Route from Hamilton to Ipswich

The distance between Hamilton and Ipswich is 404 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 52 minutes.

From: Hamilton, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
404 mi , 6 h 52 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Hamilton to Ipswich on map



Driving directions from Hamilton to Ipswich

404 mi 6 h 52 min
1.
Head east on Wellhall Road (B755)
62 ft
2.
Continue onto Almada Street (A72)
0.4 mi
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Muir Street (A72)
157 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Muir Street (A72)
0.4 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A72
101 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A72
1028 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Palace Grounds Road (A72)
188 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Palace Grounds Road (A72)
349 ft
9.
Make a slight left onto A723
739 ft
10.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.3 mi
11.
Keep right onto M74
25 mi
12.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
13.
Continue onto M6
27.7 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards A66
1017 ft
15.
Keep right towards A66
233 ft
16.
Enter Skirsgill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Scotch Corner
315 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
0.6 mi
18.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Scotch Corner
499 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
20.3 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left onto A66
801 ft
21.
Turn left onto New Road (B6276)
677 ft
22.
Turn right onto Main Street (B6276)
0.5 mi
23.
Turn left onto B6276
12.6 mi
24.
Make a slight right
0.4 mi
25.
Turn right onto B6277
10 mi
26.
Turn left onto A66
5.3 mi
27.
Continue onto A66
6.4 mi
28.
Continue onto A66
644 ft
29.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 3rd exit towards A1(M): The South
997 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M): The South
47.5 mi
31.
Keep left onto A1(M)
118 mi
32.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
34.
Keep left onto A14
19.1 mi
35.
Keep right onto A14
36.9 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sproughton Road
26 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sproughton Road
110 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
41.
Turn right onto Bramford Road (B1067)
0.8 mi
42.
Make a slight right onto Norwich Road (A1156)
745 ft
43.
Continue onto St Matthew's Street (A1156)
444 ft
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
175 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
572 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
116 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
340 ft
48.
Turn left onto Elm Street
619 ft
49.
Turn right onto Museum Street
279 ft
50.
Turn right onto Princes Street
424 ft
51.
Turn right onto Civic Drive (A1022)
588 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Hamilton to Ipswich by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £70.4. 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 £35.2 (£70.4/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £23.47 (£70.4/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £17.6 (£70.4/4).

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 403.55 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 403.55 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 48.9 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 48.9 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £70.4.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Hamilton to Ipswich amounts to £70.4.

Diesel cost from Hamilton to Ipswich.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 48.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 24.45 £ (48.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.3 £ (48.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.23 £ (48.9/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Hamilton to Ipswich

An alternative route from Hamilton to the Ipswich is 424.99 miles and takes 6 hours and 60 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Hamilton to Ipswich is the first suggested route (404mi, 6h 52min) and costs 70.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Hamilton to Ipswich is the second suggested route (425mi, 6h 60min) and costs 74.2 £.

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 Hamilton to Ipswich?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 404mi (distance from Hamilton to Ipswich) and its duration is 6h 52min. The slowest route is 425mi, and its duration is 6h 60min.

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

Where is Hamilton located?

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.

What is the location of Ipswich?

Ipswich is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Ipswich has coordinates 52.0567360o,1.1482200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ipswich from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.