Route from Lichfield to Ipswich by car

From: Lichfield, County: Staffordshire, England
To: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
155 mi
2 h 38 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Lichfield to Ipswich?

How far is from Lichfield to Ipswich?


The driving distance between Lichfield and Ipswich is 155 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 38 minutes by car.






155 mi 2 h 38 min
1.
Head northeast
58 ft
2.
Turn right onto Swan Road
200 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto The Friary
37 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto The Friary
455 ft
5.
Continue slightly right onto St John Street
928 ft
6.
Continue onto Upper St John Street (A51)
0.5 mi
7.
Take the ramp on the left
171 ft
8.
Keep right at the fork
103 ft
9.
Go straight onto London Road (A5206)
0.7 mi
10.
Enter Swinfen Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A38
776 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A38
1.4 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left
1161 ft
13.
Enter Weeford Island and take the 4th exit
1086 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
422 ft
15.
Keep left at the fork
0.4 mi
16.
Merge right onto M6 Toll
9.5 mi
17.
Merge left onto M42
0.9 mi
18.
Keep right onto M42
1069 ft
19.
Continue onto M6 Toll
25.4 mi
20.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
21.
Keep left onto A14
19.1 mi
22.
Keep right onto A14
34.9 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
24.
Enter Whitehouse Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Bury Road
48 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Bury Road
1126 ft
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bury Road
128 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Bury Road
0.4 mi
28.
Continue onto Norwich Road (A1156)
1.3 mi
29.
Turn right
45 ft
30.
Turn left onto Norwich Road (A1156)
0.4 mi
31.
Continue onto St Matthew's Street (A1156)
447 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Civic Drive
175 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive
570 ft
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Civic Drive
164 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive
445 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Lichfield to Ipswich?

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 27 £. 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 13.5 £ (27/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9 £ (27/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 6.75 £ (27/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (155.46 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 27 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 155.46 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 18.8 liters

Fuel needed = 18.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 18.8 liters x 143 pence per liter = 27 £

Fuel cost from Lichfield to Ipswich = 27 £

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 17 £. 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 17 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 8.5 £ (17/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5.67 £ (17/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.25 £ (17/4) per passenger.