Route from Swindon to Milton Keynes

The distance between Swindon and Milton Keynes is 69 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 23 minutes.

From: Swindon, County: Wiltshire, England
To: Milton Keynes, County: Buckinghamshire, England
69 mi , 1 h 23 min
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Route from Swindon to Milton Keynes on map



Driving directions from Swindon to Milton Keynes

69 mi 1 h 23 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 3rd exit onto Slade Drive (A4312)
312 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Slade Drive (A4312)
1038 ft
15.
Continue onto Oxford Road (A4312)
0.6 mi
16.
Enter White Hart and take the 2nd exit onto Oxford Road (A420)
532 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Oxford Road (A420)
1191 ft
18.
Enter Gablecross and take the 2nd exit onto Shrivenham Road (A420)
217 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Shrivenham Road (A420)
3.5 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A420
132 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A420
1.5 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto A420
3.8 mi
23.
Enter Park Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A420
112 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A420
0.5 mi
25.
Enter Stanford Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A420
75 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A420
7.6 mi
27.
Enter Kingston Bagpuize Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A420
174 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A420
3.2 mi
29.
Enter Tubney Wood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A420
141 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A420
4.7 mi
31.
Enter Botley Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A34: Bicester
14 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout towards A34: Bicester
1237 ft
33.
Merge right onto Western By-pass Road (A34)
9.2 mi
34.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
5.1 mi
36.
Take exit 10 on the left towards B430: Brackley
0.4 mi
37.
Enter Ardley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
323 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
39.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
213 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
41.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A421
342 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
131 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.8 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tingewick Road (A421)
159 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Tingewick Road (A421)
0.8 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
103 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.3 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
202 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
161 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
110 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
182 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
74 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4.4 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
114 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.7 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
125 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1 mi
63.
Enter Bottledump Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
139 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
65.
Enter Tattenhoe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
131 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
67.
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
121 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
136 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
71.
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
160 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V6 Grafton Street
14 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto V6 Grafton Street
0.8 mi
75.
Enter Leadenhall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V6 Grafton Street
137 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto V6 Grafton Street
0.6 mi
77.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto H6 Childs Way
310 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way
0.3 mi
79.
Enter South Witan Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H6 Childs Way
150 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way
0.3 mi
81.
Enter South Saxon Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V7 Saxon Gate
6 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Gate
0.3 mi
83.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Swindon to Milton Keynes?

The expense of driving from Swindon to Milton Keynes, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £12.1. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £6.05 (£12.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £4.03 per passenger (£12.1 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £3.03 per passenger (£12.1 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Swindon to Milton Keynes, approximately 8.4 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 69.15 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £12.1 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Swindon to Milton Keynes.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.2 £ (8.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.8 £ (8.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.1 £ (8.4/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Swindon to Milton Keynes

The second route from Swindon to the Milton Keynes is 72.23 miles and takes 1 hour and 27 minutes.

The third route from Swindon to the Milton Keynes is 66.65 miles and takes 1 hour and 23 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Swindon to Milton Keynes by car?

The cheapest route from Swindon to Milton Keynes is the third suggested route (67mi, 1h 23min) and costs 11.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Swindon to Milton Keynes is the first suggested route (69mi, 1h 23min) and costs 12.1 £.

The most expensive route from Swindon to Milton Keynes is the second suggested route (72mi, 1h 27min) and costs 12.6 £.

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 Milton Keynes?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 69mi (distance from Swindon to Milton Keynes) and its duration is 1h 23min. The other route is 67mi, and its duration is 1h 23min. The slowest route is 72mi, and its duration is 1h 27min.

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In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Swindon to Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes?

Milton Keynes is located in Buckinghamshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 110 meters above sea level. Milton Keynes has coordinates 52.0406224o,-0.7594171o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Milton Keynes from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.