Route from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon

The distance between Barrow-in-Furness and Swindon is 252 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 21 minutes.

From: Barrow-in-Furness, County: Cumbria, England
To: Swindon, County: Wiltshire, England
252 mi , 4 h 21 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon on map



Driving directions from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon

252 mi 4 h 21 min
1.
Head northeast
92 ft
2.
Turn left onto Rawlinson Street
0.6 mi
3.
Turn right onto Abbey Road
2 mi
4.
Turn left onto Breast Mill Beck Road
0.5 mi
5.
Make a slight left onto Park Road
0.7 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
216 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
1 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
159 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
1 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ulverston Road (A590)
110 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Ulverston Road (A590)
2 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A590: Ulverston
176 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout towards A590: Ulverston
1.7 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto County Road (A590)
193 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto County Road (A590)
970 ft
16.
Continue onto Quay Street (A590)
549 ft
17.
Continue onto Canal Street (A590)
1078 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A590
39 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
2.9 mi
20.
Enter Greenodd Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A590
170 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
4.7 mi
22.
Make a slight right onto A590
1076 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A590
117 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
5.7 mi
25.
Enter Meathop Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A590
174 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
5.5 mi
27.
Continue onto A590
0.4 mi
28.
Enter Brettargh Holt Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A590: Penrith
766 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout towards A590: Penrith
1132 ft
30.
Continue onto A590
3.2 mi
31.
Enter Crooklands Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M6: The South
809 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout towards M6: The South
0.3 mi
33.
Merge right onto M6
37 mi
34.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
35.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
36.
Keep left onto M5
53.9 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left onto M5
0.9 mi
38.
Merge right onto Brockworth Bypass (A417)
2.9 mi
39.
Enter The Air Balloon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A417
239 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
2.4 mi
41.
Enter Cowley Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A417
148 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
12.1 mi
43.
Continue onto Cirencester Road (A419)
0.8 mi
44.
Continue onto Latton Bypass (A419)
2.1 mi
45.
Continue onto Cricklade Bypass (A419)
7.8 mi
46.
Take the ramp on the left
987 ft
47.
Enter White Hart and take the 4th exit onto Oxford Road (A4312)
1101 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Oxford Road (A4312)
0.6 mi
49.
Continue onto Slade Drive (A4312)
1020 ft
50.
Enter Greenbridge and take the 2nd exit onto Drakes Way (A4312)
289 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Drakes Way (A4312)
0.9 mi
52.
Enter Drakes Way and take the 2nd exit onto Queens Drive (A4312)
207 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Queens Drive (A4312)
1144 ft
54.
Turn left
92 ft
55.
Keep left onto Drove Road (B4289)
1010 ft
56.
Turn right onto Groundwell Road
0.4 mi
57.
Keep left onto Crombey Street
449 ft
58.
Make a slight left onto Eastcott Hill
734 ft
59.
Turn left onto Warwick Road
246 ft
60.
Turn left onto Swindon Road
398 ft
61.
Turn right onto Prospect Hill
467 ft
62.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £44.1. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £22.05 (£44.1/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £14.7 (£44.1/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £11.03 (£44.1/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 252.47 miles, this computation entails multiplying 252.47 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 30.6 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 30.6 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £44.1.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon stands at £44.1.

Diesel cost from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.3 £ (30.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.2 £ (30.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.65 £ (30.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon

The most time-consuming route from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon spans a distance of 275.09 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 48 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon by car?

The cheapest route from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon is the first suggested route (252mi, 4h 21min) and costs 44.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon is the second suggested route (275mi, 4h 48min) and costs 48 £.

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 Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 252mi (distance from Barrow-in-Furness to Swindon) and its duration is 4h 21min. The slowest route is 275mi, and its duration is 4h 48min.

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Where is Barrow-in-Furness located?

Barrow-in-Furness is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Barrow-in-Furness has coordinates 54.1089670o,-3.2188940o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Barrow-in-Furness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Swindon?

Swindon is located in Wiltshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 135 meters above sea level. Swindon has coordinates 51.5557739o,-1.7797176o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swindon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.