Route from Westminster to Plymouth

The distance between Westminster and Plymouth is 217 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 4 minutes.

From: Westminster, County: Greater London, England
To: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
217 mi , 4 h 4 min
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Route from Westminster to Plymouth on map



Driving directions from Westminster to Plymouth

217 mi 4 h 4 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
406 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto The Mall
0.6 mi
3.
Turn right onto Constitution Hill
0.5 mi
4.
Keep right onto Duke of Wellington Place (A4)
147 ft
5.
Merge left onto Grosvenor Place (A4)
304 ft
6.
Keep left onto Knightsbridge (A4)
0.4 mi
7.
Merge right onto Brompton Road (A4)
0.5 mi
8.
Continue onto Thurloe Place (A4)
610 ft
9.
Continue onto Cromwell Gardens (A4)
452 ft
10.
Continue onto Cromwell Road (A4)
1.5 mi
11.
Continue onto Talgarth Road (A4)
0.5 mi
12.
Continue onto Hammersmith Flyover (A4)
0.7 mi
13.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
0.9 mi
14.
Enter Hogarth Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
238 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
0.3 mi
16.
Continue onto Ellesmere Road (A4)
0.4 mi
17.
Continue onto Cedars Road (A4)
0.3 mi
18.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
894 ft
19.
Keep right onto M4
9.2 mi
20.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 South: Gatwick
0.4 mi
21.
Keep left towards M25 South: Heathrow (Terminal 5)
0.6 mi
22.
Merge left onto M25
6.2 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: The SOUTH WEST
0.3 mi
24.
Keep right towards M3: Basingstoke
0.7 mi
25.
Merge right onto M3
30.8 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
27.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
28.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
30.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
32.
Go straight onto A303
22.8 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A359
154 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A359
0.6 mi
35.
Turn right to stay on High Street (A359)
0.5 mi
36.
Turn right onto West Camel Road
4.2 mi
37.
Enter Podimore and take the 1st exit onto A303
64 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
5.3 mi
39.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
196 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
41.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A303
253 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
43.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
261 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
29.1 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left
699 ft
46.
Continue onto M5
4.9 mi
47.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
48.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
49.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
33.2 mi
50.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
51.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.3 mi
52.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Plymouth Road (A374)
51 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.8 mi
54.
Continue onto Embankment Road (A374)
1 mi
55.
Go straight onto Gdynia Way (A374)
0.7 mi
56.
Make a slight left to stay on Gdynia Way (A374)
275 ft
57.
Go straight onto Exeter Street (A374)
0.4 mi
58.
Enter Charles Cross and take the 2nd exit onto Charles Street (A374)
349 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Charles Street (A374)
778 ft
60.
Turn left onto Cobourg Street (A374)
1107 ft
61.
Enter North Cross and exit onto North Cross
373 ft
62.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Westminster to Plymouth?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 37.9 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 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 18.95 £ (37.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 12.63 £ (37.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 9.48 £ (37.9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (217.02 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 37.9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 217.02 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 26.3 liters

Fuel needed = 26.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 26.3 liters x 144 pence per liter = 37.9 £

Fuel cost from Westminster to Plymouth = 37.9 £

Diesel cost from Westminster to Plymouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.15 £ (26.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.77 £ (26.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.58 £ (26.3/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Westminster to Plymouth

The second route from Westminster to the Plymouth is 237.77 miles and takes 4 hours and 9 minutes.

The third route from Westminster to the Plymouth is 222.98 miles and takes 4 hours and 27 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Westminster to Plymouth is the first suggested route (217mi, 4h 4min) and costs 37.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Westminster to Plymouth is the third suggested route (223mi, 4h 27min) and costs 38.9 £.

The most expensive route from Westminster to Plymouth is the second suggested route (238mi, 4h 9min) and costs 41.5 £.

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 Westminster to Plymouth?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 217mi (distance from Westminster to Plymouth) and its duration is 4h 4min. The other route is 238mi, and its duration is 4h 9min. The slowest route is 223mi, and its duration is 4h 27min.

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

Westminster is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Westminster has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Westminster 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.