Route from Watford to Blackpool

The distance between Watford and Blackpool is 223 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 43 minutes.

From: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Blackpool, County: Lancashire, England
223 mi , 3 h 43 min
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Route from Watford to Blackpool on map



Driving directions from Watford to Blackpool

223 mi 3 h 43 min
1.
Head south on Gladstone Road
233 ft
2.
Turn right onto Stanley Road
447 ft
3.
Turn left onto Grosvenor Road
358 ft
4.
Turn left onto Beechen Grove (A411)
1223 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
75 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
0.7 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
137 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
0.8 mi
9.
Enter Berrygrove Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M1 North: The North
435 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout towards M1 North: The North
0.3 mi
11.
Merge right onto M1
59.5 mi
12.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
14.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
15.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
16.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
17.
Keep right onto M6
22.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards Blackpool
13.3 mi
19.
Continue onto A5230
0.4 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ashworth Road
384 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Ashworth Road
1068 ft
22.
Turn left onto Clifton Road
0.5 mi
23.
Turn right onto Cherry Tree Road North
749 ft
24.
Turn left onto Preston New Road (A583)
0.6 mi
25.
Turn right onto South Park Drive (A587)
0.3 mi
26.
Turn left to stay on West Park Drive
0.6 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Beech Avenue
85 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Beech Avenue
616 ft
29.
Turn left onto Forest Gate
601 ft
30.
Turn right onto Maple Avenue
113 ft
31.
Turn left
91 ft
32.
Turn right
65 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Watford to Blackpool by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £38.9. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £19.45 (£38.9/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £12.97 (£38.9/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £9.73 (£38.9/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 222.65 miles, this computation entails multiplying 222.65 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 27 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 27 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £38.9.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Watford to Blackpool stands at £38.9.

Diesel cost from Watford to Blackpool.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.5 £ (27/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9 £ (27/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.75 £ (27/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Watford to Blackpool

The second route from Watford to the Blackpool is 241.83 miles and takes 4 hours and 4 minutes.

The third route from Watford to the Blackpool is 219.23 miles and takes 5 hours and 8 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Watford to Blackpool by car?

The cheapest route from Watford to Blackpool is the third suggested route (219mi, 5h 8min) and costs 38.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Watford to Blackpool is the first suggested route (223mi, 3h 43min) and costs 38.9 £.

The most expensive route from Watford to Blackpool is the second suggested route (242mi, 4h 4min) and costs 42.2 £.

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 Watford to Blackpool?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 223mi (distance from Watford to Blackpool) and its duration is 3h 43min. The other route is 242mi, and its duration is 4h 4min. The slowest route is 219mi, and its duration is 5h 8min.

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

Where is Watford located?

Watford is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Watford has coordinates 51.6564890o,-0.3903200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Watford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Blackpool?

Blackpool is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 16 meters above sea level. Blackpool has coordinates 53.8175053o,-3.0356748o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Blackpool from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.