Route from Rutherglen to Oldham

The distance between Rutherglen and Oldham is 217 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 37 minutes.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Oldham, County: Greater Manchester, England
217 mi , 3 h 37 min
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Route from Rutherglen to Oldham on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to Oldham

217 mi 3 h 37 min
1.
Head north on Glebe Place
23 ft
2.
Turn right onto Toryglen Road
430 ft
3.
Turn left onto Burnhill Street (B768)
872 ft
4.
Continue onto Main Street (B768)
1 mi
5.
Keep left onto A724
0.3 mi
6.
Turn right
88 ft
7.
Take the ramp on the right onto M74
4.3 mi
8.
Continue towards M74: Carlisle
29.3 mi
9.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
10.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
11.
Keep left onto M61
20.9 mi
12.
Keep left towards M60: Bury
4.3 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Ring Road
1300 ft
14.
Keep right towards M60: Ring Road
780 ft
15.
Enter Simister Island and take the 3rd exit towards M60
986 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M60
1109 ft
17.
Merge right onto M60
5.1 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto M60
1058 ft
19.
Turn left onto Manchester Road (A62)
1.2 mi
20.
Continue onto Manchester Street (A62)
0.4 mi
21.
Take the ramp onto Manchester Street (A62)
548 ft
22.
Continue onto Oldham Way (A62)
478 ft
23.
Keep right onto Oldham Way
0.4 mi
24.
Make a slight left
455 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rhodes Bank
144 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Rhodes Bank
368 ft
27.
Turn left onto Waterloo Street
352 ft
28.
Turn left onto Union Street
853 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Rutherglen to Oldham by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £37.8. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £18.9 (£37.8/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £12.6 (£37.8/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £9.45 (£37.8/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 216.51 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 216.51 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 26.2 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 26.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £37.8.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Rutherglen to Oldham amounts to £37.8.

Diesel cost from Rutherglen to Oldham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.1 £ (26.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.73 £ (26.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.55 £ (26.2/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Alternative routes from Rutherglen to Oldham

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Rutherglen to Oldham covers 212.63 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 54 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Rutherglen to Oldham by car?

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to Oldham is the second suggested route (213mi, 4h 54min) and costs 37.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to Oldham is the first suggested route (217mi, 3h 37min) and costs 37.8 £.

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 Rutherglen to Oldham?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 217mi (distance from Rutherglen to Oldham) and its duration is 3h 37min. The slowest route is 213mi, and its duration is 4h 54min.

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

Where is Rutherglen located?

Rutherglen is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Rutherglen has coordinates 55.8289720o,-4.2242689o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rutherglen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Oldham?

Oldham is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 206 meters above sea level. Oldham has coordinates 53.5409298o,-2.1113659o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oldham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.