Birmingham Gloucester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Birmingham and Gloucester by car is 55.5 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 5 minutes.

How far is Gloucester from Birmingham? The driving distance is 55.5 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
To: Gloucester, County: Gloucestershire, England
55.5 mi , 1 h 5 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Birmingham to Gloucester on map



Driving directions from Birmingham to Gloucester

55.5 mi 1 h 5 min
1.
Head east on Aston Street
84 ft
2.
Turn right to stay on Aston Street
550 ft
3.
Turn left onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
729 ft
4.
Turn right onto Dale End
341 ft
5.
Turn right onto Newton Street
357 ft
6.
Turn right onto Corporation Street
687 ft
7.
Turn right onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
441 ft
8.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 1st exit
54 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout
269 ft
10.
Continue straight
499 ft
11.
Merge right onto St Chads Queensway (A38)
43 ft
12.
Keep right onto Queensway (A38)
0.3 mi
13.
Make a slight left to stay on Great Charles Street Queensway
0.3 mi
14.
Continue onto B4135
842 ft
15.
Keep left onto Parade
545 ft
16.
Go straight onto Sandpits (B4135)
825 ft
17.
Continue onto Summer Hill Road (B4135)
1049 ft
18.
Enter Spring Hill and take the 2nd exit onto Spring Hill (A457)
143 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Spring Hill (A457)
0.4 mi
20.
Continue onto Dudley Road (A457)
0.5 mi
21.
Make a slight left onto City Road (A4040)
1.2 mi
22.
Turn right onto Sandon Road (A4040)
741 ft
23.
Turn left onto Barnsley Road (A4040)
720 ft
24.
Turn right onto Hagley Road (A456)
1.5 mi
25.
Enter Holly Bush Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hagley Road West (A456)
148 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Hagley Road West (A456)
1302 ft
27.
Continue onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
0.7 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
107 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
0.5 mi
30.
Enter Quinton Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M5: London
311 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout towards M5: London
1305 ft
32.
Merge right onto M5
41.8 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left towards A40: Gloucester
0.3 mi
34.
Enter Golden Valley Junction and take the 3rd exit towards A40: Gloucester
0.3 mi
35.
Exit the roundabout towards A40: Gloucester
2.1 mi
36.
Make a slight left to stay on Elmbridge Court Roundabout (A40)
381 ft
37.
Keep left onto A417
0.9 mi
38.
Enter C&G Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Corinium Avenue (A417)
688 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Corinium Avenue (A417)
0.7 mi
40.
Enter Walls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
209 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
0.5 mi
42.
Take the ramp
193 ft
43.
Turn right onto Metz Way (A4302)
0.9 mi
44.
Turn right to stay on Metz Way (A4302)
23 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Birmingham to Gloucester?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £9.7. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £4.85 each (£9.7 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £3.23 a head (£9.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £2.43 per person (£9.7 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 6.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £9.7 total comes from for the trip from Birmingham to Gloucester.
 

Diesel cost from Birmingham to Gloucester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.35 £ (6.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.23 £ (6.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.68 £ (6.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Birmingham to Gloucester

The slowest route from Birmingham to the Gloucester is 56.17 miles and takes 1 hour and 24 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Birmingham to Gloucester by car?

The cheapest route from Birmingham to Gloucester is the first suggested route (55.5mi, 1h 5min) and costs 9.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Birmingham to Gloucester is the second suggested route (56.2mi, 1h 24min) and costs 9.8 £.

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 Birmingham to Gloucester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 55.5mi (distance from Birmingham to Gloucester) and its duration is 1h 5min. The slowest route is 56.2mi, and its duration is 1h 24min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Birmingham to Gloucester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Birmingham to Gloucester. It provides driving directions from Birmingham to Gloucester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Birmingham - Gloucester route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Birmingham to Gloucester with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Birmingham located?

Birmingham is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 124 meters above sea level. Birmingham has coordinates 52.4862430o,-1.8904010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Birmingham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Gloucester?

Gloucester is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Gloucester has coordinates 51.8642449o,-2.2381560o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Gloucester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.