Route from Watford to Crawley

The distance between Watford and Crawley is 61.8 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 8 minutes.

From: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Crawley, County: West Sussex, England
61.8 mi , 1 h 8 min
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Route from Watford to Crawley on map



Driving directions from Watford to Crawley

61.8 mi 1 h 8 min
1.
Head north on Gladstone Road
779 ft
2.
Turn left onto Queen's Place
132 ft
3.
Turn right onto Queens Road
1243 ft
4.
Continue onto Woodford Road
911 ft
5.
Continue onto Station Road
702 ft
6.
Continue onto Langley Road
0.5 mi
7.
Turn left onto Langley Road
0.3 mi
8.
Turn right onto Hempstead Road (A411)
1.2 mi
9.
Enter Hunton Bridge Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Hunton Cross Spur (M25)
28 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Hunton Cross Spur (M25)
45.7 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M23: Croydon
0.4 mi
12.
Keep right towards M23 (S): Brighton
0.9 mi
13.
Merge right onto M23
5.7 mi
14.
Continue onto M23
2.9 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2011: Crawley
1255 ft
16.
Enter Crawley Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A2011: Crawley
1043 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout towards A2011: Crawley
1.2 mi
18.
Enter Hazelwick Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto Northgate Avenue (A2004)
347 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Northgate Avenue (A2004)
0.9 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto College Road (A2004)
34 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto College Road (A2004)
871 ft
22.
Continue onto Southgate Avenue (A2004)
0.4 mi
23.
Make a slight right onto Southgate Drive
665 ft
24.
Turn right onto Brewer Road
572 ft
25.
Turn right onto Beeches Crescent
222 ft
26.
Turn left
174 ft
27.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Watford to Crawley by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £10.8. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £5.4 (£10.8/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.6 (£10.8/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £2.7 (£10.8/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 61.85 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 61.85 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 7.5 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 7.5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £10.8.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Watford to Crawley amounts to £10.8.

 

How much fuel a car uses is directly related to how well its engine is oiled. How to do it: 

 

  • Efficiency: An engine that has been properly cared for and is in good shape works more efficiently, which means it can burn fuel more efficiently and use less of it to make the same amount of power. 
     
  • Combustion: If the fuel injectors are dirty, the air filters are jammed, or the spark plugs don't work right, the fuel may not burn all the way. This is called incomplete combustion. This wastes fuel and makes people use more of it. 
     
  • Fuel blend: For the engine to burn efficiently, the fuel-air blend needs to be carefully managed. Any changes from the right ratio, like when an oxygen monitor or fuel injector doesn't work right, can cause the engine to use more fuel than it should. 
     
  • Mechanical Wear: As an engine ages, parts inside it like piston rings, valves, and seals can wear out. This makes the engine less efficient and causes it to use more petrol. This wear can be lessened with regular upkeep, which can also help keep fuel use in check. 
     
  • Ignition Timing: If the ignition timing is off, it can cause inefficient combustion and higher fuel usage. This can be caused by a worn distributor or a broken ignition system. 
     

To sum up, the state of a car's engine is a major factor in how much fuel it uses. For the engine to work well and use little petrol, it needs to be serviced regularly and fixed quickly when something goes wrong.

Diesel cost from Watford to Crawley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.75 £ (7.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.5 £ (7.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.88 £ (7.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Watford to Crawley

An alternative route from Watford to the Crawley is 56.91 miles and takes 1 hour and 38 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Watford to Crawley is the second suggested route (56.9mi, 1h 38min) and costs 9.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Watford to Crawley is the first suggested route (61.8mi, 1h 8min) 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 Watford to Crawley?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 61.8mi (distance from Watford to Crawley) and its duration is 1h 8min. The slowest route is 56.9mi, and its duration is 1h 38min.

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

Crawley is located in West Sussex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. Crawley has coordinates 51.1091401o,-0.1872275o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Crawley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.