Swindon Barrow-in-Furness by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Swindon and Barrow-in-Furness by car is 252 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 21 minutes.

How far is Barrow-in-Furness from Swindon? The driving distance is 252 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Swindon, County: Wiltshire, England
To: Barrow-in-Furness, County: Cumbria, England
252 mi , 4 h 21 min
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Route from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness on map



Driving directions from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness

252 mi 4 h 21 min
1.
Head southeast on Prospect Hill
206 ft
2.
Continue onto Prospect Place
495 ft
3.
Turn left to stay on Prospect Place
619 ft
4.
Turn left onto Belle Vue Road
358 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Belle Vue Road
121 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Belle Vue Road
114 ft
7.
Turn left onto Cricklade Street (B4289)
130 ft
8.
Continue onto Drove Road (B4289)
0.6 mi
9.
Turn left
131 ft
10.
Make a slight left onto Queens Drive (A4312)
1119 ft
11.
Enter Drakes Way and take the 1st exit onto Drakes Way (A4312)
67 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Drakes Way (A4312)
0.9 mi
13.
Enter Greenbridge and take the 2nd exit onto Swindon Road (B4006)
126 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Swindon Road (B4006)
1251 ft
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto New Inn (B4006)
66 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto New Inn (B4006)
108 ft
17.
Continue slightly left onto Swindon Road (B4006)
0.5 mi
18.
Go straight onto Hobley Drive (B4006)
703 ft
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hobley Drive (B4006)
127 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Hobley Drive (B4006)
782 ft
21.
Continue onto Highworth Road (B4006)
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Rat Trap and take the 1st exit
14 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout
1224 ft
24.
Merge right onto A419
9.7 mi
25.
Continue onto Cirencester Bypass (A417)
6.3 mi
26.
Continue onto Gloucester Road (A417)
5.6 mi
27.
Enter Cowley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A417
135 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
2.4 mi
29.
Enter The Air Balloon Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A417
22 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
3.6 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards M5: The Midlands
52.8 mi
32.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
33.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
34.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
35.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
36.
Keep right onto M6
54.8 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left
1008 ft
38.
Keep left towards A590: Barrow
394 ft
39.
Merge right towards South Lakes
3.2 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left towards A590: Barrow
925 ft
41.
Enter Brettargh Holt Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Barrow
26 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout towards Barrow
0.4 mi
43.
Continue onto A590
5.5 mi
44.
Enter Meathop Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A590
564 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
5.7 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A590
40 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
4.9 mi
48.
Enter Greenodd Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A590
102 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
2.9 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A590
76 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
0.5 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto County Road (A590)
130 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto County Road (A590)
1.7 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A590: Barrow
189 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout towards A590: Barrow
2 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
193 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
1 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
117 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
1 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Park Road
21 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Park Road
0.7 mi
62.
Make a slight right onto Breast Mill Beck Road
0.5 mi
63.
Turn right onto Abbey Road
1.9 mi
64.
Turn left onto Rawlinson Street
0.6 mi
65.
Turn right
92 ft
66.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 44 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 22 quid each (£44 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 14.67 quid per person (£44 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 11 quid per person (£44 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 30.6 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 252.04 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 30.6 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness: 44 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.25 £ (30.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.17 £ (30.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.63 £ (30.5/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness

The most time-consuming route from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness spans a distance of 273.89 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 47 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness by car?

The cheapest route from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness is the first suggested route (252mi, 4h 21min) and costs 44 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness is the second suggested route (274mi, 4h 47min) and costs 47.8 £.

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 Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 252mi (distance from Swindon to Barrow-in-Furness) and its duration is 4h 21min. The slowest route is 274mi, and its duration is 4h 47min.

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Where is Swindon located?

Swindon is located in Wiltshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 135 meters above sea level. Swindon has coordinates 51.5557739o,-1.7797176o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swindon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Barrow-in-Furness?

Barrow-in-Furness is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Barrow-in-Furness has coordinates 54.1089670o,-3.2188940o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Barrow-in-Furness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.