Best route to go up north?

zltm089 · 08-07-2013, 04:01 PM

From London to Leeds...

which is best, M1 or M11/ A1 m?

less traffic/ road works/ cameras etc

gIzzE · 08-07-2013, 04:24 PM

Probably more on where you are starting from.

West end go up the M1, East end go up the M11.

If your pretty central I like the A1(M).
I live in Norwich and come out of London up the Finchley road and then cut over at Letchworth.

pjs · 08-07-2013, 04:35 PM

Kings Cross to Leeds on't train. 2 hours. Have a few tins.

zltm089 · 08-07-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pjs

Kings Cross to Leeds on't train. 2 hours. Have a few tins.

I want to drive Paul!

SBE92LCI · 08-07-2013, 05:14 PM

Whenever I'm travelling to Leeds, I usually find the M1 to be okay - although I'm normally on it either pretty early or 2/3pm so miss the worst of it.

Batts335d · 08-07-2013, 05:19 PM

M1 I drive up and down uk daily I cover some times 2000 miles in a week I would go m1 as straight run up to Leeds and no working speed cameras not even around Luton on the over heads not saying speed just saying

stringy93 · 08-07-2013, 05:22 PM

I use the M1 but I do Leeds to London

A1 is alot of dual carriageway further north and can get abit clogged if wagons are trying to pass each other

Batts335d · 08-07-2013, 05:25 PM

London too Leeds I'd guess about 2.5 hours on a normal run if the wobbles haven't closed a road on lane , the a1 is rubbish will take you a long way around , if your west London m40 the a43 across from Bicester j10 to Northampton m1 j15 will be just as fast

zltm089 · 08-08-2013, 07:28 AM

cool...thanks for the comments guys...normally I take the m1...but though I'd ask about the a1m...

m@rk · 08-10-2013, 02:28 AM

If you're driving at peak time I would even consider, M40 > M69 > M1

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gIzzE Major General 363 Rep 5,984 Posts Drives: F11 + 911 C4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK. iTrader: (2)	Probably more on where you are starting from. West end go up the M1, East end go up the M11. If your pretty central I like the A1(M). I live in Norwich and come out of London up the Finchley road and then cut over at Letchworth.
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pjs Colonel 275 Rep 2,774 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NORTH iTrader: (1)	Kings Cross to Leeds on't train. 2 hours. Have a few tins.
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SBE92LCI Private First Class 3 Rep 138 Posts Drives: BMW E92 320d LCI Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Whenever I'm travelling to Leeds, I usually find the M1 to be okay - although I'm normally on it either pretty early or 2/3pm so miss the worst of it.
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Batts335d Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 208 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Milton Keynes U.K iTrader: (0)	M1 I drive up and down uk daily I cover some times 2000 miles in a week I would go m1 as straight run up to Leeds and no working speed cameras not even around Luton on the over heads not saying speed just saying
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stringy93 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 314 Posts Drives: 318d msport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Otley, west Yorkshire iTrader: (1)	I use the M1 but I do Leeds to London A1 is alot of dual carriageway further north and can get abit clogged if wagons are trying to pass each other
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Batts335d Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 208 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Milton Keynes U.K iTrader: (0)	London too Leeds I'd guess about 2.5 hours on a normal run if the wobbles haven't closed a road on lane , the a1 is rubbish will take you a long way around , if your west London m40 the a43 across from Bicester j10 to Northampton m1 j15 will be just as fast
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