Route from Plymouth to Blackpool by car

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: Blackpool, County: Lancashire, England
321 mi
5 h 22 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Plymouth to Blackpool?

How far is from Plymouth to Blackpool?


The driving distance between Plymouth and Blackpool is 321 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 22 minutes by car.






321 mi 5 h 22 min
1.
Head northeast on North Cross
480 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Cobourg Street (A374)
918 ft
3.
Turn left onto Drake Circus (B3250)
804 ft
4.
Continue onto North Hill (B3250)
0.4 mi
5.
Turn right onto Alexandra Road (B3214)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Lipson Vale (B3214)
728 ft
7.
Continue slightly left onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
0.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
22 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
511 ft
10.
Go straight onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.7 mi
11.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
636 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
154 ft
13.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.4 mi
14.
Keep right at the fork
224 ft
15.
Merge right onto Devon Expressway (A38)
35 mi
16.
Merge left onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1.7 mi
17.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
75 mi
18.
Keep right onto M5
86 mi
19.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
20.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
21.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
22.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
23.
Keep right onto M6
22.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards Blackpool
13.2 mi
25.
Continue onto A5230
0.5 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ashworth Road
384 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Ashworth Road
1068 ft
28.
Turn left onto Clifton Road
0.5 mi
29.
Turn right onto Cherry Tree Road North
749 ft
30.
Turn left onto Preston New Road (A583)
0.7 mi
31.
Turn right onto Whitegate Drive (A583)
1 mi
32.
Turn right onto Forest Gate
282 ft
33.
Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue
108 ft
34.
Turn right
93 ft
35.
Turn left
65 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Plymouth to Blackpool?

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 55.6 £. 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 27.8 £ (55.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 18.53 £ (55.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 13.9 £ (55.6/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (320.65 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 55.6 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 320.65 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 38.9 liters

Fuel needed = 38.9 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 38.9 liters x 143 pence per liter = 55.6 £

Fuel cost from Plymouth to Blackpool = 55.6 £

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 35.1 £. 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 35.1 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 17.55 £ (35.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 11.7 £ (35.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 8.78 £ (35.1/4) per passenger.