Route from Burnley to Wigan

The distance between Burnley and Wigan is 37.1 miles. Travel time is 43 minutes.

From: Burnley, County: Lancashire, England
To: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
37.1 mi , 43 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Burnley to Wigan on map



Driving directions from Burnley to Wigan

37.1 mi 43 min
1.
Head northwest on Yorkshire Street
7 ft
2.
Make a U-turn and continue on Yorkshire Street
372 ft
3.
Enter Yorkshire Street and take the 3rd exit onto Centenary Way (A671)
281 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Centenary Way (A671)
0.5 mi
5.
Enter Manchester Road and take the 2nd exit onto Trafalgar Street (A671)
207 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Trafalgar Street (A671)
640 ft
7.
Turn left onto Burnham Gate
0.4 mi
8.
Continue onto B6239
830 ft
9.
Enter Burnley Barracks Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Cavalry Way (A671)
201 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Cavalry Way (A671)
598 ft
11.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
12.
Merge right onto M65
18.3 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
14.
Keep left at the fork
0.4 mi
15.
Merge right onto M6
12.7 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
0.3 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A577
332 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout towards A577
0.3 mi
19.
Turn sharp right onto Orrell Road (A577)
0.5 mi
20.
Continue onto Ormskirk Road (A577)
0.7 mi
21.
Continue onto Ellesmere Road (A577)
1198 ft
22.
Merge right onto Ormskirk Road (A577)
0.7 mi
23.
Enter Saddle Junction and take the 4th exit onto Wallgate (A577)
632 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Wallgate (A577)
0.6 mi
25.
Make a slight left to stay on Wallgate
784 ft
26.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Burnley to Wigan?

The expense of driving from Burnley to Wigan using petrol amounts to £6.5. 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 £3.25 (£6.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £2.17 per person (£6.5 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £1.63 per person (£6.5 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 4.5 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £6.5 for the trip from Burnley to Wigan.
 

Diesel cost from Burnley to Wigan.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.25 £ (4.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.5 £ (4.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.13 £ (4.5/4) /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 Burnley to Wigan

The second route from Burnley to the Wigan is 40.4 miles and takes 50 minutes.

The third route from Burnley to the Wigan is 32.59 miles and takes 59 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Burnley to Wigan by car?

The cheapest route from Burnley to Wigan is the third suggested route (32.6mi, 59min) and costs 5.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Burnley to Wigan is the first suggested route (37.1mi, 43min) and costs 6.5 £.

The most expensive route from Burnley to Wigan is the second suggested route (40.4mi, 50min) and costs 7.1 £.

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 Burnley to Wigan?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 37.1mi (distance from Burnley to Wigan) and its duration is 43min. The other route is 40.4mi, and its duration is 50min. The slowest route is 32.6mi, and its duration is 59min.

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

Where is Burnley located?

Burnley is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 119 meters above sea level. Burnley has coordinates 53.7892877o,-2.2405035o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Burnley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Wigan?

Wigan is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wigan has coordinates 53.5450645o,-2.6325074o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wigan from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.