Route from St Helens to Bolton

The distance between St Helens and Bolton is 27 miles. Travel time is 32 minutes.

From: St Helens, County: Merseyside, England
To: Bolton, County: Greater Manchester, England
27 mi , 32 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from St Helens to Bolton on map



Driving directions from St Helens to Bolton

27 mi 32 min
1.
Head north
74 ft
2.
Turn left onto Garswood Street
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (A571)
0.4 mi
4.
Continue onto Haresfinch Road (A571)
0.4 mi
5.
Turn left onto Haresfinch View (A571)
691 ft
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Green Leach Lane (A571)
57 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Green Leach Lane (A571)
0.3 mi
8.
Turn right to stay on East Lancashire Road (A580)
1.5 mi
9.
Keep right onto East Lancashire Road (A580)
2.2 mi
10.
Take the ramp
441 ft
11.
Enter Haydock Island and take the 1st exit
102 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
1278 ft
13.
Merge right onto M6
3.9 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left
0.8 mi
15.
Merge right onto M62
8.1 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Leeds
0.3 mi
17.
Continue towards M60
2.6 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto M60
0.5 mi
19.
Continue onto M61
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right towards A666: Bolton
4 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto A666
946 ft
22.
Turn left onto Bradford Street (A579)
259 ft
23.
Continue onto Lower Bridgeman Street (A579)
741 ft
24.
Turn right onto Manchester Road (A579)
234 ft
25.
Continue onto Bradshawgate (A575)
878 ft
26.
Turn left onto Great Moor Street (B6204)
600 ft
27.
Turn right onto Back Cheapside
114 ft
28.
Turn right onto Bold Street
102 ft
29.
Turn left onto Back Mawdsley Street
14 ft
30.
You have arrived at your destination
0 ft


What's the expense of traveling from St Helens to Bolton by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 4.7 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 2.35 quid each (£4.7 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 1.57 quid (£4.7 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 1.18 quid (£4.7 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 St Helens and Bolton is about 26.97 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 3.3 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 (3.3 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence), and you get 4.7 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from St Helens to Bolton: 4.7 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 St Helens to Bolton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.5 £ (3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1 £ (3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.75 £ (3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from St Helens to Bolton

The second route from St Helens to the Bolton is 19.48 miles and takes 34 minutes.

The third route from St Helens to the Bolton is 20.99 miles and takes 34 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from St Helens to Bolton by car?

The cheapest route from St Helens to Bolton is the second suggested route (19.5mi, 34min) and costs 3.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from St Helens to Bolton is the third suggested route (21mi, 34min) and costs 3.6 £.

The most expensive route from St Helens to Bolton is the first suggested route (27mi, 32min) and costs 4.7 £.

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 St Helens to Bolton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 27mi (distance from St Helens to Bolton) and its duration is 32min. The other route is 21mi, and its duration is 34min. The slowest route is 19.5mi, and its duration is 34min.

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

Where is St Helens located?

St Helens is located in Merseyside county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 39 meters above sea level. St Helens has coordinates 53.4563070o,-2.7370950o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Helens from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Bolton?

Bolton is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level. Bolton has coordinates 53.5768647o,-2.4282192o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bolton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.