Route from Wigan to Barry

The distance between Wigan and Barry is 205 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 36 minutes.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Barry, County: , Wales
205 mi , 3 h 36 min
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Route from Wigan to Barry on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Barry

205 mi 3 h 36 min
1.
Head north on Wallgate
317 ft
2.
Continue slightly right onto Library Street
872 ft
3.
Merge right onto Rodney Street (A577)
93 ft
4.
Keep right onto Rodney Street (A577)
156 ft
5.
Turn right onto Riverway (A49)
416 ft
6.
Merge left onto Chapel Lane (A49)
896 ft
7.
Keep left onto Chapel Lane (A49)
1074 ft
8.
Continue onto Westwood Way (A49)
1094 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Westwood Way (A49)
196 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Westwood Way (A49)
1046 ft
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Westwood Way (A49)
173 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Westwood Way (A49)
1 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Warrington Road (A49)
99 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Warrington Road (A49)
1.2 mi
15.
Enter Bryn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Bryn Spur (M6)
302 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Bryn Spur (M6)
69 mi
17.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
18.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
20.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
22.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
26.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
30.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
31.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
32.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
33.
Keep left onto M4
19.7 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A4232
3.1 mi
36.
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
37.
Enter Culverhouse Cross Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Port Road (A4050)
565 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Road (A4050)
0.6 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Port Road (A4050)
98 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Road (A4050)
0.3 mi
41.
Continue straight onto Port Road (A4050)
0.6 mi
42.
Continue straight onto Port Road (A4050)
0.3 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Port Road (A4050)
94 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Road (A4050)
0.8 mi
45.
Turn right onto Port Road (A4050)
1.5 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Port Road West (A4226)
273 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Road West (A4226)
0.9 mi
48.
Enter Waycock Cross and take the 1st exit onto Pontypridd Road (B4266)
20 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Pontypridd Road (B4266)
86 ft
50.
Turn left to stay on Pontypridd Road (B4266)
0.7 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Park Crescent (A4050)
80 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Park Crescent (A4050)
240 ft
53.
Turn left onto Romilly Road
928 ft
54.
Turn left onto Porthkerry Road
302 ft
55.
Turn left to stay on Porthkerry Road
154 ft
56.
Make a slight right onto Queen Street
616 ft
57.
Turn right onto Island Road
357 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Wigan to Barry by car?

Embarking on the journey from Wigan to Barry, one might ponder the cost of such a venture. Indeed, the expenditure amounts to 35.8 pounds when fueled by petrol. In this calculation, we delve into the intricate details, where the price of petrol stands at 144 pence per liter, and the car's thirst for fuel measures 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those opting for carpooling, the financial burden lightens, with a cost of 17.9 pounds for each of two passengers, 11.93 pounds for three passengers, and merely 8.95 pounds for four passengers.

Delving deeper into the mechanics of the calculation, we ascertain the amount of fuel required for the voyage. Covering a distance of approximately 204.97 miles, the car craves around 24.8 liters of petrol. This value is derived from the division of the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate, converted into liters for precision.

With the quantity of fuel determined, we proceed to compute the total expenditure. By multiplying the fuel volume (24.8 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), we seamlessly arrive at the grand total of 35.8 pounds. Thus, the journey from Wigan to Barry is marked by a fuel cost of 35.8 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Wigan to Barry.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.4 £ (24.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.27 £ (24.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.2 £ (24.8/4) /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 Wigan to Barry

The second route from Wigan to the Barry is 192.98 miles and takes 3 hours and 59 minutes.

The third route from Wigan to the Barry is 189.55 miles and takes 4 hours and 18 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Wigan to Barry by car?

The cheapest route from Wigan to Barry is the third suggested route (190mi, 4h 18min) and costs 33.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Wigan to Barry is the second suggested route (193mi, 3h 59min) and costs 33.7 £.

The most expensive route from Wigan to Barry is the first suggested route (205mi, 3h 36min) and costs 35.8 £.

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 Wigan to Barry?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 205mi (distance from Wigan to Barry) and its duration is 3h 36min. The other route is 193mi, and its duration is 3h 59min. The slowest route is 190mi, and its duration is 4h 18min.

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

Where is Wigan located?

Wigan is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wigan has coordinates 53.5450645o,-2.6325074o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wigan from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Barry?

Barry is located in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Barry has coordinates 51.3997529o,-3.2825859o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Barry from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.