Route from Colwyn Bay to Trafford by car

From: Colwyn Bay, County: Colwyn Bay, Wales
To: Trafford, County: Greater Manchester, England
70 mi
1 h 18 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Colwyn Bay to Trafford?

How far is from Colwyn Bay to Trafford?


The driving distance between Colwyn Bay and Trafford is 70 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 18 minutes by car.






70 mi 1 h 18 min
1.
Head southeast on Claughton Road
236 ft
2.
Turn left onto Rhiw Road
521 ft
3.
Turn left onto A547
139 ft
4.
Turn right onto Sea View Road (B5113)
272 ft
5.
Turn right onto Bay View Road (B5113)
705 ft
6.
Continue onto Victoria Avenue (B5113)
687 ft
7.
Take the ramp on the right
910 ft
8.
Merge right onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
30.6 mi
9.
Keep right onto A494
4.4 mi
10.
Keep right onto A494
2.8 mi
11.
Continue onto M56
25.2 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
13.
Enter Yarwoodheath Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bowdon Interchange (A556)
484 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Bowdon Interchange (A556)
812 ft
15.
Enter Bowdon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunham Road (A56)
903 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunham Road (A56)
2.1 mi
17.
Make a slight left onto Old Market Place (A56)
288 ft
18.
Make a slight left onto Church Street (A56)
1216 ft
19.
Continue onto Manchester Road (A56)
1.2 mi
20.
Continue onto Washway Road (A56)
0.3 mi
21.
Turn left onto Woodhouse Lane
0.4 mi
22.
Turn right onto Manor Avenue
0.7 mi
23.
Turn right onto Taunton Road
336 ft
24.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Colwyn Bay to Trafford?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 12.1 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 6.05 £ (12.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.03 £ (12.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 3.03 £ (12.1/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (69.89 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 12.1 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 69.89 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 8.5 liters

Fuel needed = 8.5 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 8.5 liters x 143 pence per liter = 12.1 £

Fuel cost from Colwyn Bay to Trafford = 12.1 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.7 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 7.7 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3.85 £ (7.7/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.57 £ (7.7/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.93 £ (7.7/4) per passenger.