Route from Watford to Plymouth

The distance between Watford and Plymouth is 219 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 58 minutes.

From: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
219 mi , 3 h 58 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Watford to Plymouth on map



Driving directions from Watford to Plymouth

219 mi 3 h 58 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
29.1 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left
699 ft
34.
Continue onto M5
4.9 mi
35.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
36.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
37.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
33.2 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
39.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.3 mi
40.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Plymouth Road (A374)
51 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.8 mi
42.
Continue onto Embankment Road (A374)
1 mi
43.
Go straight onto Gdynia Way (A374)
0.7 mi
44.
Make a slight left to stay on Gdynia Way (A374)
275 ft
45.
Go straight onto Exeter Street (A374)
0.4 mi
46.
Enter Charles Cross and take the 2nd exit onto Charles Street (A374)
349 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Charles Street (A374)
778 ft
48.
Turn left onto Cobourg Street (A374)
1107 ft
49.
Enter North Cross and exit onto North Cross
373 ft
50.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Watford to Plymouth with petrol?

Driving from Watford to Plymouth costs £38.2 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £19.1 per person. With three passengers, it's £12.73 per person, and with four passengers, it's £9.55 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 26.6 liters of fuel. This results in a £38.2 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Watford to Plymouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.25 £ (26.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.83 £ (26.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.63 £ (26.5/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Watford to Plymouth

The second route from Watford to the Plymouth is 239.69 miles and takes 4 hours and 3 minutes.

The third route from Watford to the Plymouth is 219.49 miles and takes 4 hours and 31 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Watford to Plymouth is the first suggested route (219mi, 3h 58min) and costs 38.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Watford to Plymouth is the third suggested route (219mi, 4h 31min) and costs 38.3 £.

The most expensive route from Watford to Plymouth is the second suggested route (240mi, 4h 3min) and costs 41.8 £.

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 Plymouth?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 219mi (distance from Watford to Plymouth) and its duration is 3h 58min. The other route is 240mi, and its duration is 4h 3min. The slowest route is 219mi, and its duration is 4h 31min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Watford to Plymouth by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Watford to Plymouth. It provides driving directions from Watford to Plymouth, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Watford - Plymouth route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Plymouth?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.