Route from Watford to Exeter

The distance between Watford and Exeter is 177 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 18 minutes.

From: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Exeter, County: Devon, England
177 mi , 3 h 18 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Watford to Exeter on map



Driving directions from Watford to Exeter

177 mi 3 h 18 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)
22.7 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: The SOUTH WEST
0.3 mi
12.
Keep right towards M3: Basingstoke
0.7 mi
13.
Merge right onto M3
30.8 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
15.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
16.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
18.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
20.
Go straight onto A303
22.8 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A359
154 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A359
0.6 mi
23.
Turn right to stay on High Street (A359)
0.5 mi
24.
Turn right onto West Camel Road
4.2 mi
25.
Enter Podimore and take the 1st exit onto A303
64 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
5.3 mi
27.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
196 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
29.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A303
253 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
31.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
261 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
29.7 mi
33.
Enter Moor Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Honiton Road (A3015)
137 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Honiton Road (A3015)
37 ft
35.
Continue straight to stay on Honiton Road (A3015)
0.4 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Honiton Road (B3183)
69 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Honiton Road (B3183)
0.3 mi
38.
Turn right onto Honiton Road (B3183)
0.4 mi
39.
Continue onto East Wonford Hill (B3183)
0.8 mi
40.
Make a slight left onto Magdalen Road
0.7 mi
41.
Turn left onto Western Way
168 ft
42.
Continue onto Magdalen Street
567 ft
43.
Turn left onto B3212
740 ft
44.
Go straight onto A3015
125 ft
45.
Go straight onto Western Way
0.3 mi
46.
Turn left onto Commercial Road
107 ft
47.
Turn left to stay on Commercial Road
322 ft
48.
Turn right
94 ft
49.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Watford to Exeter by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £30.9. 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 £15.45 (£30.9/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £10.3 (£30.9/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £7.73 (£30.9/4).

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 177.06 miles, this computation entails multiplying 177.06 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 21.5 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 21.5 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £30.9.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Watford to Exeter stands at £30.9.

Diesel cost from Watford to Exeter.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.7 £ (21.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.13 £ (21.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.35 £ (21.4/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Watford to Exeter

The second route from Watford to the Exeter is 197.64 miles and takes 3 hours and 23 minutes.

The third route from Watford to the Exeter is 177.4 miles and takes 3 hours and 47 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Watford to Exeter is the first suggested route (177mi, 3h 18min) and costs 30.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Watford to Exeter is the third suggested route (177mi, 3h 47min) and costs 31 £.

The most expensive route from Watford to Exeter is the second suggested route (198mi, 3h 23min) and costs 34.5 £.

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 Exeter?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 177mi (distance from Watford to Exeter) and its duration is 3h 18min. The other route is 198mi, and its duration is 3h 23min. The slowest route is 177mi, and its duration is 3h 47min.

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

Exeter is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. Exeter has coordinates 50.7184120o,-3.5338990o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Exeter from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.