1 h 12 min
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Route from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield on map



Driving directions from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield

68 mi 1 h 12 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
8.4 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1: London (N & C)
0.5 mi
17.
Enter Bignells Corner and take the 4th exit towards A1 (M): The North Hatfield
0.5 mi
18.
Exit the roundabout towards A1 (M): The North Hatfield
0.3 mi
19.
Merge right onto Barnet Bypass (A1(M))
3.3 mi
20.
Take exit 2 on the left towards A1001: Welham Green
0.3 mi
21.
Continue onto A1001
1213 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto South Way (A1001)
95 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto South Way (A1001)
0.7 mi
24.
Enter Travellers Lane Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto South Way (A1001)
354 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto South Way (A1001)
0.4 mi
26.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield?

The expense of driving from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield using petrol amounts to £11.8. 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 £5.9 (£11.8 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £3.93 per person (£11.8 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £2.95 per person (£11.8 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 8.2 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £11.8 for the trip from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield.
 

Diesel cost from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.1 £ (8.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.73 £ (8.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.05 £ (8.2/4) /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 Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield

An alternative route from Tunbridge Wells to the Welwyn Hatfield is 62.84 miles and takes 1 hour and 35 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield is the second suggested route (63mi, 1h 35min) and costs 11 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield is the first suggested route (68mi, 1h 12min) and costs 11.8 £.

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 Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 68mi (distance from Tunbridge Wells to Welwyn Hatfield) and its duration is 1h 12min. The slowest route is 63mi, and its duration is 1h 35min.

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

Welwyn Hatfield is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 95 meters above sea level. Welwyn Hatfield has coordinates 51.7465017o,-0.2133693o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Welwyn Hatfield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.