Route from Swindon to Manchester

The distance between Swindon and Manchester is 165 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 58 minutes.

From: Swindon, County: Wiltshire, England
To: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
165 mi , 2 h 58 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Swindon to Manchester on map



Driving directions from Swindon to Manchester

165 mi 2 h 58 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
53.6 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
37.
Keep right at the fork
974 ft
38.
Continue onto A556
3.9 mi
39.
Continue onto M56
6.8 mi
40.
Keep right towards A5103: City Centre
1.9 mi
41.
Continue onto Princess Road (A5103)
3.8 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto A57(M)
1107 ft
43.
Merge right onto Mancunian Way (A57(M))
0.5 mi
44.
Keep right onto Dawson Street (A57)
299 ft
45.
Continue onto A6042
0.5 mi
46.
Turn left to stay on Trinity Way (A34)
717 ft
47.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (A6)
572 ft
48.
Turn right onto New Bailey Street (A34)
648 ft
49.
Continue onto Bridge Street West (A34)
1284 ft
50.
Continue onto John Dalton Street (A34)
664 ft
51.
Turn left onto Cross Street
134 ft
52.
Turn right onto Tib Lane
176 ft
53.
Turn left onto Essex Street
442 ft
54.
Turn right onto Chapel Walks
335 ft
55.
Turn right onto Brown Street
230 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Swindon to Manchester by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £28.8. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £14.4 (£28.8/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.6 (£28.8/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £7.2 (£28.8/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 164.83 miles, this computation entails multiplying 164.83 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 20 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 20 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £28.8.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Swindon to Manchester stands at £28.8.

Diesel cost from Swindon to Manchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10 £ (20/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.67 £ (20/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5 £ (20/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Swindon to Manchester

The second route from Swindon to the Manchester is 164.81 miles and takes 3 hours and 47 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Swindon to Manchester by car?

The cheapest route from Swindon to Manchester is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swindon to Manchester is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 Manchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 165mi (distance from Swindon to Manchester) and its duration is 2h 58min. The slowest route is 165mi, and its duration is 3h 47min.

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

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 Manchester?

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.