Route from Torbay to Greenock by car

The driving distance between Torbay and Greenock is 485 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 7 minutes by car.

From: Torbay, County: Devon, England
To: Greenock, County: Inverclyde, Scotland
485 mi , 8 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Torbay to Greenock on map



Driving directions from Torbay to Greenock

485 mi 8 h 7 min
1.
Head northwest on Strand (A379)
383 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Torbay Road (A379)
90 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Torbay Road (A379)
0.4 mi
4.
Turn right onto Belgrave Road
0.5 mi
5.
Continue onto South Street
804 ft
6.
Keep left onto South Street
316 ft
7.
Go straight onto Newton Road
1043 ft
8.
Turn left to stay on Newton Road
26 ft
9.
Make a slight right to stay on Newton Road
89 ft
10.
Go straight onto A3022
1.8 mi
11.
Keep right onto South Devon Highway (A3022)
3.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Besigheim Way (A380)
12.1 mi
13.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
75 mi
14.
Keep right onto M5
86 mi
15.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
16.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
17.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
19.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
20.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
21.
Continue onto M74
37.3 mi
22.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
23.
Keep right onto M8
13.8 mi
24.
Continue onto A8
0.7 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
100 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
2.6 mi
27.
Enter Woodhall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
395 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
1.4 mi
29.
Enter Newark Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
122 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
31.
Enter Comet Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
257 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.4 mi
33.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
56 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
785 ft
35.
Enter Glen Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
202 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
37.
Continue onto Port Glasgow Road (A8)
1186 ft
38.
Continue onto East Hamilton Street (A8)
0.7 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A8)
27 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A8)
0.3 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rue End Street (A8)
120 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Rue End Street (A8)
0.3 mi
43.
Continue onto Dalrymple Street (A8)
1233 ft
44.
Enter Bullring Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalrymple Street (A770)
244 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalrymple Street (A770)
0.4 mi
46.
Continue onto Grey Place (A770)
419 ft
47.
Continue onto Brougham Street (A770)
0.3 mi
48.
Turn left onto Margaret Street
219 ft
49.
Turn right onto Jardine Terrace
93 ft
50.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Torbay to Greenock?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 84.2 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 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 42.1 quid each (£84.2 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 28.07 quid per person (£84.2 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 21.05 quid per person (£84.2 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 58.9 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 485.5 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 58.9 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Torbay to Greenock: 84.2 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Torbay to Greenock.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 53.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 26.6 £ (53.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 17.73 £ (53.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.3 £ (53.2/4) /p.

Diesel fuel has more torque at lower RPM than petrol fuel. 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines create higher torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Due to diesel and petrol engine design variances in combustion processes and fuel characteristics, this occurs. Diesel engines create significant torque at low RPMs due to compression ignition, when the air-fuel mixture spontaneously ignites under high pressure and temperature. Diesel cars can deliver enough of torque at low engine speeds, making them ideal for towing and transporting heavy objects. 
Compared to diesel engines, petrol engines provide less torque at lower RPMs. Petrol engines can produce torque, but they need greater engine speeds. A spark plug ignites the air-fuel mixture in petrol engines, which may not provide as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. Modern petrol automobiles have enhanced torque delivery across a wider RPM range because to turbocharging and variable valve timing. 
Overall, diesel engines have more torque at lower RPMs than petrol engines due to their combustion processes and engine designs. Diesel cars excel for high-pull and low-speed applications due to this trait.