Route from Gateshead to Plymouth

The distance between Gateshead and Plymouth is 406 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 44 minutes.

From: Gateshead, County: Tyne and Wear, England
To: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
406 mi , 6 h 44 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Gateshead to Plymouth on map



Driving directions from Gateshead to Plymouth

406 mi 6 h 44 min
1.
Head east on Exeter Street
391 ft
2.
Turn right onto Prince Consort Road
0.3 mi
3.
Turn right onto Durham Road (A167)
2.7 mi
4.
Enter Harlow Green and take the 2nd exit towards A1(M): The SOUTH
356 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M): The SOUTH
84 mi
6.
Keep left onto A1(M)
26.1 mi
7.
Take the ramp on the left towards M18: Sheffield(M1)
0.3 mi
8.
Enter Wadworth Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M18: Sheffield
0.3 mi
9.
Exit the roundabout towards M18: Sheffield
0.4 mi
10.
Merge right onto M18
50.6 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards A42 (M42): The South West
0.5 mi
12.
Merge left onto A42
14.1 mi
13.
Continue onto M42
15.9 mi
14.
Keep right onto M42
1069 ft
15.
Take the ramp on the left
669 ft
16.
Merge left onto M42
12.5 mi
17.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
18.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
19.
Keep right onto M5
146 mi
20.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
21.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
22.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
33.2 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Plymouth Road (A374)
51 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.8 mi
27.
Continue onto Embankment Road (A374)
1 mi
28.
Go straight onto Gdynia Way (A374)
0.7 mi
29.
Make a slight left to stay on Gdynia Way (A374)
275 ft
30.
Go straight onto Exeter Street (A374)
0.4 mi
31.
Enter Charles Cross and take the 2nd exit onto Charles Street (A374)
349 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Charles Street (A374)
778 ft
33.
Turn left onto Cobourg Street (A374)
1107 ft
34.
Enter North Cross and exit onto North Cross
373 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Gateshead to Plymouth by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £70.8. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 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 £35.4 (£70.8/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £23.6 (£70.8/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £17.7 (£70.8/4).

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 405.87 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 405.87 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 49.2 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 49.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £70.8.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Gateshead to Plymouth amounts to £70.8.

Diesel cost from Gateshead to Plymouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 49.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 24.55 £ (49.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.37 £ (49.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.28 £ (49.1/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Gateshead to Plymouth

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Gateshead to Plymouth covers 411.72 miles and necessitates 7 hours and 5 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Gateshead to Plymouth is the first suggested route (406mi, 6h 44min) and costs 70.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Gateshead to Plymouth is the second suggested route (412mi, 7h 5min) and costs 71.9 £.

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 Gateshead to Plymouth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 406mi (distance from Gateshead to Plymouth) and its duration is 6h 44min. The slowest route is 412mi, and its duration is 7h 5min.

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

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.