Wigan Gateshead by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Wigan and Gateshead by car is 154 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 41 minutes.

How far is Gateshead from Wigan? The driving distance is 154 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Gateshead, County: Tyne and Wear, England
154 mi , 2 h 41 min
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Route from Wigan to Gateshead on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Gateshead

154 mi 2 h 41 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 left onto Rodney Street (A577)
170 ft
5.
Continue onto Millgate (B5238)
368 ft
6.
Continue onto Scholes (B5238)
0.4 mi
7.
Continue onto Whelley (B5238)
0.7 mi
8.
Continue onto Wigan Road (B5238)
1.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wigan Road (B5238)
122 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Wigan Road (B5238)
147 ft
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Scot Lane (B5238)
77 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Scot Lane (B5238)
1.1 mi
13.
Turn right onto Manchester Road (B5408)
811 ft
14.
Turn right onto Chorley Road (A6)
0.7 mi
15.
Make a slight left to stay on Chorley Road (A6)
210 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto De Havilland Way (A6027)
22 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto De Havilland Way (A6027)
1086 ft
18.
Enter Horwich Link Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M61
932 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto M61
8.3 mi
20.
Keep left towards M60: Bury
4.3 mi
21.
Continue onto M62
27.4 mi
22.
Keep right onto M62
4.1 mi
23.
Keep right onto M62
5.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
25.
Merge right onto M1
0.8 mi
26.
Keep left towards M1
33.9 mi
27.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
28.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
30.7 mi
29.
Keep left towards A1: Newcastle
1.1 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards Gateshead (South)
0.3 mi
31.
Enter Harlow Green and take the 3rd exit towards A167: Gateshead (South)
576 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout towards A167: Gateshead (South)
1.4 mi
33.
Turn right onto Kells Lane
0.5 mi
34.
Turn left onto Dryden Road
0.8 mi
35.
Turn right onto Durham Road (A167)
271 ft
36.
Turn left onto Prince Consort Road
0.3 mi
37.
Turn left onto Exeter Street
391 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Wigan to Gateshead by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £26.8. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £13.4 (£26.8/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £8.93 per person (£26.8/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £6.7 per person (£26.8/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 153.65 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 153.65 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 18.6 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 18.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £26.8.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Wigan to Gateshead amounts to £26.8.

Diesel cost from Wigan to Gateshead.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.3 £ (18.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.2 £ (18.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.65 £ (18.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Gateshead

The most time-consuming route from Wigan to Gateshead spans a distance of 149.97 miles and requires a travel time of 3 hours and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wigan to Gateshead is the second suggested route (150mi, 3h 6min) and costs 26.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wigan to Gateshead is the first suggested route (154mi, 2h 41min) and costs 26.8 £.

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 Gateshead?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 154mi (distance from Wigan to Gateshead) and its duration is 2h 41min. The slowest route is 150mi, and its duration is 3h 6min.

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

Gateshead is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 81 meters above sea level. Gateshead has coordinates 54.9526800o,-1.6034110o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Gateshead from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.