Route from Salford to Gateshead

The distance between Salford and Gateshead is 143 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 28 minutes.

From: Salford, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Gateshead, County: Tyne and Wear, England
143 mi , 2 h 28 min
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Route from Salford to Gateshead on map



Driving directions from Salford to Gateshead

143 mi 2 h 28 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)
0.5 mi
7.
Take the ramp on the left onto A6
0.3 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bolton Road (A666)
528 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Bolton Road (A666)
2.1 mi
10.
Turn right
128 ft
11.
Take the ramp onto M60
3.2 mi
12.
Continue onto M62
27.4 mi
13.
Keep right onto M62
4.1 mi
14.
Keep right onto M62
5.8 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
16.
Merge right onto M1
0.8 mi
17.
Keep left towards M1
33.9 mi
18.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
19.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
30.7 mi
20.
Keep left towards A1: Newcastle
1.1 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards Gateshead (South)
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Harlow Green and take the 3rd exit towards A167: Gateshead (South)
576 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout towards A167: Gateshead (South)
1.4 mi
24.
Turn right onto Kells Lane
0.5 mi
25.
Turn left onto Dryden Road
0.8 mi
26.
Turn right onto Durham Road (A167)
271 ft
27.
Turn left onto Prince Consort Road
0.3 mi
28.
Turn left onto Exeter Street
391 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Salford to Gateshead with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Salford to Gateshead. The journey using petrol will set you back 24.9 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 12.45 pounds (£24.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 8.3 pounds (£24.9 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 6.23 pounds (£24.9 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Salford and Gateshead is approximately 142.62 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 17.3 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (17.3 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 24.9 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Salford to Gateshead is 24.9 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Salford to Gateshead.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.65 £ (17.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.77 £ (17.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.33 £ (17.3/4) /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 Salford to Gateshead

The most time-consuming route from Salford to Gateshead spans a distance of 150.86 miles and requires a travel time of 3 hours and 7 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Salford to Gateshead is the first suggested route (143mi, 2h 28min) and costs 24.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Salford to Gateshead is the second suggested route (151mi, 3h 7min) and costs 26.3 £.

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 Gateshead?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 143mi (distance from Salford to Gateshead) and its duration is 2h 28min. The slowest route is 151mi, and its duration is 3h 7min.

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

Gateshead is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 81 meters above sea level. Gateshead has coordinates 54.9526800o,-1.6034110o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Gateshead from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.