Swindon Hamilton by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Swindon and Hamilton by car is 355 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 54 minutes.

How far is Hamilton from Swindon? The driving distance is 355 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Swindon, County: Wiltshire, England
To: Hamilton, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
355 mi , 5 h 54 min
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Route from Swindon to Hamilton on map



Driving directions from Swindon to Hamilton

355 mi 5 h 54 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
116 mi
37.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
38.
Continue onto M74
24.4 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.3 mi
40.
Keep left onto M74
0.3 mi
41.
Go straight onto Motherwell Road (A723)
526 ft
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Palace Grounds Road (A72)
405 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Palace Grounds Road (A72)
566 ft
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A72
150 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A72
1001 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Muir Street (A72)
122 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Muir Street (A72)
0.4 mi
48.
Keep left onto Muir Street (A72)
131 ft
49.
Go straight onto Almada Street (A72)
0.4 mi
50.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Swindon to Hamilton?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £62. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £31 each (£62 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £20.67 a head (£62 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £15.5 per person (£62 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 43 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £62 total comes from for the trip from Swindon to Hamilton.
 

 

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 Swindon to Hamilton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 43 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 21.5 £ (43/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.33 £ (43/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.75 £ (43/4) /p.

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 Hamilton?

Hamilton is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Hamilton has coordinates 55.7776330o,-4.0536790o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Hamilton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.