Carlisle Slough by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Carlisle and Slough by car is 303 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and .

How far is Slough from Carlisle? The driving distance is 303 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Carlisle, County: Cumbria, England
To: Slough, County: Berkshire, England
303 mi , 5 h
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Route from Carlisle to Slough on map



Driving directions from Carlisle to Slough

303 mi 5 h
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
88 mi
10.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
11.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
12.
Keep right onto M6
11.7 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
14.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
15.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
16.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
17.
Merge right onto M40
74 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
19.
Keep right at the fork
177 ft
20.
Merge right onto Handy Cross Roundabout
318 ft
21.
Turn right to stay on Handy Cross Roundabout
580 ft
22.
Keep left onto A404
4.2 mi
23.
Enter Bisham Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A404
310 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A404
5.4 mi
25.
Enter Holyport Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M4: London
394 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout towards M4: London
4.5 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left towards A355: Slough (Central)
0.4 mi
28.
Enter Tuns Lane Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Tuns Lane (A355)
7 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Tuns Lane (A355)
0.4 mi
30.
Make a slight left to stay on Tuns Lane (A355)
268 ft
31.
Turn right onto Church Street
0.3 mi
32.
Turn left onto Chalvey Road West
649 ft
33.
Turn left onto Ledgers Road (B3027)
813 ft
34.
Turn right to stay on Ledgers Road
925 ft
35.
Turn right onto Bath Road (A4)
539 ft
36.
Continue onto Wellington Street (A4)
0.3 mi
37.
Turn left onto Stoke Road
466 ft
38.
Make a U-turn and continue on Stoke Road (B416)
430 ft
39.
Make a slight right onto William Street
127 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Carlisle to Slough by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £52.8. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £26.4 (£52.8/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £17.6 per person (£52.8/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £13.2 per person (£52.8/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 302.57 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 302.57 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 36.7 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 36.7 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £52.8.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Carlisle to Slough amounts to £52.8.

Diesel cost from Carlisle to Slough.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 36.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 18.3 £ (36.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.2 £ (36.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.15 £ (36.6/4) /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 Carlisle to Slough

An alternative route from Carlisle to the Slough is 308.91 miles and takes 5 hours and 9 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Carlisle to Slough is the first suggested route (303mi, 5h ) and costs 52.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Carlisle to Slough is the second suggested route (309mi, 5h 9min) and costs 53.9 £.

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 Slough?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 303mi (distance from Carlisle to Slough) and its duration is 5h . The slowest route is 309mi, and its duration is 5h 9min.

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

Slough is located in Berkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 32 meters above sea level. Slough has coordinates 51.5105384o,-0.5950406o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Slough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.