Route from Wigan to Basildon

The distance between Wigan and Basildon is 226 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 48 minutes.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Basildon, County: Essex, England
226 mi , 3 h 48 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Wigan to Basildon on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Basildon

226 mi 3 h 48 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 right onto M6
37.9 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
20.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
22.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
23.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
24.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
26.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
28.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
29.3 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
31.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
33.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
6.5 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards A176: Basildon
592 ft
35.
Keep left onto A127
547 ft
36.
Go straight onto Upper Mayne (A176)
590 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mayne (A176)
174 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mayne (A176)
0.3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mayne (A176)
162 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mayne (A176)
0.7 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
102 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
399 ft
43.
Continue straight to stay on Broadmayne (A1321)
1.4 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
263 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
389 ft
46.
Make a slight left onto Lincoln Road
417 ft
47.
Turn left onto Craylands
717 ft
48.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Wigan to Basildon?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 39.2 £. 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 19.6 £ (39.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 13.07 £ (39.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 9.8 £ (39.2/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (226.3 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 39.2 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 226.3 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 27.4 liters

Fuel needed = 27.4 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 27.4 liters x 143 pence per liter = 39.2 £

Fuel cost from Wigan to Basildon = 39.2 £

Diesel cost from Wigan to Basildon.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.8 £ (151p/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 (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Basildon

The second route from Wigan to the Basildon is 241.85 miles and takes 4 hours and 3 minutes.

The third route from Wigan to the Basildon is 245.69 miles and takes 5 hours and 8 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wigan to Basildon is the first suggested route (226mi, 3h 48min) and costs 39.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Wigan to Basildon is the second suggested route (242mi, 4h 3min) and costs 41.9 £.

The most expensive route from Wigan to Basildon is the third suggested route (246mi, 5h 8min) and costs 42.6 £.

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 Basildon?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 226mi (distance from Wigan to Basildon) and its duration is 3h 48min. The other route is 242mi, and its duration is 4h 3min. The slowest route is 246mi, and its duration is 5h 8min.

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

Basildon is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Basildon has coordinates 51.5760840o,0.4887360o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Basildon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.