Route from Leicester to Blackwood

The distance between Leicester and Blackwood is 141 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Blackwood, County: Newport, Wales
141 mi , 2 h 35 min
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Route from Leicester to Blackwood on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Blackwood

141 mi 2 h 35 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Make a slight left to stay on Vaughan Way (A594)
529 ft
4.
Continue onto St Nicholas Circle
808 ft
5.
Keep left onto St Augustine Road (A47)
874 ft
6.
Turn left onto Narborough Road North (A5460)
2.9 mi
7.
Continue onto A5460
0.6 mi
8.
Keep left onto M69
15.5 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left
0.8 mi
10.
Keep right at the fork
1041 ft
11.
Merge right onto M6
11.4 mi
12.
Keep left onto M6
0.7 mi
13.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A446: Lichfield
0.3 mi
14.
Keep right towards M42 South: Birmingham
11.2 mi
15.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
16.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
17.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
19.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
21.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
25.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
29.
Continue onto A449
5.1 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left onto A472
1.9 mi
31.
Turn right onto A472
4.2 mi
32.
Merge right onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.4 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Usk Road (A4042)
185 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.9 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4042
111 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
1 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A472
562 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A472
0.8 mi
39.
Keep left onto A472
4.7 mi
40.
Turn left
584 ft
41.
Go straight onto A467
1.1 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A472
349 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A472
1.5 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4048
293 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
227 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4048
160 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
0.6 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B4251
196 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto B4251
118 ft
50.
Make a slight left onto B4254
0.3 mi
51.
Make a sharp right onto High Street (B4251)
0.6 mi
52.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Leicester to Blackwood with petrol?

Driving from Leicester to Blackwood costs £24.7 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £12.35 per person. With three passengers, it's £8.23 per person, and with four passengers, it's £6.18 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 17.2 liters of fuel. This results in a £24.7 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Blackwood.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.55 £ (17.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.7 £ (17.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.28 £ (17.1/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol fuel in terms of greater torque at lower RPM:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines typically produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic is due to the inherent design differences between diesel and petrol engines, particularly in their combustion processes and fuel properties. Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the air-fuel mixture ignites spontaneously under high pressure and temperature, allowing them to generate high torque even at low RPMs. This characteristic makes diesel vehicles well-suited for tasks requiring high pulling power, such as towing or hauling heavy loads, as they can deliver ample torque at low engine speeds.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines generally produce less torque at lower RPMs compared to diesel engines. While petrol engines can also deliver torque, they often require higher engine speeds to reach their maximum torque output. Petrol engines rely on spark ignition, where the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark plug, and this combustion process may not generate as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and variable valve timing, have improved torque delivery across a broader RPM range in modern petrol vehicles.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Blackwood

The second route from Leicester to the Blackwood is 136.75 miles and takes 2 hours and 38 minutes.

The third route from Leicester to the Blackwood is 135.75 miles and takes 2 hours and 58 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Leicester to Blackwood by car?

The cheapest route from Leicester to Blackwood is the third suggested route (136mi, 2h 58min) and costs 23.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Leicester to Blackwood is the second suggested route (137mi, 2h 38min) and costs 23.9 £.

The most expensive route from Leicester to Blackwood is the first suggested route (141mi, 2h 35min) and costs 24.7 £.

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 Leicester to Blackwood?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 141mi (distance from Leicester to Blackwood) and its duration is 2h 35min. The other route is 137mi, and its duration is 2h 38min. The slowest route is 136mi, and its duration is 2h 58min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Leicester to Blackwood by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Leicester to Blackwood. It provides driving directions from Leicester to Blackwood, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Leicester - Blackwood route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Leicester located?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Blackwood?

Blackwood is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 172 meters above sea level. Blackwood has coordinates 51.6689350o,-3.1957870o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Blackwood from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.