Route from South Hams to Forest of Dean by car

From: South Hams, County: Devon, England
To: Forest of Dean, County: Gloucestershire, England
130 mi
2 h 21 min
Fuel consumption:
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How many miles from South Hams to Forest of Dean?

How far is from South Hams to Forest of Dean?


The driving distance between South Hams and Forest of Dean is 130 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 21 minutes by car.






130 mi 2 h 21 min
1.
Head west
1281 ft
2.
Turn right onto Higher Plymouth Road
1.1 mi
3.
Make a sharp left
0.4 mi
4.
Turn right onto Webland Lane
0.7 mi
5.
Turn right to stay on Webland Lane
169 ft
6.
Enter Marley Head and take the 2nd exit onto Marley Head (A385)
110 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Marley Head (A385)
952 ft
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Devon Expressway (A38)
187 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1101 ft
10.
Merge right onto Devon Expressway (A38)
20.8 mi
11.
Merge left onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1.7 mi
12.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
75 mi
13.
Keep right onto M5
5.8 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto M5
0.3 mi
15.
Keep left onto M4
823 ft
16.
Keep left onto M4
1.6 mi
17.
Keep left onto M48
5.3 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards A466: Chepstow
0.3 mi
19.
Enter Newhouse Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Wye Valley Link Road (A466)
763 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Wye Valley Link Road (A466)
1.1 mi
21.
Enter Highbeech Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Newport Road (A48)
390 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A48)
0.3 mi
23.
Continue onto Hardwick Hill (A48)
713 ft
24.
Turn left onto Mount Pleasant (A48)
6.2 mi
25.
Make a slight right onto A48
2 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street
153 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street
0.7 mi
28.
Continue onto Hill Street
823 ft
29.
Turn left onto Forest Road (B4234)
0.9 mi
30.
Continue onto New Road (B4234)
1.5 mi
31.
Turn right to stay on New Road (B4234)
1.3 mi
32.
Turn right onto Fancy Hill (B4234)
819 ft
33.
Turn left onto Cannop Road (B4234)
0.3 mi
34.
Continue onto New Road (B4234)
0.5 mi
35.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from South Hams to Forest of Dean?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 22.5 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 11.25 £ (22.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 7.5 £ (22.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 5.63 £ (22.5/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (129.51 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 22.5 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 129.51 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 15.7 liters

Fuel needed = 15.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 15.7 liters x 143 pence per liter = 22.5 £

Fuel cost from South Hams to Forest of Dean = 22.5 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 14.2 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 14.2 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 7.1 £ (14.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.73 £ (14.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.55 £ (14.2/4) per passenger.