Route from Salford to Falkirk

The distance between Salford and Falkirk is 224 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 46 minutes.

From: Salford, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
224 mi , 3 h 46 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Salford to Falkirk on map



Driving directions from Salford to Falkirk

224 mi 3 h 46 min
1.
Head southwest
193 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Fitzwarren Street
1062 ft
3.
Turn left onto Seedley Road
561 ft
4.
Turn right onto Langworthy Road (A5186)
0.3 mi
5.
Take the ramp onto Langworthy Road
355 ft
6.
Merge right onto Broad Street (A6)
0.8 mi
7.
Continue onto East Lancashire Road (A580)
2.3 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left towards M61: Preston
921 ft
9.
Continue towards M61: Preston
1.3 mi
10.
Continue towards M61: Wigan
0.3 mi
11.
Keep left towards M61: Wigan
119 mi
12.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
13.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
14.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
15.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
16.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
17.
Keep left towards M876: Kincardine Bridges
2.2 mi
18.
Take exit 1 on the left towards A883: Falkirk
287 ft
19.
Continue towards A883: Falkirk
658 ft
20.
Turn left onto A883
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Checkbar Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
183 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout
106 ft
23.
Go straight onto A883
1.3 mi
24.
Enter Three Bridges and take the 1st exit towards Falkirk
89 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards Falkirk
0.9 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Street (A803)
103 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A803)
0.4 mi
28.
Enter Rosebank Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Camelon Road (A803)
179 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Camelon Road (A803)
0.6 mi
30.
Continue onto West Bridge Street (A803)
571 ft
31.
Turn left onto Hope Street (A803)
458 ft
32.
Continue onto Garrison Place (A803)
918 ft
33.
Enter Garrison Place Roundabout and exit onto Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
64 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Salford to Falkirk?

The expense of driving from Salford to Falkirk using petrol amounts to £39.1. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £19.55 (£39.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £13.03 per person (£39.1 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £9.78 per person (£39.1 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 27.1 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £39.1 for the trip from Salford to Falkirk.
 

Diesel cost from Salford to Falkirk.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.55 £ (27.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.03 £ (27.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.78 £ (27.1/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Salford to Falkirk

An alternative route from Salford to the Falkirk is 220.97 miles and takes 5 hours and 5 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Salford to Falkirk by car?

The cheapest route from Salford to Falkirk is the second suggested route (221mi, 5h 5min) and costs 38.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Salford to Falkirk is the first suggested route (224mi, 3h 46min) and costs 39.1 £.

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 Salford to Falkirk?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 224mi (distance from Salford to Falkirk) and its duration is 3h 46min. The slowest route is 221mi, and its duration is 5h 5min.

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

Where is Salford located?

Salford is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 44 meters above sea level. Salford has coordinates 53.4875235o,-2.2901264o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Salford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Falkirk?

Falkirk is located in Falkirk county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Falkirk has coordinates 56.0018775o,-3.7839131o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Falkirk from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.