Route from Bolton to County Durham

The distance between Bolton and County Durham is 133 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 16 minutes.

From: Bolton, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: County Durham, County: Durham, England
133 mi , 2 h 16 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bolton to County Durham on map



Driving directions from Bolton to County Durham

133 mi 2 h 16 min
1.
Head northwest on Back Mawdsley Street
76 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Mawdsley Street
296 ft
3.
Turn right onto Great Moor Street (B6204)
315 ft
4.
Turn left onto Newport Street (B6204)
887 ft
5.
Turn left to stay on Trinity Street (A579)
669 ft
6.
Continue onto Bridgeman Place (A579)
788 ft
7.
Continue onto Bradford Street (A579)
366 ft
8.
Turn right onto A666
1214 ft
9.
Merge right onto St. Peter's Way (A666)
2.3 mi
10.
Continue towards M60
2.2 mi
11.
Keep left towards M60: Bury
4.3 mi
12.
Continue onto M62
27.4 mi
13.
Keep right onto M62
4.1 mi
14.
Keep right onto M62
5.8 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
16.
Merge right onto M1
0.8 mi
17.
Keep left towards M1
33.9 mi
18.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
19.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
17.7 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A688: Spennymoor
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Bowburn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A177
292 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A177
0.4 mi
23.
Go straight onto Slater Place (A177)
260 ft
24.
Continue onto Durham Road (A177)
3 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A177)
109 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A177)
1194 ft
27.
Continue onto Quarryheads Lane
1204 ft
28.
Enter Quarryheads Lane roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Quarry Heads Lane
145 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Quarry Heads Lane
0.3 mi
30.
Turn left onto Quarry Heads Lane
774 ft
31.
Continue onto Margery Lane
900 ft
32.
Continue slightly left onto Alexandria Crescent (A690)
172 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Bolton to County Durham by car?

The journey from Bolton to County Durham by car comes with a price tag of £23.2 if you're using petrol. Let's break it down. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car chugs along at 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're thinking about carpooling with a couple of mates, each of you only has to fork out £11.6 for the trip (£23.2 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it's about £7.73 each (£23.2 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's just £5.8 each (£23.2 divided by 4). So, that's the financial aspect of the journey.

Now, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of how we got these figures. The fuel cost calculation is based on how far you're traveling and how thirsty your car is. For this journey, you'd need about 16.1 liters of fuel. And that's where the £23.2 comes from for the trip from Bolton to County Durham.

In summary, the total fuel cost for the journey is £23.2, factoring in the distance, petrol price, and car fuel consumption. Whether you're flying solo or sharing the ride with friends, knowing the breakdown of these costs can help you plan your trip and budget accordingly.
 

Diesel cost from Bolton to County Durham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 16.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.05 £ (16.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.37 £ (16.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.03 £ (16.1/4) /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.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Bolton to County Durham

An alternative route from Bolton to the County Durham is 119.36 miles and takes 2 hours and 39 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bolton to County Durham by car?

The cheapest route from Bolton to County Durham is the second suggested route (119mi, 2h 39min) and costs 20.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bolton to County Durham is the first suggested route (133mi, 2h 16min) and costs 23.2 £.

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 Bolton to County Durham?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 133mi (distance from Bolton to County Durham) and its duration is 2h 16min. The slowest route is 119mi, and its duration is 2h 39min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Bolton to County Durham by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Bolton to County Durham. It provides driving directions from Bolton to County Durham, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Bolton - County Durham 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 Bolton to County Durham with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Bolton located?

Bolton is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level. Bolton has coordinates 53.5768647o,-2.4282192o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bolton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of County Durham?

County Durham is located in Durham county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. County Durham has coordinates 54.7752500o,-1.5848520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of County Durham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.