Route from Swansea to Ipswich

The distance between Swansea and Ipswich is 276 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 43 minutes.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
276 mi , 4 h 43 min
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Route from Swansea to Ipswich on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Ipswich

276 mi 4 h 43 min
1.
Head southwest on The Kingsway
78 ft
2.
Turn right
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (B4290)
414 ft
4.
Continue onto Welcome Lane
249 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Strand
1192 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quay Parade (A4067)
822 ft
7.
Continue straight to stay on Quay Parade (A483)
661 ft
8.
Continue onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.3 mi
9.
Continue straight to stay on Fabian Way (A483)
769 ft
10.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.8 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left
0.6 mi
12.
Merge right onto M4
53.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto M4
111 mi
14.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
15.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
16.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
17.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
19.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
20.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
21.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
22.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
23.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
24.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
25.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
26.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
27.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
26.1 mi
28.
Enter Copdock Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A1214
658 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A1214
0.3 mi
30.
Make a slight left onto A1214
2 mi
31.
Continue onto Handford Road (A1071)
0.4 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
223 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
340 ft
34.
Turn left onto Elm Street
619 ft
35.
Turn right onto Museum Street
279 ft
36.
Turn right onto Princes Street
424 ft
37.
Turn right onto Civic Drive (A1022)
588 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Swansea to Ipswich by car?

Driving from Swansea to Ipswich costs £47.9 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £23.95 (£47.9 split by 2). With three friends, it's £15.97 each (£47.9 divided by 3), and with four, it's £11.98 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 33.5 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £47.9 Swansea-Ipswich fare.

In all, the travel costs £47.9 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Swansea to Ipswich.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.15 £ (30.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.1 £ (30.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.58 £ (30.3/4) /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 Swansea to Ipswich

The most time-consuming route from Swansea to Ipswich spans a distance of 284.59 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 54 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Swansea to Ipswich by car?

The cheapest route from Swansea to Ipswich is the first suggested route (276mi, 4h 43min) and costs 47.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swansea to Ipswich is the second suggested route (285mi, 4h 54min) and costs 49.3 £.

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 Swansea to Ipswich?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 276mi (distance from Swansea to Ipswich) and its duration is 4h 43min. The slowest route is 285mi, and its duration is 4h 54min.

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

Where is Swansea located?

Swansea is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Swansea has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swansea from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Ipswich?

Ipswich is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Ipswich has coordinates 52.0567360o,1.1482200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ipswich from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.