Route from Gloucester to Birmingham by car

From: Gloucester, County: Gloucestershire, England
To: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
55.1 mi
1 h 4 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Gloucester to Birmingham?

How far is from Gloucester to Birmingham?


The driving distance between Gloucester and Birmingham is 55.1 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 4 minutes by car.






55.1 mi 1 h 4 min
1.
Head northwest on Metz Way (A4302)
17 ft
2.
Make a sharp right onto Metz Way (A4302)
0.9 mi
3.
Turn left onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
0.5 mi
4.
Enter Walls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Corinium Avenue (A417)
216 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Corinium Avenue (A417)
0.7 mi
6.
Enter C&G Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A417
21 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
0.9 mi
8.
Merge right onto Elmbridge Court Roundabout (A40)
344 ft
9.
Turn right onto Elmbridge Court Roundabout (A40)
305 ft
10.
Keep left onto Golden Valley Bypass (A40)
1.9 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards Tewkesbury
0.3 mi
12.
Enter Golden Valley Junction and take the 1st exit towards M5
170 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout towards M5
42.2 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left
1187 ft
15.
Enter Quinton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
1052 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
0.5 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
144 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
1 mi
19.
Keep left onto Hagley Road West (A456)
3 mi
20.
Turn left onto Monument Road (B4124)
0.3 mi
21.
Continue onto Alston Street (B4124)
540 ft
22.
Enter Ladywood Circus and take the 2nd exit onto Ladywood Middleway (A4540)
179 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Ladywood Middleway (A4540)
0.6 mi
24.
Enter Spring Hill and take the 3rd exit onto Summer Hill Road (B4135)
227 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Summer Hill Road (B4135)
801 ft
26.
Keep left onto Summer Hill Road (B4135)
250 ft
27.
Continue onto Sandpits (B4135)
1106 ft
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Parade (B4135)
77 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Parade (B4135)
318 ft
30.
Continue onto Summer Row (B4135)
779 ft
31.
Continue onto Great Charles Street Queensway
0.3 mi
32.
Keep right onto A38
0.2 mi
33.
Take the ramp
678 ft
34.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 3rd exit onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
597 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
170 ft
36.
Turn left onto Aston Street
521 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Gloucester to Birmingham?

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 9.6 £. 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 4.8 £ (9.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.2 £ (9.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 2.4 £ (9.6/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (55.13 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 9.6 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 55.13 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 6.7 liters

Fuel needed = 6.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 6.7 liters x 143 pence per liter = 9.6 £

Fuel cost from Gloucester to Birmingham = 9.6 £

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 6 £. 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 6 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3 £ (6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2 £ (6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.5 £ (6/4) per passenger.