Route from Gateshead to Hamilton

The distance between Gateshead and Hamilton is 142 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

From: Gateshead, County: Tyne and Wear, England
To: Hamilton, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
142 mi , 2 h 30 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Gateshead to Hamilton on map



Driving directions from Gateshead to Hamilton

142 mi 2 h 30 min
1.
Head west on Exeter Street
177 ft
2.
Turn right onto Alexandra Road
213 ft
3.
Turn left onto Whitehall Road
1171 ft
4.
Turn right onto Rectory Road
0.3 mi
5.
Turn right onto Bensham Road (B1426)
435 ft
6.
Turn left onto Cuthbert Street
557 ft
7.
Take the ramp on the left
1111 ft
8.
Merge right onto A184
0.8 mi
9.
Keep right onto A1
4.1 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A69: Hexham
1239 ft
11.
Keep left towards A69: Hexham
517 ft
12.
Merge right onto A69
11.5 mi
13.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A69
348 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A69
21 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Haltwhistle Bypass (A69)
118 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Haltwhistle Bypass (A69)
13.3 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brampton Bypass (A689)
182 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Brampton Bypass (A689)
0.6 mi
19.
Continue onto Carlisle Road (A689)
1.3 mi
20.
Continue onto Brampton Road (A689)
1 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brampton Road (A689)
98 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Brampton Road (A689)
3.4 mi
23.
Enter Brampton Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A689
216 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A689
2.2 mi
25.
Merge right onto Greymoorhill Interchange (A7)
733 ft
26.
Keep right onto Greymoorhill Interchange (A7)
101 ft
27.
Take the ramp on the left
1159 ft
28.
Merge right onto M6
5.7 mi
29.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
30.
Continue onto M74
24.4 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.3 mi
32.
Keep left onto M74
0.3 mi
33.
Go straight onto Motherwell Road (A723)
526 ft
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Palace Grounds Road (A72)
405 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Palace Grounds Road (A72)
566 ft
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A72
150 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A72
1001 ft
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Muir Street (A72)
122 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Muir Street (A72)
0.4 mi
40.
Keep left onto Muir Street (A72)
131 ft
41.
Go straight onto Almada Street (A72)
0.4 mi
42.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Gateshead to Hamilton by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £24.6. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £12.3 (£24.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £8.2 (£24.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £6.15 (£24.6/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 142.01 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 142.01 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 17.2 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 17.2 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £24.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Gateshead to Hamilton amounts to £24.6.

Diesel cost from Gateshead to Hamilton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.8 £ (15.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.2 £ (15.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.9 £ (15.6/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Alternative routes from Gateshead to Hamilton

The second route from Gateshead to the Hamilton is 161.36 miles and takes 2 hours and 57 minutes.

The third route from Gateshead to the Hamilton is 141.46 miles and takes 2 hours and 57 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Gateshead to Hamilton by car?

The cheapest route from Gateshead to Hamilton is the third suggested route (141mi, 2h 57min) and costs 24.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Gateshead to Hamilton is the first suggested route (142mi, 2h 30min) and costs 24.6 £.

The most expensive route from Gateshead to Hamilton is the second suggested route (161mi, 2h 57min) 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 Gateshead to Hamilton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 142mi (distance from Gateshead to Hamilton) and its duration is 2h 30min. The other route is 161mi, and its duration is 2h 57min. The slowest route is 141mi, and its duration is 2h 57min.

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

Where is Gateshead located?

Gateshead is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 81 meters above sea level. Gateshead has coordinates 54.9526800o,-1.6034110o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Gateshead from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Hamilton?

Hamilton is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Hamilton has coordinates 55.7776330o,-4.0536790o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Hamilton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.