Route from Forest of Dean to Chesterfield by car

From: Forest of Dean, County: Gloucestershire, England
To: Chesterfield, County: Derbyshire, England
146 mi
2 h 33 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Forest of Dean to Chesterfield?

How far is from Forest of Dean to Chesterfield?


The driving distance between Forest of Dean and Chesterfield is 146 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 33 minutes by car.






146 mi 2 h 33 min
1.
Head north on New Road (B4234)
1.4 mi
2.
Turn right onto Speech House Road (B4226)
2.9 mi
3.
Continue onto St White's Road (B4226)
0.8 mi
4.
Continue straight onto St White's Road (B4226)
982 ft
5.
Continue right onto A4151
0.7 mi
6.
Turn left onto Church Street (A4151)
1172 ft
7.
Continue onto Elton Road (A4151)
2.1 mi
8.
Turn left onto A48
7.7 mi
9.
Enter Highnam Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
314 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.5 mi
11.
Enter Over Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
198 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.2 mi
13.
Enter Longford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
259 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.9 mi
15.
Enter Gateway Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40
263 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.9 mi
17.
Keep left onto Golden Valley Bypass (A40)
1.9 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards Tewkesbury
0.3 mi
19.
Enter Golden Valley Junction and take the 1st exit towards M5
170 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards M5
34 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards The NORTH EAST (M1)
11.6 mi
22.
Keep left towards The NORTH
14.5 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
474 ft
24.
Continue onto M42
14.1 mi
25.
Continue onto A42
13.8 mi
26.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
0.5 mi
27.
Merge right onto M1
28.4 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left towards A617: Chesterfield
0.3 mi
29.
Enter Heath Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A617
338 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A617
5 mi
31.
Keep right at the fork
416 ft
32.
Keep left onto A617
804 ft
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hollis Lane (A632)
405 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Hollis Lane (A632)
460 ft
35.
Turn left onto Spa Lane
349 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Forest of Dean to Chesterfield?

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 25.2 £. 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 12.6 £ (25.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 8.4 £ (25.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 6.3 £ (25.2/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (145.63 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 25.2 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 145.63 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 17.7 liters

Fuel needed = 17.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 17.7 liters x 143 pence per liter = 25.2 £

Fuel cost from Forest of Dean to Chesterfield = 25.2 £

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 15.9 £. 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 15.9 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 7.95 £ (15.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5.3 £ (15.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.98 £ (15.9/4) per passenger.