Route from Ipswich to Bridgend by car

From: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
To: Bridgend, County: Bridgend, Wales
256 mi
4 h 19 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Ipswich to Bridgend?

How far is from Ipswich to Bridgend?


The driving distance between Ipswich and Bridgend is 256 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 19 minutes by car.






256 mi 4 h 19 min
1.
Head south on Civic Drive
567 ft
2.
Make a sharp right onto Princes Street (B1075)
1158 ft
3.
Turn left onto Grafton Way (A137)
731 ft
4.
Keep right onto Commercial Road (A137)
597 ft
5.
Keep right onto Commercial Road (A137)
423 ft
6.
Keep left onto West End Road (A137)
0.6 mi
7.
Turn left onto London Road
2 mi
8.
Make a slight left onto A1214
0.3 mi
9.
Enter Copdock Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A12
524 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
51.4 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.3 mi
12.
Enter Brook Street Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A12
1192 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
158 ft
14.
Continue onto M25
30.8 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards A405: London
0.3 mi
16.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 2nd exit towards M25: Heathrow
180 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout towards M25: Heathrow
0.5 mi
18.
Merge right onto M25
19.1 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4: London (W )
980 ft
20.
Keep right towards M4: The WEST
0.8 mi
21.
Merge right onto M4
100 mi
22.
Keep right onto M4
24.3 mi
23.
Keep right onto M4
19.9 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left
1089 ft
25.
Keep right at the fork
399 ft
26.
Keep left onto A473
0.4 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coychurch Road (A473)
218 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Coychurch Road (A473)
1.5 mi
29.
Keep left onto Waterton Road (A473)
1.1 mi
30.
Enter Waterton Cross and take the 3rd exit onto Heol Bont-Faen (A473)
500 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Heol Bont-Faen (A473)
0.4 mi
32.
Make a slight left onto Cowbridge Road (A473)
533 ft
33.
Continue onto Heol Bont Faen (A473)
0.4 mi
34.
Turn right onto Nolton Street
848 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Ipswich to Bridgend?

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 44.3 £. 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 22.15 £ (44.3/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 14.77 £ (44.3/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 11.08 £ (44.3/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (255.64 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 44.3 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 255.64 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 31 liters

Fuel needed = 31 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 31 liters x 143 pence per liter = 44.3 £

Fuel cost from Ipswich to Bridgend = 44.3 £

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 28 £. 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 28 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 14 £ (28/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9.33 £ (28/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 7 £ (28/4) per passenger.