Route from Glasgow to Birmingham

The distance between Glasgow and Birmingham is 290 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 47 minutes.

From: Glasgow, County: Glasgow City, Scotland
To: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
290 mi , 4 h 47 min
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Route from Glasgow to Birmingham on map



Driving directions from Glasgow to Birmingham

290 mi 4 h 47 min
1.
Head west
174 ft
2.
Turn left onto Killermont Street
216 ft
3.
Turn right onto West Nile Street
205 ft
4.
Continue onto Port Dundas Road
914 ft
5.
Turn right onto Milton Street
925 ft
6.
Turn left onto Dobbie's Loan (A804)
321 ft
7.
Turn right onto Craighall Road (A879)
280 ft
8.
Turn right
71 ft
9.
Take the ramp on the right towards M8: Edinburgh
1.8 mi
10.
Keep right onto M8
4.7 mi
11.
Take exit 8 on the left towards A8: Coatbridge
920 ft
12.
Keep right towards M73: Carlisle
1.4 mi
13.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
14.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
15.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
16.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
17.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
18.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
19.
Keep right onto M6
6.4 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A38(M) Birmingham East
1166 ft
21.
Keep right onto A38(M)
0.5 mi
22.
Merge right onto Aston Expressway (A38(M))
1.6 mi
23.
Continue onto Corporation Street (A38)
670 ft
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bull Ring
1020 ft
25.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 1st exit onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
122 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
170 ft
27.
Turn left onto Aston Street
521 ft
28.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Glasgow to Birmingham?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £50.3. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £25.15 each (£50.3 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £16.77 a head (£50.3 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £12.58 per person (£50.3 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 35.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £50.3 total comes from for the trip from Glasgow to Birmingham.
 

Diesel cost from Glasgow to Birmingham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 31.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.9 £ (31.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.6 £ (31.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.95 £ (31.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Where is Glasgow located?

Glasgow is located in Glasgow City county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Glasgow has coordinates 55.8642370o,-4.2518060o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Glasgow from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Birmingham?

Birmingham is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 124 meters above sea level. Birmingham has coordinates 52.4862430o,-1.8904010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Birmingham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.