Waltham Forest Ashford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Waltham Forest and Ashford by car is 60.3 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 12 minutes.

How far is Ashford from Waltham Forest? The driving distance is 60.3 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Waltham Forest, County: Greater London, England
To: Ashford, County: Kent, England
60.3 mi , 1 h 12 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Waltham Forest to Ashford on map



Driving directions from Waltham Forest to Ashford

60.3 mi 1 h 12 min
1.
Head east on The Drive
853 ft
2.
Turn left onto Shernhall Street
509 ft
3.
Turn right onto Forest Road (A503)
0.9 mi
4.
Go straight onto Woodford New Road (A104)
353 ft
5.
Enter Waterworks Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Circular Road (A406)
836 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto North Circular Road (A406)
0.3 mi
7.
Merge right onto North Circular Road (A406)
5.8 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left onto North Circular Road (A406)
936 ft
9.
Keep right onto A13
390 ft
10.
Merge right onto Alfred's Way (A13)
1.3 mi
11.
Continue towards Tilbury
0.3 mi
12.
Continue onto Ripple Road (A13)
5.5 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards Wennington
0.3 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A1306)
230 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1306)
399 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A1306)
115 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1306)
0.6 mi
18.
Continue onto Arterial Road Purfleet (A1306)
0.5 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Arterial Road Purfleet (A1306)
131 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Arterial Road Purfleet (A1306)
0.9 mi
21.
Enter Purfleet Interchange and take the 4th exit
1296 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
23.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
4.1 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
25.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
26.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
27.
Continue onto M2
5.5 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
0.4 mi
29.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
808 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1211 ft
31.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 1st exit
17 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout
1058 ft
33.
Continue onto A229
2 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
35.
Keep right at the fork
319 ft
36.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Ashford
26 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout towards Ashford
18.4 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards Ashford
0.3 mi
39.
Enter Drovers Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Fougeres Way (A20)
1136 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Fougeres Way (A20)
0.3 mi
41.
Enter Drovers Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Maidstone Road (A292)
201 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Maidstone Road (A292)
0.4 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto New Street (A292)
225 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto New Street (A292)
682 ft
45.
Turn left onto Somerset Road (A292)
0.3 mi
46.
Turn right onto Wellesley Road (A2042)
636 ft
47.
Continue onto Station Road (A2042)
898 ft
48.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Waltham Forest to Ashford by car?

The cost of travelling by automobile from Waltham Forest to Ashford is £10.5 when using petrol. Let us analyse and dissect the information. The petrol price under discussion is 144 pence per litre, while the car's fuel efficiency is 37.5 miles per gallon. If you are considering carpooling with a few friends, each person just needs to contribute £5.25 for the journey (£10.5 divided by 2). When there are three people in the car, each person will pay approximately £3.5 (£10.5 divided by 3). If there are four people in the car, each person would pay £2.63 (£10.5 divided by 4). Thus, that encompasses the financial facet of the expedition.

Now, let's delve into the intricate details of how we obtained these figures. The gasoline cost calculation is determined by the distance of your travel and the fuel efficiency of your car. To complete this journey, you would require approximately 7.3 litres of fuel. And that's the source of the £10.5 fare for the journey from Waltham Forest to Ashford.

The whole fuel expenditure for the trip amounts to £10.5, taking into account the distance travelled, the price of petrol, and the fuel efficiency of the car. Regardless of whether you are travelling alone or with companions, understanding the breakdown of these expenses may assist you in organising your journey and managing your finances effectively.
 

Diesel cost from Waltham Forest to Ashford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.65 £ (7.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.43 £ (7.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.83 £ (7.3/4) /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 Waltham Forest to Ashford

The second route from Waltham Forest to the Ashford is 58.97 miles and takes 1 hour and 15 minutes.

The third route from Waltham Forest to the Ashford is 62.1 miles and takes 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Waltham Forest to Ashford by car?

The cheapest route from Waltham Forest to Ashford is the second suggested route (59mi, 1h 15min) and costs 10.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Waltham Forest to Ashford is the first suggested route (60.3mi, 1h 12min) and costs 10.5 £.

The most expensive route from Waltham Forest to Ashford is the third suggested route (62.1mi, 1h 27min) and costs 10.8 £.

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 Waltham Forest to Ashford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 60.3mi (distance from Waltham Forest to Ashford) and its duration is 1h 12min. The other route is 59mi, and its duration is 1h 15min. The slowest route is 62.1mi, and its duration is 1h 27min.

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Where is Waltham Forest located?

Waltham Forest is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 37 meters above sea level. Waltham Forest has coordinates 51.5886383o,-0.0117625o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Waltham Forest from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Ashford?

Ashford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 46 meters above sea level. Ashford has coordinates 51.1464659o,0.8750190o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ashford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.