Route from Bolton to Ipswich

The distance between Bolton and Ipswich is 243 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 3 minutes.

From: Bolton, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
243 mi , 4 h 3 min
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Route from Bolton to Ipswich on map



Driving directions from Bolton to Ipswich

243 mi 4 h 3 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 right towards M60: Manchester Airport
0.5 mi
12.
Keep left onto M60
2.4 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards M62
644 ft
14.
Keep right towards M62
8.5 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
16.
Keep left at the fork
1.2 mi
17.
Merge right onto M6
60 mi
18.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
19.
Keep right onto M6
38.9 mi
20.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
21.
Keep left onto A14
19.1 mi
22.
Keep right onto A14
36.9 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sproughton Road
26 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sproughton Road
110 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
28.
Turn right onto Bramford Road (B1067)
0.8 mi
29.
Make a slight right onto Norwich Road (A1156)
745 ft
30.
Continue onto St Matthew's Street (A1156)
444 ft
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
175 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
572 ft
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
116 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
340 ft
35.
Turn left onto Elm Street
619 ft
36.
Turn right onto Museum Street
279 ft
37.
Turn right onto Princes Street
424 ft
38.
Turn right onto Civic Drive (A1022)
588 ft
39.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Bolton to Ipswich with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Bolton to Ipswich. The journey using petrol will set you back 42.5 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 21.25 pounds (£42.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 14.17 pounds (£42.5 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 10.63 pounds (£42.5 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Bolton and Ipswich is approximately 243.48 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 29.5 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (29.5 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 42.5 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Bolton to Ipswich is 42.5 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Bolton to Ipswich.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.75 £ (29.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.83 £ (29.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.38 £ (29.5/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Alternative routes from Bolton to Ipswich

The second route from Bolton to the Ipswich is 244.68 miles and takes 4 hours and 5 minutes.

The third route from Bolton to the Ipswich is 227.95 miles and takes 4 hours and 46 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bolton to Ipswich by car?

The cheapest route from Bolton to Ipswich is the third suggested route (228mi, 4h 46min) and costs 39.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bolton to Ipswich is the first suggested route (243mi, 4h 3min) and costs 42.5 £.

The most expensive route from Bolton to Ipswich is the second suggested route (245mi, 4h 5min) and costs 42.7 £.

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 Bolton to Ipswich?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 243mi (distance from Bolton to Ipswich) and its duration is 4h 3min. The other route is 245mi, and its duration is 4h 5min. The slowest route is 228mi, and its duration is 4h 46min.

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

Ipswich is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Ipswich has coordinates 52.0567360o,1.1482200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ipswich from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.