Route from Bridgend to Carlisle

The distance between Bridgend and Carlisle is 311 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 15 minutes.

From: Bridgend, County: Bridgend, Wales
To: Carlisle, County: Cumbria, England
311 mi , 5 h 15 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bridgend to Carlisle on map



Driving directions from Bridgend to Carlisle

311 mi 5 h 15 min
1.
Head north on Nolton Street
64 ft
2.
Turn right onto Brackla Street
1021 ft
3.
Turn right onto Tremains Road (B4181)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue onto Coychurch Road (B4181)
0.4 mi
5.
Enter Coychurch Road and take the 2nd exit onto Coychurch Road (B4181)
173 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Coychurch Road (B4181)
0.9 mi
7.
Turn right onto B4181
0.3 mi
8.
Keep left onto Coychurch Road (A473)
1.4 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A473
220 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A473
0.4 mi
11.
Make a slight right
544 ft
12.
Keep right at the fork
493 ft
13.
Take the ramp on the left
1275 ft
14.
Merge right onto M4
28.1 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
1137 ft
16.
Keep left onto M4
528 ft
17.
Merge right onto A449
12.9 mi
18.
Continue onto A40
6.9 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
21.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
25.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
27.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
29.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
30.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
31.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
32.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
33.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
34.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
35.
Keep right onto M6
106 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
1060 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rotary Way (A69)
87 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way (A69)
0.3 mi
39.
Continue onto Warwick Road (A69)
1.5 mi
40.
Make a sharp right onto Lowther Street (A7)
68 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Bridgend to Carlisle?

The expense of driving from Bridgend to Carlisle using petrol amounts to £54.3. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £27.15 (£54.3 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £18.1 per person (£54.3 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £13.58 per person (£54.3 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 37.7 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £54.3 for the trip from Bridgend to Carlisle.
 

Diesel cost from Bridgend to Carlisle.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 37.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 18.85 £ (37.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.57 £ (37.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.43 £ (37.7/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Bridgend to Carlisle

An alternative route from Bridgend to the Carlisle is 295.78 miles and takes 5 hours and 38 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bridgend to Carlisle by car?

The cheapest route from Bridgend to Carlisle is the second suggested route (296mi, 5h 38min) and costs 51.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bridgend to Carlisle is the first suggested route (311mi, 5h 15min) and costs 54.3 £.

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 Bridgend to Carlisle?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 311mi (distance from Bridgend to Carlisle) and its duration is 5h 15min. The slowest route is 296mi, and its duration is 5h 38min.

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

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Where is Bridgend located?

Bridgend is located in Bridgend county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Bridgend has coordinates 51.5042860o,-3.5769450o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bridgend from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Carlisle?

Carlisle is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Carlisle has coordinates 54.8924730o,-2.9329310o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Carlisle from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.