Route from Bury to Leicester

The distance between Bury and Leicester is 119 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 9 minutes.

From: Bury, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
119 mi , 2 h 9 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bury to Leicester on map



Driving directions from Bury to Leicester

119 mi 2 h 9 min
1.
Head northwest on Crompton Street
138 ft
2.
Turn left onto The Rock
234 ft
3.
Turn left onto Market Street
365 ft
4.
Continue onto Haymarket Street
811 ft
5.
Turn left onto Angouleme Way (A58)
0.3 mi
6.
Keep left onto Angouleme Way (A58)
1 mi
7.
Enter Heap Bridge Interchange and take the 4th exit onto M66
745 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto M66
2.6 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Ring Road
747 ft
10.
Keep right towards M60: Ring Road
563 ft
11.
Enter Simister Island and take the 3rd exit towards M62
982 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout towards M62
0.3 mi
13.
Continue onto M60
6.9 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M62
644 ft
15.
Keep right towards M62
8.5 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
17.
Keep left at the fork
1.2 mi
18.
Merge right onto M6
27.1 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Barthomley Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A500
44 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A500
8.2 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
23.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
24.
Keep left at the fork
1251 ft
25.
Turn left onto City Road (A5007)
846 ft
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto City Road (A5007)
85 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto City Road (A5007)
0.7 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto King Street (A50)
101 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto King Street (A50)
849 ft
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
103 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
0.4 mi
32.
Enter Heron Cross Roundabout and take the 1st exit
39 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout
796 ft
34.
Merge right onto A50
4.7 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
251 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
8.6 mi
37.
Enter McDonalds Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
143 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
0.8 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Derby Road (A50)
161 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Derby Road (A50)
4.7 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Road (A50)
198 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Road (A50)
20.2 mi
43.
Take the ramp towards M1: The SOUTH
0.4 mi
44.
Merge right onto M1
10.4 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Leicester
0.5 mi
46.
Merge right onto A511
44 ft
47.
Keep left onto Markfield Bypass (A50)
1.2 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A50)
180 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A50)
0.6 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bradgate Hill (A50)
223 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Bradgate Hill (A50)
2.7 mi
52.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
53.
Merge right onto A46
0.3 mi
54.
Take the ramp on the left towards A5630: Beaumont
0.3 mi
55.
Enter Anstey Lane Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
704 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
0.5 mi
57.
Enter Anstey Lane and take the 2nd exit onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
132 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
441 ft
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
156 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.9 mi
61.
Continue straight onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.6 mi
62.
Continue onto Ravensbridge Drive
1298 ft
63.
Turn right onto Abbey Gate
885 ft
64.
Turn left onto North Bridge (A50)
200 ft
65.
Continue onto Frog Island (A50)
684 ft
66.
Continue onto Northgate Street (A50)
900 ft
67.
Continue onto Highcross Street (A50)
761 ft
68.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Bury to Leicester?

The expense of driving from Bury to Leicester using petrol amounts to £20.8. 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 £10.4 (£20.8 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £6.93 per person (£20.8 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £5.2 per person (£20.8 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 14.5 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £20.8 for the trip from Bury to Leicester.
 

Diesel cost from Bury to Leicester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 14.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.2 £ (14.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.8 £ (14.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.6 £ (14.4/4) /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 Bury to Leicester

The second route from Bury to the Leicester is 107.84 miles and takes 2 hours and 16 minutes.

The third route from Bury to the Leicester is 109.4 miles and takes 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bury to Leicester by car?

The cheapest route from Bury to Leicester is the second suggested route (108mi, 2h 16min) and costs 18.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bury to Leicester is the third suggested route (109mi, 2h 35min) and costs 19.1 £.

The most expensive route from Bury to Leicester is the first suggested route (119mi, 2h 9min) and costs 20.8 £.

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 Bury to Leicester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 119mi (distance from Bury to Leicester) and its duration is 2h 9min. The other route is 108mi, and its duration is 2h 16min. The slowest route is 109mi, and its duration is 2h 35min.

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

Where is Bury located?

Bury is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 99 meters above sea level. Bury has coordinates 53.5933498o,-2.2966054o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Leicester?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.