Route from Poole to Dumbarton

The distance between Poole and Dumbarton is 476 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 58 minutes.

From: Poole, County: Dorset, England
To: Dumbarton, County: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
476 mi , 7 h 58 min
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Route from Poole to Dumbarton on map



Driving directions from Poole to Dumbarton

476 mi 7 h 58 min
1.
Head northwest on New Orchard
354 ft
2.
Turn right onto Marston Road
430 ft
3.
Turn right onto West Quay Road (A350)
1003 ft
4.
Go straight onto Holes Bay Road (A350)
1.2 mi
5.
Enter Holes Bay Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadstone Way (A349)
213 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadstone Way (A349)
1013 ft
7.
Turn right
135 ft
8.
Go straight onto Willis Way
789 ft
9.
Turn left onto Fleets Lane
1250 ft
10.
Enter Fleetsbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Waterloo Road (A349)
331 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Waterloo Road (A349)
0.8 mi
12.
Enter Darby's Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gravel Hill (A349)
380 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Gravel Hill (A349)
1 mi
14.
Enter Dunyeats Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gravel Hill (A349)
120 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Gravel Hill (A349)
1.3 mi
16.
Continue onto Oakley Hill (A349)
950 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A349
45 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A349
536 ft
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wimborne Bypass (A31)
120 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Wimborne Bypass (A31)
2 mi
21.
Continue straight to stay on A31
1.9 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
173 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
1.5 mi
24.
Enter Palmersford Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
10 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.4 mi
26.
Enter Azalea Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
101 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.5 mi
28.
Enter Boundary Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
83 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.9 mi
30.
Enter Woodsbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
98 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
12.8 mi
32.
Continue onto M27
8.4 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3
10.3 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards A34
1252 ft
35.
Enter Winnall Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Winchester Bypass (A34)
338 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Winchester Bypass (A34)
62 mi
37.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
44.4 mi
39.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
41.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
42.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
43.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
44.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
45.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
46.
Continue onto M74
37.3 mi
47.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
48.
Keep right onto M8
10 mi
49.
Take exit 30 on the left towards M898: Erskine Bridge
1.2 mi
50.
Continue onto A898
1.2 mi
51.
Keep left towards A82: Crianlarich
0.3 mi
52.
Continue onto Great Western Road (A82)
2 mi
53.
Enter Dunglass Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
144 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
1 mi
55.
Make a slight left onto A814
1.5 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road (A814)
99 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A814)
1161 ft
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Strathleven Place
489 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Strathleven Place
331 ft
60.
Turn right
156 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Poole to Dumbarton?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £82.5. 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 £41.25 each (£82.5 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £27.5 a head (£82.5 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £20.63 per person (£82.5 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 57.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £82.5 total comes from for the trip from Poole to Dumbarton.
 

Diesel cost from Poole to Dumbarton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 52.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 26.05 £ (52.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 17.37 £ (52.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.03 £ (52.1/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Poole to Dumbarton

The most time-consuming route from Poole to Dumbarton spans a distance of 457.28 miles and requires a travel time of 8 hours and 1 minute.

Which is the cheapest route from Poole to Dumbarton by car?

The cheapest route from Poole to Dumbarton is the second suggested route (457mi, 8h 1min) and costs 79.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Poole to Dumbarton is the first suggested route (476mi, 7h 58min) and costs 82.5 £.

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 Poole to Dumbarton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 476mi (distance from Poole to Dumbarton) and its duration is 7h 58min. The slowest route is 457mi, and its duration is 8h 1min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Poole to Dumbarton by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Poole to Dumbarton. It provides driving directions from Poole to Dumbarton, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Poole - Dumbarton route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Poole located?

Poole is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Poole has coordinates 50.7150500o,-1.9872480o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Poole from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dumbarton?

Dumbarton is located in West Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dumbarton has coordinates 55.9452870o,-4.5645540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumbarton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.