Route from Wakefield to Forest of Dean

The distance between Wakefield and Forest of Dean is 181 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 10 minutes.

From: Wakefield, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Forest of Dean, County: Gloucestershire, England
181 mi , 3 h 10 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Wakefield to Forest of Dean on map



Driving directions from Wakefield to Forest of Dean

181 mi 3 h 10 min
1.
Head northwest
129 ft
2.
Turn left onto Mulberry Way (A650)
298 ft
3.
Turn right onto Cliff Lane
594 ft
4.
Make a slight left onto Drury Lane (A650)
377 ft
5.
Turn right onto Westgate (A642)
686 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quebec Street (A638)
588 ft
7.
Keep left onto Quebec Street (A638)
115 ft
8.
Keep left onto Quebec Street (A638)
149 ft
9.
Continue onto Ings Road (A638)
732 ft
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
187 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
940 ft
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
89 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
109 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
244 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.6 mi
18.
Enter Denby Dale Road and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
151 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1078 ft
20.
Enter Durkar Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M1
84 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto M1
67 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left towards A42 (M42): The South West
0.5 mi
23.
Merge left onto A42
14.1 mi
24.
Continue onto M42
15.9 mi
25.
Keep right onto M42
1069 ft
26.
Take the ramp on the left
669 ft
27.
Merge left onto M42
12.5 mi
28.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
29.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
30.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
32.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
17.9 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards M50
210 ft
35.
Turn left onto B4221
476 ft
36.
Make a sharp left onto B4221
2 mi
37.
Turn left onto B4224
3.2 mi
38.
Turn left onto A40
0.3 mi
39.
Turn right onto B4224
1.8 mi
40.
Turn right onto Bradley Court Road (B4224)
804 ft
41.
Continue onto Townsend (B4224)
471 ft
42.
Continue onto High Street (B4224)
666 ft
43.
Continue onto Stars Pitch (B4224)
971 ft
44.
Continue right onto New Road (A4136)
4.5 mi
45.
Turn left onto B4234
2 mi
46.
Turn right onto Speech House Road (B4226)
25 ft
47.
Turn left onto New Road (B4234)
1.4 mi
48.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Wakefield to Forest of Dean with petrol?

Driving from Wakefield to Forest of Dean costs £31.5 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £15.75 per person. With three passengers, it's £10.5 per person, and with four passengers, it's £7.88 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 22 liters of fuel. This results in a £31.5 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Wakefield to Forest of Dean.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.95 £ (19.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.63 £ (19.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.98 £ (19.9/4) /p.


Generally, diesel engines typically consume less fuel than petrol engines when all other factors are held constant. This is mainly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are more thermally efficient. Diesel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are usually better at converting this energy into mechanical power. Moreover, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, enhancing their thermal efficiency and enabling them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Consequently, diesel vehicles often deliver superior fuel economy and can cover longer distances per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar specifications.

Alternative routes from Wakefield to Forest of Dean

The most time-consuming route from Wakefield to Forest of Dean spans a distance of 181.01 miles and requires a travel time of 3 hours and 60 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Wakefield to Forest of Dean by car?

The cheapest route from Wakefield to Forest of Dean is the second suggested route (181mi, 3h 60min) and costs 31.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wakefield to Forest of Dean is the first suggested route (181mi, 3h 10min) and costs 31.5 £.

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 Wakefield to Forest of Dean?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 181mi (distance from Wakefield to Forest of Dean) and its duration is 3h 10min. The slowest route is 181mi, and its duration is 3h 60min.

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

Where is Wakefield located?

Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wakefield has coordinates 53.6832980o,-1.5059240o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wakefield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Forest of Dean?

Forest of Dean is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 165 meters above sea level. Forest of Dean has coordinates 51.7818576o,-2.5765283o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Forest of Dean from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.