Route from West Dorset to Exeter by car

From: West Dorset, County: Dorset, England
To: Exeter, County: Devon, England
51.8 mi
1 h 11 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from West Dorset to Exeter?

How far is from West Dorset to Exeter?


The driving distance between West Dorset and Exeter is 51.8 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 11 minutes by car.






51.8 mi 1 h 11 min
1.
Head northeast
560 ft
2.
Turn left onto Greenford Lane
272 ft
3.
Continue straight to stay on Greenford Lane
261 ft
4.
Turn left onto A356
12.8 mi
5.
Turn left onto Market Street (A30)
104 ft
6.
Turn right onto West Street (A30)
1302 ft
7.
Continue onto Chard Road (A30)
1.4 mi
8.
Continue onto Mangle Cave Hill (A30)
0.8 mi
9.
Continue onto St Rayn Hill (A30)
5 mi
10.
Continue straight onto East Street (A30)
1304 ft
11.
Continue onto Fore Street (A30)
1188 ft
12.
Continue onto High Street (A30)
11.7 mi
13.
Continue onto Monkton Road (A30)
0.9 mi
14.
Continue onto Honiton Bypass (A30)
14.8 mi
15.
Enter Moor Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Honiton Road (A3015)
137 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Honiton Road (A3015)
37 ft
17.
Continue straight to stay on Honiton Road (A3015)
0.4 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Honiton Road (B3183)
70 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Honiton Road (B3183)
0.3 mi
20.
Turn right onto Honiton Road (B3183)
0.4 mi
21.
Continue onto East Wonford Hill (B3183)
0.3 mi
22.
Continue onto Fore Street (B3183)
0.6 mi
23.
Continue onto Heavitree Road (B3183)
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Western Way
35 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Western Way
0.3 mi
26.
Continue onto Magdalen Street
567 ft
27.
Turn left onto B3212
801 ft
28.
Go straight onto Western Way
0.3 mi
29.
Turn left onto Commercial Road
113 ft
30.
Turn left to stay on Commercial Road
320 ft
31.
Turn right
94 ft
32.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from West Dorset to Exeter?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 9 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 4.5 £ (9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3 £ (9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 2.25 £ (9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (51.76 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 51.76 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 6.3 liters

Fuel needed = 6.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 6.3 liters x 143 pence per liter = 9 £

Fuel cost from West Dorset to Exeter = 9 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.7 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 5.7 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 2.85 £ (5.7/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.9 £ (5.7/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.43 £ (5.7/4) per passenger.