2 routes.
one takes the motorway, one doesn’t. the difference is an hour if all roads all ways flow well.
bearing in mind some of the towns the non-motorway route goes near, I’d say that takes even longer - so I’d take the 1st option…
Time Km Instruction For Toward
Summary: 227.6 kilometres (2 hours, 12 minutes)
08:00 0.0 Depart Gosport on B3333 [South Street] (East) 0.3 km
08:00 0.3 Road name changes to A32 [Mumby Road] 1.0 km
08:02 1.3 Bear LEFT (West) onto A32 [Forton Road] 1.7 km
08:04 2.9 Bear LEFT (West) onto A32 [Brockhurst Road] 1.1 km
08:06 4.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A32 [Fareham Road] 3.7 km
08:11 7.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto A32 [Gosport Road] 0.3 km
08:12 8.1 Bear LEFT (West) onto A32 0.1 km
08:12 8.2 Merge onto A32 [Newgate Lane] 0.2 km
08:12 8.3 Merge onto A32 [Gosport Road] 0.8 km
08:13 9.1 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto A27 [Eastern Way] 1.9 km
08:16 11.0 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Ramp 0.6 km M27 / Portsmouth
08:17 11.6 Merge onto M27 7.0 km
08:21 18.6 Road name changes to A27 3.7 km
08:23 22.3 At Exit 5, keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.5 km A3(M) / B2177 / Waterlooville / London / Petersfield
08:23 22.8 Keep RIGHT onto A3(M) 8.9 km
08:27 31.6 Road name changes to A3 65.0 km
09:04 96.6 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.3 km M25 / Heathrow Airport / Chertsey / Gatwick Airport / Leatherhead
09:04 96.9 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Ramp 0.7 km M25 / M23 / M20 / M11 / Gatwick Airport / Leatherhead
09:05 97.6 Merge onto M25 46.0 km
09:27 143.5 Keep RIGHT onto M26 16.0 km
09:35 159.5 Merge onto M20 63.8 km
10:07 223.2 Road name changes to A20 1.3 km
10:08 224.5 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.3 km
10:08 224.8 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A260 [Canterbury Road] 1.5 km
10:09 226.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A259 [Canterbury Road] 1.2 km
10:11 227.5 Turn LEFT (South) onto A260 [Foord Road] 0.1 km
10:12 227.6 Arrive Folkestone
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 227.6 kilometres
Trip duration: 2 hours, 12 minutes
Driving time: 2 hours, 12 minutes
Cost: £17.96
Time Km Instruction For Toward
Summary: 205.1 kilometres (3 hours, 17 minutes)
08:00 0.0 Depart Gosport on B3333 [South Street] (East) 0.3 km
08:00 0.3 Road name changes to A32 [Mumby Road] 1.0 km
08:02 1.3 Bear LEFT (West) onto A32 [Forton Road] 1.7 km
08:04 2.9 Bear LEFT (West) onto A32 [Brockhurst Road] 1.1 km
08:06 4.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A32 [Fareham Road] 3.7 km
08:11 7.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto A32 [Gosport Road] 0.3 km
08:12 8.1 Bear LEFT (West) onto A32 0.1 km
08:12 8.2 Merge onto A32 [Newgate Lane] 0.2 km
08:12 8.3 Merge onto A32 [Gosport Road] 0.8 km
08:13 9.1 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Quay Street 0.3 km
08:14 9.4 Road name changes to West Street 0.1 km
08:15 9.6 Turn RIGHT (South) onto East Street 0.4 km
08:16 10.0 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto A27 [Cams Hill] 1.3 km
08:18 11.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A27 [Portchester Road] 0.9 km
08:19 12.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 [West Street] 0.8 km
08:20 13.1 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A27 0.3 km
08:21 13.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 [East Street] 2.5 km
08:24 15.9 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A3 [Southampton Road] 1.4 km
08:25 17.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Spur Road 0.2 km
08:25 17.6 Road name changes to Havant Road 0.2 km
08:26 17.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto Havant Road [Admirals Place] 60 m
08:26 17.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto Havant Road 1.8 km
08:29 19.6 Merge onto A2030 [Havant Road] 1.8 km
08:31 21.4 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Local road(s) 0.4 km
08:32 21.8 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.2 km
08:32 22.0 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Ramp 0.5 km
08:33 22.4 Merge onto A27 2.4 km
08:34 24.9 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.3 km
08:35 25.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A259 [Havant Road] 2.1 km
08:38 27.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A259 10.1 km
08:49 37.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A259 [Cathedral Way] 0.5 km
08:50 38.0 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Westgate 80 m
08:50 38.0 Turn RIGHT to stay on Westgate 0.7 km
08:51 38.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A286 [Orchard Street] 0.6 km
08:52 39.2 Turn LEFT (West) onto A286 [St Pauls Road] 0.5 km
08:53 39.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Spitalfield Lane 0.8 km
08:54 40.5 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto A285 [Westhampnett Road] 0.5 km
08:55 41.0 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A285 [Portfield Way] 0.3 km
08:55 41.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 8.6 km
09:01 49.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 [Arundel Road] 6.0 km
09:05 55.9 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A27 [Arundel By Pass] 1.0 km
09:07 57.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 [The Causeway] 1.1 km
09:07 58.1 Merge onto Local road(s) 60 m
09:08 58.1 Keep LEFT onto A27 10.6 km
09:14 68.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A24 [Warren Road] 1.1 km
09:15 69.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 [Upper Brighton Road] 4.6 km
09:19 74.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 [Old Shoreham Road] 22.9 km
09:31 97.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 20.2 km
09:44 117.5 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 50 m
09:44 117.6 Road name changes to A27 [Polegate By Pass] 0.8 km
09:45 118.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A27 7.8 km
09:50 126.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A259 8.0 km
09:56 134.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A259 [Little Common Road] 5.1 km
10:04 139.3 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A259 [Hastings Road] 6.1 km
10:12 145.4 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A259 [Breeds Place] 18.4 km
10:30 163.8 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto A268 [Wish Street], then immediately turn LEFT (North) onto Cyprus Place 0.2 km
10:31 164.0 Turn RIGHT (East) onto B2089 [Ferry Road], then immediately turn LEFT (North) onto A268 0.3 km
10:32 164.3 Turn LEFT (East) onto A268 [Cinque Ports Street] 0.2 km
10:33 164.4 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto A268 [Tower Street] 0.1 km
10:33 164.5 Bear LEFT (North) onto A268 [Landgate], then immediately turn RIGHT (East) onto Fishmarket Road 0.2 km
10:34 164.8 Turn LEFT (East) onto A259 [New Road] 10.0 km
10:40 174.8 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A259 2.1 km
10:42 176.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A2070 0.1 km
10:42 177.0 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Ivychurch Road 0.3 km
10:43 177.3 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.7 km
10:44 178.0 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.3 km
10:45 179.3 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 1.9 km
10:46 181.1 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 2.5 km
10:48 183.6 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.7 km
10:49 184.3 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 1.0 km
10:49 185.3 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto St Marys Road 0.1 km
10:50 185.4 Turn RIGHT to stay on St Marys Road 2.8 km
10:52 188.3 Road name changes to Mill Road 0.2 km
10:53 188.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto A259 [High Street] 8.0 km
11:02 196.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto A2008 [Scanlons Bridge Road] 0.1 km
11:02 196.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 10 m
11:02 196.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto A261 [Military Road] 0.5 km
11:03 197.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto A259 [Rampart Road] 40 m
11:03 197.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto Rampart Road, then immediately bear LEFT (East) onto A259 [Rampart Road] 0.7 km
11:05 197.9 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A259 [East Street] 5.5 km
11:12 203.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto A2033 [Sandgate Road] 0.4 km
11:13 203.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Sandgate Road 0.2 km
11:13 204.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto Manor Road, then immediately turn RIGHT (East) onto A2033 [Bouverie Road West] 0.2 km
11:15 204.3 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto A2033 [Middelburg Square] 0.3 km
11:15 204.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A2034 [Cheriton Road] 30 m
11:16 204.6 Road name changes to A2033 [Foresters Way] 0.2 km
11:16 204.8 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A2033 [Grace Hill] 70 m
11:17 204.8 Keep LEFT onto A260 [Foord Road] 0.3 km
11:17 205.1 Arrive Folkestone
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 205.1 kilometres
Trip duration: 3 hours, 17 minutes
Driving time: 3 hours, 17 minutes
Cost: £17.85