Distance from Ashford to Channel Tunnel

Ashford to Channel Tunnel is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 5,606.1 km in roughly 64 hrs 45 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

N Ashford → Channel Tunnel
Road distance
5,606.1 km
3,483.5 mi • 3,026.5 nmi
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
9,591.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
0.58×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
235
Info Travel board
Travel time
64 hrs 45 min
Return: 129 hrs 30 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
64 hrs 45 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
86.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 32 planned rest stops
72 hrs 45 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R9,384.59
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R9,428.99
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R10,454.23
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R10,538.99
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R12,382.44
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R12,441.02
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R13,793.77
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R13,905.61
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R16,292.68
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R16,369.77
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R18,149.70
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R18,296.86
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64 hrs 45 min
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65 hrs 0 min
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5,606.1 km 64 hrs 45 min
Start Ashford
Finish Channel Tunnel
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  1. Start your journey
    58.5 km
  2. At the end of the road, turn right
    8.4 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn left onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    105.2 km
  4. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    0.0 km
  5. Continue onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    5.1 km
  6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    0.0 km
  7. Continue onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    131.3 km
  8. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.4 km
  9. Merge slight left onto شارع الامير عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز بن مساعد
    14.1 km
  10. Continue straight onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road
    47.5 km
  11. Keep slight right at the fork onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road
    1.2 km
  12. Keep straight at the fork onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road
    5.4 km
  13. Continue straight onto طريق الحج البري
    1.8 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق الحج البري
    0.1 km
  15. Continue onto طريق الحج البري
    0.2 km
  16. Continue sharp right onto طريق الحج البري
    1.1 km
  17. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق الحج البري
    0.1 km
  18. Continue onto طريق الحج البري
    97.0 km
  19. Continue straight onto طريق الحج البري
    20.3 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق النخيب - الرطبة
    0.0 km
  21. Continue onto طريق النخيب - الرطبة
    0.2 km
  22. Go straight onto طريق الرطبة - النخيب
    142.8 km
  23. Take the ramp right
    0.7 km
  24. Merge slight left onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    128.5 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.5 km
  26. Turn right
    260.8 km
  27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  28. Continue
    4.2 km
  29. Turn right
    0.1 km
  30. Turn right
    1.1 km
  31. Continue straight
    6.6 km
  32. Turn right onto حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  33. Continue left onto حلب - الرمادي
    3.0 km
  34. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  35. Continue
    1.0 km
  36. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  37. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    72.3 km
  38. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  39. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    6.0 km
  40. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  41. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  42. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  43. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    1.3 km
  44. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  45. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    39.8 km
  46. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  47. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.4 km
  48. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  49. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.3 km
  50. Turn left
    0.1 km
  51. Turn right
    0.2 km
  52. Turn right
    0.1 km
  53. Turn left onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  54. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  55. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  56. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  57. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.9 km
  58. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    0.1 km
  59. Continue onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    6.5 km
  60. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    26.7 km
  61. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    68.9 km
  62. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    21.4 km
  63. Continue left onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.9 km
  64. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرقة
    179.6 km
  65. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرمادي
    4.5 km
  66. Continue straight
    2.4 km
  67. Continue straight
    15.8 km
  68. Continue straight
    4.0 km
  69. Merge slight left onto حلب - طريق إدلب
    12.7 km
  70. Turn slight right onto طريق باب الهوى
    0.1 km
  71. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق باب الهوى
    0.0 km
  72. Continue onto طريق باب الهوى
    16.3 km
  73. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  74. Continue
    3.5 km
  75. Take the exit ramp slight right
    4.6 km
  76. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  77. Continue
    1.3 km
  78. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bab Hawa-Aleppo
    0.0 km
  79. Continue onto Bab Hawa-Aleppo
    0.7 km
  80. Continue straight
    5.8 km
  81. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Yolu
    8.3 km
  82. Continue straight onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    14.0 km
  83. Continue onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    9.5 km
  84. Continue onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    6.0 km
  85. Continue onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    2.4 km
  86. Continue onto Alpaslan Türkeş Bulvarı
    1.5 km
  87. Turn left onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    1.6 km
  88. Take the exit ramp straight onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    9.0 km
  89. Turn right onto E5 Karayolu Caddesi
    15.6 km
  90. Continue straight onto Maraşal Çakmak Caddesi
    1.7 km
  91. Continue slight right onto Antakya-İskenderun Yolu
    4.0 km
  92. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.2 km
  93. Keep slight right at the fork onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.1 km
  94. Continue straight onto Belen Kavşağı
    1.3 km
  95. Continue straight onto Ceyhan-İskenderun Otoyolu
    76.7 km
  96. Merge slight left onto Adana-Şanlıurfa Otoyolu
    58.9 km
  97. Continue straight onto Fehmi Özeltürkay Tüneli
    0.3 km
  98. Continue straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    17.9 km
  99. Go straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    0.5 km
  100. Merge slight left onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    12.4 km
  101. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Tarsus Doğu Kavşağı towards O-21
    2.2 km
  102. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    65.2 km
  103. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    1.9 km
  104. Continue straight onto Çakıt-1 Viyadüğü
    0.9 km
  105. Continue straight onto Pozantı - Niğde Otoyolu
    2.6 km
  106. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    3.8 km
  107. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-6 Tüneli
    0.9 km
  108. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-14 Viyadüğü
    0.1 km
  109. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.3 km
  110. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-10 Viyadüğü
    0.1 km
  111. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-5 Tüneli
    0.6 km
  112. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-9 Viyadüğü
    0.2 km
  113. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.8 km
  114. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-2 Tüneli
    0.6 km
  115. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-2 Viyadüğü
    0.3 km
  116. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    102.2 km
  117. Continue straight onto Ankara -Tarsus Otoyolu
    28.1 km
  118. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    219.7 km
  119. Take the exit ramp straight onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    0.4 km
  120. Keep slight left at the fork onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    1.8 km
  121. Merge slight left onto Ankara Çevre Yolu
    34.6 km
  122. Keep slight left at the fork onto Anadolu Otoyolu
    253.9 km
  123. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    102.0 km
  124. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    8.0 km
  125. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    23.2 km
  126. Continue straight onto Viyadük-29
    0.6 km
  127. Continue straight onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    3.0 km
  128. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    112.3 km
  129. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-3: Silivri
    0.8 km
  130. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-3: Çerkezköy
    2.0 km
  131. Merge slight left onto Avrupa Otoyolu
    165.5 km
  132. Continue straight onto Edirne - Kapıkule Yolu
    10.5 km
  133. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Марица
    0.3 km
  134. Keep slight left at the fork onto Автомагистрала Марица
    113.3 km
  135. Merge slight left onto Автомагистрала Тракия
    166.8 km
  136. Take the exit ramp straight towards 1
    0.6 km
  137. Merge slight left onto Околовръстен път
    8.0 km
  138. Take the exit ramp slight right towards А 6: Калотина
    0.4 km
  139. Merge slight left onto бул. Ботевградско шосе
    0.7 km
  140. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Европа
    64.5 km
  141. Continue straight
    105.5 km
  142. Keep slight left at the fork towards A1: Београд / Beograd
    0.5 km
  143. Merge slight left
    57.9 km
  144. Continue straight
    155.6 km
  145. Keep slight left at the fork onto Обилазница око Београда towards Budapest
    10.7 km
  146. Continue straight onto Кијевски поток
    0.6 km
  147. Continue straight onto Обилазница око Београда
    20.8 km
  148. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3: Zagreb (HR)
    2.3 km
  149. Merge slight right onto Аутопут
    93.7 km
  150. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.3 km
  151. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.2 km
  152. Merge slight left
    291.6 km
  153. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Zagrebačka obilaznica towards A2: Maribor
    0.3 km
  154. Keep slight left at the fork onto Zagrebačka obilaznica towards A2: Maribor
    7.7 km
  155. Continue straight onto Most Krapina
    0.2 km
  156. Continue straight onto Zagrebačka obilaznica
    42.3 km
  157. Continue straight onto Brezovica
    0.6 km
  158. Continue straight onto Puhi
    10.1 km
  159. Continue straight
    33.5 km
  160. Keep slight right at the fork towards (A) (H)
    0.7 km
  161. Merge slight left
    25.7 km
  162. Continue straight onto Pyhrn Autobahn
    44.2 km
  163. Keep slight right at the fork onto Pyhrn Autobahn towards Salzburg
    20.5 km
  164. Keep slight left at the fork onto Pyhrn Autobahn towards Salzburg
    165.4 km
  165. Continue straight onto Innkreis Autobahn
    76.2 km
  166. Continue straight
    136.2 km
  167. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 93: Hof
    0.1 km
  168. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 93: München
    0.6 km
  169. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3
    105.8 km
  170. Take the exit ramp slight right towards B 4: Erlangen-Tennelohe
    0.3 km
  171. Keep slight left at the fork towards B 4: Nürnberg
    0.4 km
  172. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3: Würzburg
    221.0 km
  173. Keep slight left at the fork towards Köln
    8.7 km
  174. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 66: Wiesbaden
    0.3 km
  175. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 66: Wiesbaden
    0.3 km
  176. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3: Köln
    0.4 km
  177. Merge slight left
    71.8 km
  178. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 48: Trier
    25.3 km
  179. Continue straight
    0.8 km
  180. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 61: Ludwigshafen
    0.2 km
  181. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 61: Köln
    0.8 km
  182. Merge slight left
    43.0 km
  183. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 61: Köln
    37.2 km
  184. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 61: Venlo
    11.2 km
  185. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Aachen
    0.3 km
  186. Keep slight left at the fork towards Aachen
    0.4 km
  187. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 4: Aachen
    0.5 km
  188. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 4: Aachen
    0.6 km
  189. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 4: Eindhoven
    0.6 km
  190. Merge slight left towards Aachen
    39.2 km
  191. Keep slight right at the fork towards Antwerpen
    10.4 km
  192. Continue straight
    27.0 km
  193. Continue straight
    86.5 km
  194. Keep slight right at the fork towards E40: Brussel
    1.3 km
  195. Merge slight left
    10.8 km
  196. Take the exit ramp slight right towards E411
    0.5 km
  197. Keep slight right at the fork towards E40
    0.3 km
  198. Merge slight left
    16.3 km
  199. Take the exit ramp slight right towards E40
    1.2 km
  200. Keep slight left at the fork towards Oostende
    0.9 km
  201. Merge slight left
    91.7 km
  202. Keep slight left at the fork towards Calais
    41.8 km
  203. Continue straight onto L'Européenne
    56.5 km
  204. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Tunnel sous la Manche
    0.3 km
  205. Keep slight left at the fork towards Tunnel sous la Manche
    0.8 km
  206. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.0 km
  207. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.1 km
  208. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.0 km
  209. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.0 km
  210. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.0 km
  211. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.6 km
  212. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.1 km
  213. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.0 km
  214. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.3 km
  215. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.1 km
  216. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.0 km
  217. Turn left
    0.0 km
  218. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.2 km
  219. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.4 km
  220. Turn right
    0.1 km
  221. Turn slight left
    0.0 km
  222. Turn slight right onto Le Shuttle
    58.5 km
  223. Continue
    0.1 km
  224. Turn slight right onto Over Bridge 3
    0.9 km
  225. Keep slight left at the fork
    1.5 km
  226. Go straight
    0.4 km
  227. Turn right onto Bargrove
    0.2 km
  228. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ashford Road
    0.1 km
  229. Continue onto Ashford Road
    2.0 km
  230. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  231. Continue
    2.1 km
  232. Continue straight
    11.3 km
  233. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  234. Continue
    0.3 km
  235. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Halfway point
2,799.9 km
Western Cape to England
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
32 hrs 22 min • 32 hrs 22 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to England
Loc Route geography
Route geography
Ashford → Channel Tunnel
Western Cape to England
Start area Origin
Ashford, Western Cape
Destination area Arrival
Channel Tunnel, England
Road span Street reference
— • —
Post Postal reference
Postal reference
— • —
Ashford → Channel Tunnel
Ashford Origin postcode
Not available
Channel Tunnel Destination postcode
Not available
Province span Route area
Western Cape to England
Set Nearby route set
Nearby route set
3 other similar routes
Cape Town to George Overlapping province
5,233.6 km
Johannesburg to Polokwane Similar distance
5,313.0 km
Pretoria to Nelspruit Similar distance
5,329.7 km
Rev Related route set
Related route set
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Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Ashford -33.81263, 18.49552
Midpoint
2,799.9 km
Total: 5,606.1 km
Midpoint 2,799.9 km
5,606.1 km 64 hrs 45 min
Destination Channel Tunnel 51.10955, 1.30115

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to England
One-way road span 5,606.1 km
Return-cycle span 11,212.2 km
Traversal time 64 hrs 45 min
Maneuver count 235
Maneuver density 4.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 2,799.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.81263, 18.49552
Midpoint 41.21823, 27.92697
End 51.10955, 1.30115
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Questions 9
How far is Ashford from Channel Tunnel? +
Ashford is about 5,606.1 km from Channel Tunnel by road.
How long does it take from Ashford to Channel Tunnel? +
The drive usually takes about 64 hrs 45 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Ashford to Channel Tunnel in one day? +
It is possible, but for many travellers this is better treated as a very long same-day trip or an overnight trip.
Is taxi available from Ashford to Channel Tunnel? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from Ashford to Channel Tunnel? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R9,384.59 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R9,428.99 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R10,454.23 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R10,538.99 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Ashford to Channel Tunnel? +
No tollgates are currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Very long trip: This is a demanding long-distance route. Treat it as a serious travel day and consider an overnight stop.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. This route crosses a provincial boundary. This route looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Route Locations

Start area
Ashford, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Channel Tunnel, England
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

Distance comparisons

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Johannesburg to Polokwane Similar distance
About 293.1 km Difference: 5,313.0 km
Pretoria to Nelspruit Similar distance
About 276.4 km Difference: 5,329.7 km
Gqeberha to East London Similar distance
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