Route from Middlesbrough to Gateshead
The distance between Middlesbrough and Gateshead is 37.3 miles. Travel time is 44 minutes.

Driving directions from Middlesbrough to Gateshead
What's the cost of a drive from Middlesbrough to Gateshead?
The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £6.5. 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 £3.25 each (£6.5 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £2.17 a head (£6.5 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £1.63 per person (£6.5 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 4.5 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £6.5 total comes from for the trip from Middlesbrough to Gateshead.
Diesel cost from Middlesbrough to Gateshead.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.05 £ (4.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.37 £ (4.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.03 £ (4.1/4) /p.
Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:
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Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.
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Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.
Alternative routes from Middlesbrough to Gateshead
The second route from Middlesbrough to the Gateshead is 36.94 miles and takes 46 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Middlesbrough to Gateshead by car?
The cheapest route from Middlesbrough to Gateshead is the second suggested route (36.9mi, 46min) and costs 6.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The most expensive route from Middlesbrough to Gateshead is the first suggested route (37.3mi, 44min) and costs 6.5 £.
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 Middlesbrough to Gateshead?
There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 37.3mi (distance from Middlesbrough to Gateshead) and its duration is 44min. The slowest route is 36.9mi, and its duration is 46min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Middlesbrough to Gateshead by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Middlesbrough to Gateshead. It provides driving directions from Middlesbrough to Gateshead, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Middlesbrough - Gateshead 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 Middlesbrough to Gateshead with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Middlesbrough located?
Middlesbrough is located in North Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Middlesbrough has coordinates 54.5742270o,-1.2349560o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Middlesbrough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Gateshead?
Gateshead is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 81 meters above sea level. Gateshead has coordinates 54.9526800o,-1.6034110o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Gateshead from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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