Route from Carlisle to Sheffield

The distance between Carlisle and Sheffield is 148 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 57 minutes.

From: Carlisle, County: Cumbria, England
To: Sheffield, County: South Yorkshire, England
148 mi , 2 h 57 min
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Route from Carlisle to Sheffield on map



Driving directions from Carlisle to Sheffield

148 mi 2 h 57 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
43.2 mi
10.
Take exit 37 on the left towards A684: Kendal
1221 ft
11.
Turn left onto A684
2.1 mi
12.
Turn right onto B6256
1.1 mi
13.
Continue onto A683
6.5 mi
14.
Turn left onto Flush Brow
762 ft
15.
Turn left to stay on Flush Brow
73 ft
16.
Turn right onto Bents Lane
0.6 mi
17.
Continue onto Wandales Lane
0.3 mi
18.
Continue onto Long Lane
1 mi
19.
Turn left onto A65
15.8 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A65
131 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A65
13 mi
22.
Enter Gargrave Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rotary Way (A629)
360 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way (A629)
1.2 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rotary Way (A629)
133 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way (A629)
1.2 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Keighley Road (A629)
94 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Keighley Road (A629)
1.2 mi
28.
Continue onto Skipton Road (A629)
1.4 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Aire Valley Bypass (A629)
146 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Aire Valley Bypass (A629)
1.7 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Aire Valley Bypass (A629)
172 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Aire Valley Bypass (A629)
2.4 mi
33.
Keep left onto Hard Ings Road (A650)
0.4 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Aire Valley Road (A650)
326 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Aire Valley Road (A650)
0.3 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Aire Valley Road (A650)
293 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Aire Valley Road (A650)
1.4 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sir Fred Hoyle Way (A650)
216 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Sir Fred Hoyle Way (A650)
2.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bradford Road (B6265)
360 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Bradford Road (B6265)
740 ft
42.
Turn left onto Cottingley New Road (B6146)
0.3 mi
43.
Continue onto Bradford Old Road (B6146)
619 ft
44.
Continue onto Cottingley Cliffe Road (B6269)
0.8 mi
45.
Continue onto Bingley Road (B6269)
0.6 mi
46.
Turn right onto Haworth Road (B6144)
923 ft
47.
Turn left onto Heights Lane
0.3 mi
48.
Continue onto Daisy Hill Lane
0.3 mi
49.
Turn left onto Duckworth Lane
0.3 mi
50.
Turn right onto Squire Lane
0.3 mi
51.
Turn left onto Allerton Road
846 ft
52.
Turn left onto Thornton Road (B6145)
32 ft
53.
Turn right onto Cemetery Road
0.8 mi
54.
Continue onto Beckside Road
0.5 mi
55.
Continue onto Cross Lane (A6177)
860 ft
56.
Continue onto Hudson Avenue (A6177)
1256 ft
57.
Continue onto Southfield Lane (A6177)
0.3 mi
58.
Continue onto Southfield Road (A6177)
0.3 mi
59.
Continue onto Smiddles Lane (A6177)
1238 ft
60.
Continue onto Mayo Avenue (A6177)
0.5 mi
61.
Continue onto M606
2.1 mi
62.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
63.
Keep right at the fork
475 ft
64.
Enter Chainbar Roundabout and take the 1st exit
31 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
66.
Merge left onto M62
3.1 mi
67.
Keep right onto M62
5.9 mi
68.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
69.
Merge right onto Lofthouse Interchange
0.3 mi
70.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
71.
Merge right onto M1
20.9 mi
72.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
73.
Enter Thorpe Hesley Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Cowley Lane (A629)
969 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Cowley Lane (A629)
0.4 mi
75.
Turn left onto Nether Lane (B6087)
553 ft
76.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Nether Lane (B6087)
135 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Nether Lane (B6087)
0.7 mi
78.
Turn left onto The Common (A6135)
0.5 mi
79.
Continue onto Cross Hill (A6135)
0.3 mi
80.
Go straight onto High Greave (A6135)
0.5 mi
81.
Continue onto Barnsley Road (A6135)
2.2 mi
82.
Continue onto Pitsmoor Road (B6075)
0.7 mi
83.
Turn right to stay on Pitsmoor Road
498 ft
84.
Turn left onto Mowbray Street
276 ft
85.
Take the ramp onto Bridgehouses
969 ft
86.
Continue onto Corporation Street (A61)
465 ft
87.
Make a slight left to stay on Corporation Street (B6539)
709 ft
88.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto West Bar
25 ft
89.
Exit the roundabout onto West Bar
472 ft
90.
Turn right onto Scargill Croft
64 ft
91.
Keep right onto New Street
237 ft
92.
Turn right onto Queen Street
380 ft
93.
Turn left onto Paradise Street
298 ft
94.
Turn right onto Campo Lane
616 ft
95.
Turn left onto Townhead Street
78 ft
96.
Turn right onto Pinfold Street
285 ft
97.
Turn left onto Holly Street
357 ft
98.
Continue slightly left onto Balm Green
423 ft
99.
Continue onto Barker's Pool
344 ft
100.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Carlisle to Sheffield with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Carlisle to Sheffield. The journey using petrol will set you back 25.9 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 12.95 pounds (£25.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 8.63 pounds (£25.9 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 6.48 pounds (£25.9 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Carlisle and Sheffield is approximately 148.25 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 18 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (18 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 25.9 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Carlisle to Sheffield is 25.9 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Carlisle to Sheffield.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9 £ (18/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6 £ (18/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.5 £ (18/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Carlisle to Sheffield

The second route from Carlisle to the Sheffield is 160.24 miles and takes 2 hours and 58 minutes.

The third route from Carlisle to the Sheffield is 142.9 miles and takes 3 hours and 30 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Carlisle to Sheffield is the third suggested route (143mi, 3h 30min) and costs 24.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Carlisle to Sheffield is the first suggested route (148mi, 2h 57min) and costs 25.9 £.

The most expensive route from Carlisle to Sheffield is the second suggested route (160mi, 2h 58min) and costs 28 £.

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 Sheffield?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 148mi (distance from Carlisle to Sheffield) and its duration is 2h 57min. The other route is 160mi, and its duration is 2h 58min. The slowest route is 143mi, and its duration is 3h 30min.

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

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 Sheffield?

Sheffield is located in South Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. Sheffield has coordinates 53.3811290o,-1.4700850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sheffield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.