Route from Ipswich to Portsmouth by car

The driving distance between Ipswich and Portsmouth is 158 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 43 minutes by car.

From: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
To: Portsmouth, County: Hampshire, England
158 mi , 2 h 43 min
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Route from Ipswich to Portsmouth on map



Driving directions from Ipswich to Portsmouth

158 mi 2 h 43 min
1.
Head north on Civic Drive (A1022)
457 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Handford Road (A1071)
24 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Handford Road (A1071)
0.4 mi
4.
Continue onto London Road (A1071)
2.1 mi
5.
Make a slight left onto A1214
0.3 mi
6.
Enter Copdock Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A12
524 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
51.4 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
1197 ft
9.
Enter Brook Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
235 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
7.9 mi
11.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
12.
Continue towards M25: Dover (M20)
10.4 mi
13.
Keep left towards M25: Gatwick (M23)
29.3 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards A3: London (SW & C)
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Wisley Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A3
43 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A3
0.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto Portsmouth Road (A3)
0.8 mi
18.
Continue onto Ripley By-Pass (A3)
7.7 mi
19.
Continue onto Guildford and Godalming Bypass (A3)
1.3 mi
20.
Keep right onto Guildford and Godalming Bypass (A3)
4 mi
21.
Continue onto Milford By-Pass (A3)
1.3 mi
22.
Continue onto Portsmouth Road (A3)
3 mi
23.
Continue onto Tunnel Way (A3)
3 mi
24.
Continue onto Portsmouth Road (A3)
2.2 mi
25.
Continue onto Liphook and Petersfield Bypass (A3)
5.3 mi
26.
Enter Ham Barn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Liphook and Petersfield Bypass (A3)
233 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Liphook and Petersfield Bypass (A3)
6.8 mi
28.
Continue onto London Road (A3)
10.1 mi
29.
Continue onto A27
2.2 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
31.
Keep right at the fork
235 ft
32.
Enter Portsbridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A3)
87 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A3)
921 ft
34.
Keep right onto A3
1 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A3
9 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A3
196 ft
37.
Turn right onto Walden Road
970 ft
38.
Turn left onto Widley Road
609 ft
39.
Turn left onto Gruneisen Road
32 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Ipswich to Portsmouth?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £27.4. 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 £13.7 each (£27.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £9.13 a head (£27.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £6.85 per person (£27.4 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 19.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £27.4 total comes from for the trip from Ipswich to Portsmouth.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Ipswich to Portsmouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.65 £ (17.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.77 £ (17.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.33 £ (17.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Ipswich to Portsmouth

The most time-consuming route from Ipswich to Portsmouth spans a distance of 150.17 miles and requires a travel time of 3 hours and 13 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Ipswich to Portsmouth is the second suggested route (150mi, 3h 13min) and costs 26 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ipswich to Portsmouth is the first suggested route (158mi, 2h 43min) and costs 27.4 £.

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 Portsmouth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 158mi (distance from Ipswich to Portsmouth) and its duration is 2h 43min. The slowest route is 150mi, and its duration is 3h 13min.

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

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 Portsmouth?

Portsmouth is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. Portsmouth has coordinates 50.8197675o,-1.0879769o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Portsmouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.