Bathgate Spelthorne by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Bathgate and Spelthorne by car is 401 miles. The driving time is 6 hours and 48 minutes.

How far is Spelthorne from Bathgate? The driving distance is 401 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Bathgate, County: West Lothian, Scotland
To: Spelthorne, County: Surrey, England
401 mi , 6 h 48 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Bathgate to Spelthorne on map



Driving directions from Bathgate to Spelthorne

401 mi 6 h 48 min
1.
Head north on Mansefield Street
657 ft
2.
Turn left onto Waverley Street
842 ft
3.
Turn left onto A800
697 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Menzies Road
81 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Menzies Road
1154 ft
6.
Turn right onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
0.6 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
268 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
0.6 mi
9.
Continue straight onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Boghead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A706
596 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A706
1.1 mi
12.
Enter Whitdale Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Armadale Road (A706)
92 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Armadale Road (A706)
0.3 mi
14.
Continue onto Manse Road (A706)
694 ft
15.
Continue onto Longridge Road (A706)
1235 ft
16.
Continue straight onto Longridge Road (A706)
6.4 mi
17.
Turn left onto B7016
327 ft
18.
Turn right onto B7016
5.7 mi
19.
Turn right onto A70
1257 ft
20.
Make a slight left onto Lampits Road
0.7 mi
21.
Continue onto Carnwath Road
0.7 mi
22.
Turn left onto Pettinain Road
0.4 mi
23.
Continue onto Tie Road No 2
1.4 mi
24.
Turn right onto Grange Road
0.5 mi
25.
Turn left onto Covington Road
1.5 mi
26.
Turn left to stay on Covington Road
674 ft
27.
Turn right to stay on Covington Road
1.4 mi
28.
Continue onto Boat Road
0.4 mi
29.
Keep left onto Boat Road
269 ft
30.
Turn left onto Sherifflats Road
0.4 mi
31.
Turn left onto A73
8 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A702
269 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A74(M)
212 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A74(M)
49.2 mi
36.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
37.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
38.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
39.
Keep right onto M6
11.7 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
41.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
42.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
43.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
44.
Merge right onto M40
84 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25(S): Watford
0.4 mi
46.
Keep right towards M25(S): Heathrow
0.9 mi
47.
Keep left towards M25: Heathrow
8.3 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left towards A30: London (W)
1147 ft
49.
Enter Runnymede Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Staines By-Pass (A30)
60 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Staines By-Pass (A30)
1.3 mi
51.
Take the ramp on the left
389 ft
52.
Enter Crooked Billet Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A308
396 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A308
1.4 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staines Road West (A308)
210 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road West (A308)
1.1 mi
56.
Turn right onto Ashford Road
295 ft
57.
Turn right
43 ft
58.
Keep left at the fork
134 ft
59.
Turn left
0.3 mi
60.
Turn left
106 ft
61.
Turn left
261 ft
62.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Bathgate to Spelthorne by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 70 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £35 (equivalent to 70/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 23.33 pounds (70/3) per passenger.
17.5 pounds (70/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(400.89 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 70 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)48.6 litres are consumed (400.89 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 48.6 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 48.6 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 70 pounds

70 pounds for fuel to get from Bathgate to Spelthorne
 

Diesel cost from Bathgate to Spelthorne.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 48.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 24.25 £ (48.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.17 £ (48.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.13 £ (48.5/4) /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.

 

 

 


 

Where is Bathgate located?

Bathgate is located in West Lothian county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 145 meters above sea level. Bathgate has coordinates 55.9024000o,-3.6431180o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bathgate from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Spelthorne?

Spelthorne is located in Surrey county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 23 meters above sea level. Spelthorne has coordinates 51.4195668o,-0.4580861o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Spelthorne from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.