Carlisle Ipswich by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Carlisle and Ipswich by car is 320 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 32 minutes.

How far is Ipswich from Carlisle? The driving distance is 320 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Carlisle, County: Cumbria, England
To: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
320 mi , 5 h 32 min
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Route from Carlisle to Ipswich on map



Driving directions from Carlisle to Ipswich

320 mi 5 h 32 min
1.
Head northwest on Lowther Street (A7)
577 ft
2.
Turn right onto Lonsdale Street
652 ft
3.
Continue onto Chiswick Street
748 ft
4.
Turn right onto Hartington Place
138 ft
5.
Turn left onto Warwick Road
1.2 mi
6.
Continue onto Rotary Way (A69)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
827 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout
1065 ft
9.
Merge right onto M6
17.8 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A66
1017 ft
11.
Keep right towards A66
233 ft
12.
Enter Skirsgill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Scotch Corner
315 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
0.6 mi
14.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Scotch Corner
499 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
20.3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto A66
801 ft
17.
Turn left onto New Road (B6276)
677 ft
18.
Turn right onto Main Street (B6276)
0.5 mi
19.
Turn left onto B6276
12.6 mi
20.
Make a slight right
0.4 mi
21.
Turn right onto B6277
10 mi
22.
Turn left onto A66
5.3 mi
23.
Continue onto A66
6.4 mi
24.
Continue onto A66
644 ft
25.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 3rd exit towards A1(M): The South
997 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M): The South
47.5 mi
27.
Keep left onto A1(M)
118 mi
28.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
30.
Keep left onto A14
19.1 mi
31.
Keep right onto A14
36.9 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sproughton Road
26 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sproughton Road
110 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
37.
Turn right onto Bramford Road (B1067)
0.8 mi
38.
Make a slight right onto Norwich Road (A1156)
745 ft
39.
Continue onto St Matthew's Street (A1156)
444 ft
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
175 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
572 ft
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
116 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
340 ft
44.
Turn left onto Elm Street
619 ft
45.
Turn right onto Museum Street
279 ft
46.
Turn right onto Princes Street
424 ft
47.
Turn right onto Civic Drive (A1022)
588 ft
48.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Carlisle to Ipswich with petrol?

Driving from Carlisle to Ipswich costs £55.9 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £27.95 per person. With three passengers, it's £18.63 per person, and with four passengers, it's £13.98 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 38.8 liters of fuel. This results in a £55.9 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Carlisle to Ipswich.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 38.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 19.4 £ (38.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.93 £ (38.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.7 £ (38.8/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Carlisle to Ipswich

The second route from Carlisle to the Ipswich is 341.76 miles and takes 5 hours and 39 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Carlisle to Ipswich is the first suggested route (320mi, 5h 32min) and costs 55.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Carlisle to Ipswich is the second suggested route (342mi, 5h 39min) and costs 59.7 £.

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 Carlisle to Ipswich?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 320mi (distance from Carlisle to Ipswich) and its duration is 5h 32min. The slowest route is 342mi, and its duration is 5h 39min.

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

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.

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.