Route from Wakefield to Plymouth

The distance between Wakefield and Plymouth is 311 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 11 minutes.

From: Wakefield, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
311 mi , 5 h 11 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Wakefield to Plymouth on map



Driving directions from Wakefield to Plymouth

311 mi 5 h 11 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
146 mi
31.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
32.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
33.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
33.2 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
35.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.3 mi
36.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Plymouth Road (A374)
51 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.8 mi
38.
Continue onto Embankment Road (A374)
1 mi
39.
Go straight onto Gdynia Way (A374)
0.7 mi
40.
Make a slight left to stay on Gdynia Way (A374)
275 ft
41.
Go straight onto Exeter Street (A374)
0.4 mi
42.
Enter Charles Cross and take the 2nd exit onto Charles Street (A374)
349 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Charles Street (A374)
778 ft
44.
Turn left onto Cobourg Street (A374)
1107 ft
45.
Enter North Cross and exit onto North Cross
373 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Wakefield to Plymouth?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 54 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 27 £ (54/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 18 £ (54/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 13.5 £ (54/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (311.32 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 54 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 311.32 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 37.7 liters

Fuel needed = 37.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 37.7 liters x 143 pence per liter = 54 £

Fuel cost from Wakefield to Plymouth = 54 £

Diesel cost from Wakefield to Plymouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 34.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.05 £ (34.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.37 £ (34.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.53 £ (34.1/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Wakefield to Plymouth

The most time-consuming route from Wakefield to Plymouth spans a distance of 348.64 miles and requires a travel time of 5 hours and 55 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Wakefield to Plymouth by car?

The cheapest route from Wakefield to Plymouth is the first suggested route (311mi, 5h 11min) and costs 54 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wakefield to Plymouth is the second suggested route (349mi, 5h 55min) and costs 60.4 £.

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 Plymouth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 311mi (distance from Wakefield to Plymouth) and its duration is 5h 11min. The slowest route is 349mi, and its duration is 5h 55min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Wakefield to Plymouth by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Wakefield to Plymouth. It provides driving directions from Wakefield to Plymouth, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Wakefield - Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.