Buckley Birmingham by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Buckley and Birmingham by car is 85 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 40 minutes.

How far is Birmingham from Buckley? The driving distance is 85 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Buckley, County: Buckley, Wales
To: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
85 mi , 1 h 40 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Buckley to Birmingham on map



Driving directions from Buckley to Birmingham

85 mi 1 h 40 min
1.
Head east
199 ft
2.
Turn right onto Mill Lane (B5127)
160 ft
3.
Turn left onto Ffordd y Felin Wynt (A549)
856 ft
4.
Continue onto Brunswick Road (A549)
0.4 mi
5.
Continue onto Chester Road (A549)
1.2 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A550
36 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto A550
1235 ft
8.
Enter Dobshill Interchange and take the 5th exit towards Chester
929 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout towards Chester
0.3 mi
10.
Merge right onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
3 mi
11.
Continue onto North Wales Expressway (A55)
5 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left towards A41: Chester
0.8 mi
13.
Take the ramp
151 ft
14.
Merge left onto Boughton Heath Junction (A41)
227 ft
15.
Make a slight left onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
8.4 mi
16.
Continue straight onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
3.5 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
145 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
0.9 mi
19.
Continue onto No Man's Heath Bypass (A41)
1 mi
20.
Continue onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
2.2 mi
21.
Continue onto Chester Road (A41)
1.2 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Wolverhampton
239 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
0.8 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Wolverhampton
159 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
1.4 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Wolverhampton
224 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
0.5 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Wolverhampton
177 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
1.1 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Wolverhampton
128 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
7 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chester Road (A41)
69 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Chester Road (A41)
4.7 mi
34.
Continue onto Newport Road (A41)
0.6 mi
35.
Continue onto Chester Road (A41)
5.1 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
156 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.9 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
225 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.6 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A41
135 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
5 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
208 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
2.7 mi
44.
Enter Tong Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M54
111 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto M54
11.3 mi
46.
Merge right onto M6
5.7 mi
47.
Keep right onto M6
6.4 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left towards A38(M) Birmingham East
1166 ft
49.
Keep right onto A38(M)
0.5 mi
50.
Merge right onto Aston Expressway (A38(M))
1.6 mi
51.
Continue onto Corporation Street (A38)
670 ft
52.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bull Ring
1020 ft
53.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 1st exit onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
122 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
170 ft
55.
Turn left onto Aston Street
521 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Buckley to Birmingham?

The expense of driving from Buckley to Birmingham, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £14.9. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £7.45 (£14.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £4.97 per passenger (£14.9 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £3.73 per passenger (£14.9 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Buckley to Birmingham, approximately 10.4 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 85.45 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £14.9 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Buckley to Birmingham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 10.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.2 £ (10.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.47 £ (10.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.6 £ (10.4/4) /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 Buckley to Birmingham

The second route from Buckley to the Birmingham is 89.48 miles and takes 1 hour and 43 minutes.

The third route from Buckley to the Birmingham is 84.4 miles and takes 1 hour and 53 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Buckley to Birmingham is the third suggested route (84mi, 1h 53min) and costs 14.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Buckley to Birmingham is the first suggested route (85mi, 1h 40min) and costs 14.9 £.

The most expensive route from Buckley to Birmingham is the second suggested route (89mi, 1h 43min) and costs 15.6 £.

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 Buckley to Birmingham?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 85mi (distance from Buckley to Birmingham) and its duration is 1h 40min. The other route is 89mi, and its duration is 1h 43min. The slowest route is 84mi, and its duration is 1h 53min.

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

Buckley is located in Buckley county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 155 meters above sea level. Buckley has coordinates 53.1700500o,-3.0814879o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Buckley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Birmingham?

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.