Route from Ipswich to Birmingham

The distance between Ipswich and Birmingham is 151 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 32 minutes.

From: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
To: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
151 mi , 2 h 32 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Ipswich to Birmingham on map



Driving directions from Ipswich to Birmingham

151 mi 2 h 32 min
1.
Head north on Civic Drive (A1022)
457 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
136 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
600 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St Matthew's Street
18 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto St Matthew's Street
449 ft
6.
Continue onto Norwich Road (A1156)
0.4 mi
7.
Turn right
47 ft
8.
Turn left onto Norwich Road (A1156)
1.3 mi
9.
Continue slightly left onto Bury Road (A1156)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bury Road
217 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Bury Road
1123 ft
12.
Enter Whitehouse Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Bury Road
200 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Bury Road
669 ft
14.
Take the ramp onto Bury Road
0.6 mi
15.
Merge right onto A14
11.1 mi
16.
Make a slight left
954 ft
17.
Merge right onto A14
30.6 mi
18.
Keep right onto A14
11.2 mi
19.
Keep right onto A14
15.2 mi
20.
Continue onto A14
44.2 mi
21.
Continue onto M6
22.8 mi
22.
Keep left onto M6
9.3 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards A38(M) Birmingham Central
1069 ft
24.
Keep left onto A38(M)
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto Aston Expressway (A38(M))
1.6 mi
26.
Continue onto Corporation Street (A38)
670 ft
27.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bull Ring
1020 ft
28.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 1st exit onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
122 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
170 ft
30.
Turn left onto Aston Street
521 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Ipswich to Birmingham by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £26.3. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £13.15 (£26.3/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £8.77 (£26.3/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £6.58 (£26.3/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 150.51 miles, this computation entails multiplying 150.51 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 18.2 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 18.2 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £26.3.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Ipswich to Birmingham stands at £26.3.

Diesel cost from Ipswich to Birmingham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.1 £ (18.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.07 £ (18.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.55 £ (18.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Ipswich to Birmingham

The second route from Ipswich to the Birmingham is 164.52 miles and takes 2 hours and 48 minutes.

The third route from Ipswich to the Birmingham is 157.93 miles and takes 3 hours and 1 minute.

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

The cheapest route from Ipswich to Birmingham is the first suggested route (151mi, 2h 32min) and costs 26.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Ipswich to Birmingham is the third suggested route (158mi, 3h 1min) and costs 27.6 £.

The most expensive route from Ipswich to Birmingham is the second suggested route (165mi, 2h 48min) and costs 28.7 £.

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 Ipswich to Birmingham?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 151mi (distance from Ipswich to Birmingham) and its duration is 2h 32min. The other route is 165mi, and its duration is 2h 48min. The slowest route is 158mi, and its duration is 3h 1min.

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Where is Ipswich located?

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.

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.