Route from Wigan to Braintree by car

The driving distance between Wigan and Braintree is 224 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 44 minutes by car.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Braintree, County: Essex, England
224 mi , 3 h 44 min
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Route from Wigan to Braintree on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Braintree

224 mi 3 h 44 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
38.9 mi
19.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
20.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
21.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
23.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
25.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
14.4 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1256
115 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto B1256
0.5 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rayne Road (B1256)
188 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Rayne Road (B1256)
0.7 mi
32.
Make a slight left
48 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Wigan to Braintree by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £38.8. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £19.4 (£38.8/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £12.93 (£38.8/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £9.7 (£38.8/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 223.8 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 223.8 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 27.1 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 27.1 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £38.8.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Wigan to Braintree amounts to £38.8.

Diesel cost from Wigan to Braintree.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.25 £ (24.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.17 £ (24.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.13 £ (24.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Braintree

The second route from Wigan to the Braintree is 219.35 miles and takes 3 hours and 55 minutes.

The third route from Wigan to the Braintree is 220.58 miles and takes 4 hours and 42 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wigan to Braintree is the second suggested route (219mi, 3h 55min) and costs 38 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Wigan to Braintree is the third suggested route (221mi, 4h 42min) and costs 38.2 £.

The most expensive route from Wigan to Braintree is the first suggested route (224mi, 3h 44min) and costs 38.8 £.

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 Braintree?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 224mi (distance from Wigan to Braintree) and its duration is 3h 44min. The other route is 219mi, and its duration is 3h 55min. The slowest route is 221mi, and its duration is 4h 42min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Wigan to Braintree by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Wigan to Braintree. It provides driving directions from Wigan to Braintree, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Wigan - Braintree route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Braintree?

Braintree is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 73 meters above sea level. Braintree has coordinates 51.8800870o,0.5509269o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Braintree from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.