Route from Birmingham to Plymouth

The distance between Birmingham and Plymouth is 202 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

From: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
To: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
202 mi , 3 h 30 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Birmingham to Plymouth on map



Driving directions from Birmingham to Plymouth

202 mi 3 h 30 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
154 mi
33.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
34.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
35.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
33.2 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
37.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.3 mi
38.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Plymouth Road (A374)
51 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.8 mi
40.
Continue onto Embankment Road (A374)
1 mi
41.
Go straight onto Gdynia Way (A374)
0.7 mi
42.
Make a slight left to stay on Gdynia Way (A374)
275 ft
43.
Go straight onto Exeter Street (A374)
0.4 mi
44.
Enter Charles Cross and take the 2nd exit onto Charles Street (A374)
349 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Charles Street (A374)
778 ft
46.
Turn left onto Cobourg Street (A374)
1107 ft
47.
Enter North Cross and exit onto North Cross
373 ft
48.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Birmingham to Plymouth by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £35.1. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £17.55 (£35.1/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £11.7 (£35.1/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £8.78 (£35.1/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 202.35 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 202.35 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 24.5 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 24.5 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £35.1.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Birmingham to Plymouth amounts to £35.1.

Diesel cost from Birmingham to Plymouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.1 £ (22.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.4 £ (22.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.55 £ (22.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Birmingham to Plymouth

The second route from Birmingham to the Plymouth is 203.36 miles and takes 3 hours and 45 minutes.

The third route from Birmingham to the Plymouth is 223.14 miles and takes 4 hours and 45 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Birmingham to Plymouth is the first suggested route (202mi, 3h 30min) and costs 35.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Birmingham to Plymouth is the second suggested route (203mi, 3h 45min) and costs 35.2 £.

The most expensive route from Birmingham to Plymouth is the third suggested route (223mi, 4h 45min) and costs 38.7 £.

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 Plymouth?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 202mi (distance from Birmingham to Plymouth) and its duration is 3h 30min. The other route is 203mi, and its duration is 3h 45min. The slowest route is 223mi, and its duration is 4h 45min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Birmingham to Plymouth by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Birmingham to Plymouth. It provides driving directions from Birmingham to Plymouth, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Birmingham - Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.