Route from Sunderland to Gateshead

The distance between Sunderland and Gateshead is 11.9 miles. Travel time is 20 minutes.

From: Sunderland, County: Tyne and Wear, England
To: Gateshead, County: Tyne and Wear, England
11.9 mi , 20 min
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Route from Sunderland to Gateshead on map



Driving directions from Sunderland to Gateshead

11.9 mi 20 min
1.
Head southeast
73 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Middle Street
205 ft
3.
Continue right onto Cumberland Street
383 ft
4.
Merge right onto St. Mary's Boulevard (A183)
0.3 mi
5.
Enter Saint Michael's Way and take the 2nd exit onto Silksworth Row (A1231)
124 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Silksworth Row (A1231)
588 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Trimdon Street (A1231)
170 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Trimdon Street (A1231)
0.3 mi
9.
Make a slight left onto Pallion New Road
0.3 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pallion New Road (B1539)
141 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Pallion New Road (B1539)
199 ft
12.
Continue onto Queen Alexandra Bridge (B1539)
0.3 mi
13.
Continue onto Northern Way (B1539)
402 ft
14.
Make a slight left onto Wessington Way (A1290)
1.1 mi
15.
Enter Wessington Way and take the 2nd exit onto Wessington Way (A1231)
152 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Wessington Way (A1231)
0.5 mi
17.
Enter Wessington Way and take the 2nd exit towards Gateshead
115 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout towards Gateshead
0.4 mi
19.
Enter Wessington Way and take the 2nd exit onto Wessington Way (A1231)
122 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Wessington Way (A1231)
1285 ft
21.
Enter Hylton Grange Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards Tyne Tunnel
825 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout towards Tyne Tunnel
1.9 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left onto A19
0.5 mi
24.
Enter Testo's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Newcastle Road (A184)
3 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Newcastle Road (A184)
1.4 mi
26.
Continue onto Felling Bypass (A184)
1.4 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left
181 ft
28.
Make a slight left onto Grange Road
646 ft
29.
Continue slightly right onto High Lanes
0.4 mi
30.
Continue straight onto Watermill Lane
0.4 mi
31.
Continue onto Crowhall Lane
0.3 mi
32.
Continue onto Split Crow Road
1 mi
33.
Continue onto Shipcote Lane
669 ft
34.
Continue onto Shipcote Terrace
384 ft
35.
Turn right onto Prince Consort Road
852 ft
36.
Turn left onto Exeter Street
391 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Sunderland to Gateshead by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £2.1. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £1.05 (£2.1/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £0.7 (£2.1/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £0.53 (£2.1/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 11.91 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 11.91 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 1.4 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 1.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £2.1.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Sunderland to Gateshead amounts to £2.1.

Diesel cost from Sunderland to Gateshead.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 1.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 0.7 £ (1.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.47 £ (1.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.35 £ (1.4/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Sunderland to Gateshead

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Sunderland to Gateshead covers 12.41 miles and necessitates 20 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Sunderland to Gateshead is the first suggested route (11.9mi, 20min) and costs 2.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Sunderland to Gateshead is the second suggested route (12.4mi, 20min) and costs 2.2 £.

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 Sunderland to Gateshead?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 11.9mi (distance from Sunderland to Gateshead) and its duration is 20min. The slowest route is 12.4mi, and its duration is 20min.

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

Sunderland is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. Sunderland has coordinates 54.9068690o,-1.3838010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sunderland 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.