Route from Sheffield to Dumfries

The distance between Sheffield and Dumfries is 180 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

From: Sheffield, County: South Yorkshire, England
To: Dumfries, County: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
180 mi , 3 h 30 min
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Route from Sheffield to Dumfries on map



Driving directions from Sheffield to Dumfries

180 mi 3 h 30 min
1.
Head north on Barker's Pool
8 ft
2.
Continue onto Leopold Street
758 ft
3.
Continue onto Trippet Lane
508 ft
4.
Keep right onto Trippet Lane
278 ft
5.
Turn right onto Rockingham Street
600 ft
6.
Turn right onto Broad Lane (B6539)
770 ft
7.
Continue onto Tenter Street (B6539)
542 ft
8.
Continue onto West Bar Green (B6539)
358 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Corporation Street
59 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Corporation Street
598 ft
11.
Merge right onto Shalesmoor (A61)
922 ft
12.
Make a slight left onto Chatham Street
687 ft
13.
Continue onto Pitsmoor Road
0.7 mi
14.
Continue onto Barnsley Road (A6135)
2.2 mi
15.
Continue onto High Greave (A6135)
0.5 mi
16.
Continue onto Cross Hill (A6135)
0.3 mi
17.
Continue onto The Common (A6135)
0.5 mi
18.
Turn right onto Nether Road (B6087)
245 ft
19.
Continue onto Nether Lane (B6087)
0.6 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Nether Lane (B6087)
68 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Nether Lane (B6087)
569 ft
22.
Turn right onto Cowley Lane (A629)
0.4 mi
23.
Enter Thorpe Hesley Interchange and take the 1st exit
69 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout
1165 ft
25.
Merge right onto M1
21.1 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
27.
Keep left at the fork
0.4 mi
28.
Merge right onto M62
9 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards M606: Bradford
0.4 mi
30.
Enter Chainbar Roundabout and take the 6th exit towards M606: Bradford
0.4 mi
31.
Exit the roundabout towards M606: Bradford
0.4 mi
32.
Merge right onto M606
1.7 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto M606
1143 ft
34.
Enter Staygate Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rooley Lane (A6177)
244 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Rooley Lane (A6177)
585 ft
36.
Continue onto Mayo Avenue (A6177)
0.4 mi
37.
Continue onto Smiddles Lane (A6177)
1203 ft
38.
Continue onto Southfield Road (A6177)
0.3 mi
39.
Continue onto Southfield Lane (A6177)
0.3 mi
40.
Go straight onto Hudson Avenue (A6177)
1256 ft
41.
Continue onto Cross Lane (A6177)
860 ft
42.
Continue onto Beckside Road
0.5 mi
43.
Continue onto Cemetery Road
0.8 mi
44.
Turn left onto Thornton Road (B6145)
32 ft
45.
Turn right onto Allerton Road
846 ft
46.
Turn right onto Squire Lane
0.3 mi
47.
Turn left onto Duckworth Lane
0.3 mi
48.
Turn right onto Daisy Hill Lane
0.3 mi
49.
Continue onto Heights Lane
0.3 mi
50.
Turn right onto Haworth Road (B6144)
923 ft
51.
Turn left onto Bingley Road (B6269)
0.6 mi
52.
Continue onto Cottingley Cliffe Road (B6269)
0.8 mi
53.
Continue onto Bradford Old Road (B6146)
619 ft
54.
Continue onto Cottingley New Road (B6146)
0.3 mi
55.
Turn right onto Bradford Road (B6265)
801 ft
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sir Fred Hoyle Way (A650)
28 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Sir Fred Hoyle Way (A650)
2.7 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Aire Valley Road (A650)
218 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Aire Valley Road (A650)
1.5 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Aire Valley Road (A650)
238 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Aire Valley Road (A650)
0.3 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hard Ings Road (A650)
194 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Hard Ings Road (A650)
0.4 mi
64.
Keep right onto A629
124 ft
65.
Keep left onto Aire Valley Bypass (A629)
2.4 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Aire Valley Bypass (A629)
145 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Aire Valley Bypass (A629)
1.7 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Skipton Road (A629)
299 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Skipton Road (A629)
1.4 mi
70.
Continue onto Keighley Road (A629)
1.2 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rotary Way (A629)
77 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way (A629)
1.2 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rotary Way (A629)
83 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way (A629)
1.2 mi
75.
Enter Gargrave Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Skipton Road (A65)
135 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto Skipton Road (A65)
3 mi
77.
Continue left onto High Street (A65)
677 ft
78.
Continue slightly right onto Skipton Road (A65)
5.1 mi
79.
Continue onto Main Road (A65)
1053 ft
80.
Continue onto Kendal Road (A65)
1.6 mi
81.
Continue onto Main Street (A65)
3 mi
82.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A65
73 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto A65
11.7 mi
84.
Keep right onto New Road (A65)
109 ft
85.
Keep right onto New Road (A65)
4.1 mi
86.
Turn right
581 ft
87.
Make a slight right onto Long Lane
0.9 mi
88.
Continue onto Wandales Lane
0.8 mi
89.
Go straight onto Bents Lane
896 ft
90.
Turn left onto Flush Brow
136 ft
91.
Turn right to stay on Flush Brow
762 ft
92.
Turn right onto A683
6.5 mi
93.
Go straight onto B6256
1.1 mi
94.
Turn left onto Scotch Jeans (A684)
2.1 mi
95.
Take the ramp towards M6: The North
0.3 mi
96.
Merge right onto M6
53.1 mi
97.
Continue onto A74(M)
0.5 mi
98.
Take the ramp on the left towards A75: South West Scotland
0.5 mi
99.
Keep right towards A75
725 ft
100.
Continue towards A75
21.1 mi
101.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
164 ft
102.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
0.9 mi
103.
Enter Brownrigg Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
167 ft
104.
Exit the roundabout onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
0.8 mi
105.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
82 ft
106.
Exit the roundabout onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
0.5 mi
107.
Continue onto St Mary's Street (A709)
600 ft
108.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Mary's Street (A709)
64 ft
109.
Exit the roundabout onto St Mary's Street (A709)
520 ft
110.
Turn right onto Montague Street
107 ft
111.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Sheffield to Dumfries by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 31.2 quid. Now, how do we get to that number? Let's break it down.

First off, we need to consider the price of petrol. In this calculation, it's set at 143 pence per liter. Then, we need to know how thirsty your car is. The fuel consumption rate for this ride is 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets divvied up. For two people sharing the ride, it's gonna be 15.6 quid each (£31.2 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 10.4 quid (£31.2 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 7.8 quid (£31.2 divided by 4).

Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of the calculations. To figure out how much fuel you need for the trip, it's all about distance and fuel efficiency. The distance between Sheffield and Dumfries is about 180.26 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 21.9 liters of petrol. We got that number by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters 'cause that's what we use here.

Once we know how much fuel we need, we can calculate the total cost. Multiply the amount of fuel (21.9 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence), and you get 31.2 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from Sheffield to Dumfries: 31.2 pounds.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Sheffield to Dumfries.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.85 £ (19.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.57 £ (19.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.93 £ (19.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Sheffield to Dumfries

The second route from Sheffield to the Dumfries is 192.48 miles and takes 3 hours and 32 minutes.

The third route from Sheffield to the Dumfries is 199.87 miles and takes 4 hours and 11 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Sheffield to Dumfries by car?

The cheapest route from Sheffield to Dumfries is the first suggested route (180mi, 3h 30min) and costs 31.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Sheffield to Dumfries is the second suggested route (192mi, 3h 32min) and costs 33.4 £.

The most expensive route from Sheffield to Dumfries is the third suggested route (200mi, 4h 11min) and costs 34.6 £.

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 Sheffield to Dumfries?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 180mi (distance from Sheffield to Dumfries) and its duration is 3h 30min. The other route is 192mi, and its duration is 3h 32min. The slowest route is 200mi, and its duration is 4h 11min.

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

Where is Sheffield located?

Sheffield is located in South Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. Sheffield has coordinates 53.3811290o,-1.4700850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sheffield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dumfries?

Dumfries is located in Dumfries and Galloway county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Dumfries has coordinates 55.0708590o,-3.6051200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumfries from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.