Route from Plymouth to Swindon

The distance between Plymouth and Swindon is 159 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 43 minutes.

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: Swindon, County: Wiltshire, England
159 mi , 2 h 43 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Plymouth to Swindon on map



Driving directions from Plymouth to Swindon

159 mi 2 h 43 min
1.
Head northeast on North Cross
185 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto North Road East
307 ft
3.
Turn right to stay on North Road East
0.3 mi
4.
Turn left onto North Hill (B3250)
870 ft
5.
Make a slight 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
5.8 mi
19.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: South Wales
571 ft
20.
Continue towards M5: South Wales
801 ft
21.
Keep left towards M4: South Wales
823 ft
22.
Keep right towards M4 East: London
0.5 mi
23.
Keep left towards M4 East: London
32.9 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A3102: Swindon(W)
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Spittleborough Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Swindon
74 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout towards Swindon
363 ft
27.
Continue straight to stay on Great Western Way (A3102)
0.3 mi
28.
Enter Blagrove and take the 2nd exit onto Great Western Way (A3102)
158 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Western Way (A3102)
1.5 mi
30.
Enter Mannington and take the 3rd exit onto Wootton Bassett Road (A3102)
332 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Wootton Bassett Road (A3102)
0.6 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kingshill Road (A4289)
52 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingshill Road (A4289)
0.5 mi
34.
Continue slightly left onto Bath Road (A4289)
0.3 mi
35.
Turn left onto Eastcott Road
959 ft
36.
Turn right onto North Street
26 ft
37.
Keep left onto Swindon Road
827 ft
38.
Turn right onto Prospect Hill
467 ft
39.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Plymouth to Swindon?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 27.6 £. 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 13.8 £ (27.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9.2 £ (27.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 6.9 £ (27.6/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (159.15 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 27.6 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 159.15 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 19.3 liters

Fuel needed = 19.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 19.3 liters x 143 pence per liter = 27.6 £

Fuel cost from Plymouth to Swindon = 27.6 £

Diesel cost from Plymouth to Swindon.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.7 £ (17.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.8 £ (17.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.35 £ (17.4/4) /p.

Fuel efficiency of diesel and petrol: 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol ones. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon than petrol, hence diesel engines can extract more energy. Diesel engines also have larger compression ratios, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance. 
Fuel efficiency is lower for petrol engines than diesel engines. Petrol is still an effective internal combustion engine fuel, but it has less energy density than diesel. This means petrol engines may need more fuel than diesel engines to function similarly. In recent years, turbocharging and direct injection have increased petrol engine fuel efficiency, closing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles. 
Due to their higher energy density and thermal efficiency, diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. Diesel and petrol vehicle fuel efficiency can also be affected by driving habits, vehicle design, and other variables.
 

Alternative routes from Plymouth to Swindon

The second route from Plymouth to the Swindon is 156.4 miles and takes 2 hours and 59 minutes.

The third route from Plymouth to the Swindon is 153.96 miles and takes 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Plymouth to Swindon by car?

The cheapest route from Plymouth to Swindon is the third suggested route (154mi, 3h 15min) and costs 26.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Plymouth to Swindon is the second suggested route (156mi, 2h 59min) and costs 27.1 £.

The most expensive route from Plymouth to Swindon is the first suggested route (159mi, 2h 43min) and costs 27.6 £.

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 Plymouth to Swindon?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 159mi (distance from Plymouth to Swindon) and its duration is 2h 43min. The other route is 156mi, and its duration is 2h 59min. The slowest route is 154mi, and its duration is 3h 15min.

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In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Plymouth to Swindon with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Plymouth located?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Swindon?

Swindon is located in Wiltshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 135 meters above sea level. Swindon has coordinates 51.5557739o,-1.7797176o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swindon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.