Oxford Barrow-in-Furness by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Oxford and Barrow-in-Furness by car is 247 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 17 minutes.

How far is Barrow-in-Furness from Oxford? The driving distance is 247 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Oxford, County: Oxfordshire, England
To: Barrow-in-Furness, County: Cumbria, England
247 mi , 4 h 17 min
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Route from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness on map



Driving directions from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness

247 mi 4 h 17 min
1.
Head south on St Aldate's (A420)
1292 ft
2.
Turn right onto Speedwell Street
740 ft
3.
Turn left
106 ft
4.
Turn right onto Thames Street (A420)
909 ft
5.
Continue onto Oxpens Road (A420)
1158 ft
6.
Continue onto Hollybush Row (A420)
633 ft
7.
Turn left onto Frideswide Square
102 ft
8.
Turn right onto Hythe Bridge Street
961 ft
9.
Turn left onto Worcester Street (A4144)
525 ft
10.
Turn right onto Beaumont Street (A4144)
818 ft
11.
Turn left onto St Giles' (A4144)
809 ft
12.
Keep left onto St Giles' (A4144)
588 ft
13.
Continue onto Woodstock Road (A4144)
2.2 mi
14.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
204 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.4 mi
16.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Bicester
697 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout towards Bicester
0.3 mi
18.
Merge right onto A34
6.1 mi
19.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
44.4 mi
21.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
23.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
24.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
25.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
26.
Keep right onto M6
54.8 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left
1008 ft
28.
Keep left towards A590: Barrow
394 ft
29.
Merge right towards South Lakes
3.2 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards A590: Barrow
925 ft
31.
Enter Brettargh Holt Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Barrow
26 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout towards Barrow
0.4 mi
33.
Continue onto A590
5.5 mi
34.
Enter Meathop Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A590
564 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
5.7 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A590
40 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
4.9 mi
38.
Enter Greenodd Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A590
102 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
2.9 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A590
76 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
0.5 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto County Road (A590)
130 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto County Road (A590)
1.7 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A590: Barrow
189 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout towards A590: Barrow
2 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
193 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
1 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
117 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
1 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Park Road
21 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Park Road
0.7 mi
52.
Make a slight right onto Breast Mill Beck Road
0.5 mi
53.
Turn right onto Abbey Road
1.9 mi
54.
Turn left onto Rawlinson Street
0.6 mi
55.
Turn right
92 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness. The journey using petrol will set you back 43.1 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 21.55 pounds (£43.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 14.37 pounds (£43.1 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 10.78 pounds (£43.1 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Oxford and Barrow-in-Furness is approximately 247.1 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 30 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (30 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 43.1 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness is 43.1 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.95 £ (29.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.97 £ (29.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.48 £ (29.9/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness

An alternative route from Oxford to the Barrow-in-Furness is 278.72 miles and takes 5 hours and 51 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness by car?

The cheapest route from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness is the first suggested route (247mi, 4h 17min) and costs 43.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness is the second suggested route (279mi, 5h 51min) and costs 48.7 £.

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 Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 247mi (distance from Oxford to Barrow-in-Furness) and its duration is 4h 17min. The slowest route is 279mi, and its duration is 5h 51min.

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

Where is Oxford located?

Oxford is located in Oxfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Oxford has coordinates 51.7520209o,-1.2577263o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oxford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Barrow-in-Furness?

Barrow-in-Furness is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Barrow-in-Furness has coordinates 54.1089670o,-3.2188940o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Barrow-in-Furness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.