Route from Swansea to Sunderland

The distance between Swansea and Sunderland is 336 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 45 minutes.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Sunderland, County: Tyne and Wear, England
336 mi , 5 h 45 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Swansea to Sunderland on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Sunderland

336 mi 5 h 45 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)
1.2 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.9 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.4 mi
13.
Keep left onto A465
8.1 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
296 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
156 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
192 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.6 mi
20.
Make a sharp right onto A465
0.2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
45 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
185 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
215 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
868 ft
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
37 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
29.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue straight onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
137 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
40 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout
306 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
199 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.8 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
276 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
428 ft
39.
Keep right onto A40
7.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
175 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.3 mi
42.
Continue onto A40
0.6 mi
43.
Keep left onto A40
7.2 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
46.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
50.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
52.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
54.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
55.
Merge right onto M5
22 mi
56.
Take the ramp on the left towards The NORTH EAST (M1)
11.6 mi
57.
Keep left towards The NORTH
14.5 mi
58.
Take the ramp on the left
474 ft
59.
Continue onto M42
14.3 mi
60.
Continue onto A42
13.7 mi
61.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
0.5 mi
62.
Merge right onto M1
42.2 mi
63.
Keep left onto M18
8.7 mi
64.
Take the ramp on the left onto M18
1311 ft
65.
Keep left towards A1(M): The NORTH
765 ft
66.
Continue onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
0.3 mi
67.
Merge right onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
7.1 mi
68.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
69.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
70.
Keep left towards A168: Thirsk
1.2 mi
71.
Continue onto A168
6.8 mi
72.
Continue onto A19
45.2 mi
73.
Keep left towards Sunderland
1.6 mi
74.
Enter Seaton Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A1018)
110 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A1018)
0.3 mi
76.
Enter Stockton Road and take the 3rd exit onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
292 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
1277 ft
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
153 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
1151 ft
80.
Make a slight left onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
115 ft
81.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
16 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
1 mi
83.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Salterfen Road (B1405)
10 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto Salterfen Road (B1405)
505 ft
85.
Turn right onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
0.6 mi
86.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
140 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
1 mi
88.
Continue onto Stockton Road (B1522)
653 ft
89.
Make a sharp right to stay on Park Road (A1231)
515 ft
90.
Make a slight left to stay on Park Road
117 ft
91.
Turn left onto Burdon Road
0.3 mi
92.
Continue onto Fawcett Street
1131 ft
93.
Turn right onto High Street West
252 ft
94.
Turn left onto Bedford Street
136 ft
95.
Turn left
248 ft
96.
Turn left onto Bridge Street
117 ft
97.
Make a sharp right onto High Street West
222 ft
98.
Turn left onto Union Street
453 ft
99.
Turn right
73 ft
100.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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What's the expense of traveling from Swansea to Sunderland by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £58.6. 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 £29.3 (£58.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £19.53 (£58.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £14.65 (£58.6/4).

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 335.7 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 335.7 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 40.7 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 40.7 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £58.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Swansea to Sunderland amounts to £58.6.

 

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 Swansea to Sunderland.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 40.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 20.3 £ (40.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 13.53 £ (40.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.15 £ (40.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Swansea to Sunderland

The most time-consuming route from Swansea to Sunderland spans a distance of 357.09 miles and requires a travel time of 6 hours and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Swansea to Sunderland is the first suggested route (336mi, 5h 45min) and costs 58.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swansea to Sunderland is the second suggested route (357mi, 6h 6min) and costs 62.3 £.

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 Sunderland?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 336mi (distance from Swansea to Sunderland) and its duration is 5h 45min. The slowest route is 357mi, and its duration is 6h 6min.

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

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.