Route from Salford to Forest of Dean

The distance between Salford and Forest of Dean is 159 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 46 minutes.

From: Salford, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Forest of Dean, County: Gloucestershire, England
159 mi , 2 h 46 min
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Route from Salford to Forest of Dean on map



Driving directions from Salford to Forest of Dean

159 mi 2 h 46 min
1.
Head southwest
565 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Fitzwarren Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Liverpool Street
0.5 mi
4.
Turn right onto Albion Way (A5063)
953 ft
5.
Enter Regent Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Regent Road (A57)
262 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Regent Road (A57)
418 ft
7.
Merge right towards Ring Road (M60)
4.3 mi
8.
Continue onto M62
7.9 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
10.
Keep left at the fork
1.2 mi
11.
Merge right onto M6
60 mi
12.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
13.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
15.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
17.9 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M50
210 ft
18.
Turn left onto B4221
476 ft
19.
Make a sharp left onto B4221
2 mi
20.
Turn left onto B4224
3.2 mi
21.
Turn left onto A40
0.3 mi
22.
Turn right onto B4224
1.8 mi
23.
Turn right onto Bradley Court Road (B4224)
804 ft
24.
Continue onto Townsend (B4224)
471 ft
25.
Continue onto High Street (B4224)
666 ft
26.
Continue onto Stars Pitch (B4224)
971 ft
27.
Continue right onto New Road (A4136)
4.5 mi
28.
Turn left onto B4234
2 mi
29.
Turn right onto Speech House Road (B4226)
25 ft
30.
Turn left onto New Road (B4234)
1.4 mi
31.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Salford to Forest of Dean?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 27.7 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 13.85 quid each (£27.7 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 9.23 quid per person (£27.7 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 6.93 quid per person (£27.7 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 19.2 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 158.6 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 19.2 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Salford to Forest of Dean: 27.7 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Salford to Forest of Dean.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.6 £ (19.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.4 £ (19.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.8 £ (19.2/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Salford to Forest of Dean

The second route from Salford to the Forest of Dean is 150.73 miles and takes 3 hours and 12 minutes.

The third route from Salford to the Forest of Dean is 145.61 miles and takes 3 hours and 19 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Salford to Forest of Dean by car?

The cheapest route from Salford to Forest of Dean is the third suggested route (146mi, 3h 19min) and costs 25.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Salford to Forest of Dean is the second suggested route (151mi, 3h 12min) and costs 26.3 £.

The most expensive route from Salford to Forest of Dean is the first suggested route (159mi, 2h 46min) and costs 27.7 £.

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 Forest of Dean?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 159mi (distance from Salford to Forest of Dean) and its duration is 2h 46min. The other route is 151mi, and its duration is 3h 12min. The slowest route is 146mi, and its duration is 3h 19min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Salford to Forest of Dean by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Salford to Forest of Dean. It provides driving directions from Salford to Forest of Dean, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Salford - Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean?

Forest of Dean is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 165 meters above sea level. Forest of Dean has coordinates 51.7818576o,-2.5765283o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Forest of Dean from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.