Route from Westminster to West Dorset

The distance between Westminster and West Dorset is 137 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 40 minutes.

From: Westminster, County: Greater London, England
To: West Dorset, County: Dorset, England
137 mi , 2 h 40 min
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Route from Westminster to West Dorset on map



Driving directions from Westminster to West Dorset

137 mi 2 h 40 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
406 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto The Mall
0.6 mi
3.
Turn right onto Constitution Hill
0.5 mi
4.
Keep right onto Duke of Wellington Place (A4)
147 ft
5.
Merge left onto Grosvenor Place (A4)
304 ft
6.
Keep left onto Knightsbridge (A4)
0.4 mi
7.
Merge right onto Brompton Road (A4)
0.5 mi
8.
Continue onto Thurloe Place (A4)
610 ft
9.
Continue onto Cromwell Gardens (A4)
452 ft
10.
Continue onto Cromwell Road (A4)
1.5 mi
11.
Continue onto Talgarth Road (A4)
0.5 mi
12.
Continue onto Hammersmith Flyover (A4)
0.7 mi
13.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
0.9 mi
14.
Enter Hogarth Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
238 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
0.3 mi
16.
Continue onto Ellesmere Road (A4)
0.4 mi
17.
Continue onto Cedars Road (A4)
0.3 mi
18.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
894 ft
19.
Keep right onto M4
9.2 mi
20.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 South: Gatwick
0.4 mi
21.
Keep left towards M25 South: Heathrow (Terminal 5)
0.6 mi
22.
Merge left onto M25
6.2 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: The SOUTH WEST
0.3 mi
24.
Keep right towards M3: Basingstoke
0.7 mi
25.
Merge right onto M3
50.2 mi
26.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
27.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
28.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
29.
Continue onto A31
12.8 mi
30.
Enter Woodsbridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
153 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.9 mi
32.
Enter Boundary Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
82 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.5 mi
34.
Enter Azalea Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
125 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.4 mi
36.
Enter Palmersford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
288 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
1.5 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
149 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
3.9 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wimborne Bypass (A31)
93 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Wimborne Bypass (A31)
1.2 mi
42.
Enter Lake Gates and take the 2nd exit onto A31
128 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
3 mi
44.
Enter Roundhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
289 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
7.2 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A35
111 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A35
9.9 mi
48.
Enter Stinsford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stinsford Hill (B3150)
256 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Stinsford Hill (B3150)
1268 ft
50.
Continue onto London Road (B3150)
0.6 mi
51.
Continue onto High East Street (B3150)
879 ft
52.
Continue onto High West Street (B3150)
1140 ft
53.
Turn right onto The Grove (B3147)
1.1 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A37
111 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A37
3.4 mi
56.
Turn left to stay on Dorchester Road (A356)
3.7 mi
57.
Turn left
307 ft
58.
Go straight onto Greenford Lane
272 ft
59.
Turn right
560 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Westminster to West Dorset with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Westminster to West Dorset. The journey using petrol will set you back 23.9 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 11.95 pounds (£23.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 7.97 pounds (£23.9 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 5.98 pounds (£23.9 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Westminster and West Dorset is approximately 137.05 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 16.6 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (16.6 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 23.9 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Westminster to West Dorset is 23.9 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Westminster to West Dorset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 16.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.3 £ (16.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.53 £ (16.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.15 £ (16.6/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Westminster to West Dorset

An alternative route from Westminster to the West Dorset is 139.16 miles and takes 3 hours and 4 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Westminster to West Dorset by car?

The cheapest route from Westminster to West Dorset is the first suggested route (137mi, 2h 40min) and costs 23.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Westminster to West Dorset is the second suggested route (139mi, 3h 4min) and costs 24.3 £.

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 Westminster to West Dorset?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 137mi (distance from Westminster to West Dorset) and its duration is 2h 40min. The slowest route is 139mi, and its duration is 3h 4min.

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

Where is Westminster located?

Westminster is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Westminster has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Westminster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of West Dorset?

West Dorset is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 98 meters above sea level. West Dorset has coordinates 50.7755272o,-2.5816958o. RouteCalculator provides a map of West Dorset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.