Wigan Leeds by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Wigan and Leeds by car is 55.8 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 4 minutes.

How far is Leeds from Wigan? The driving distance is 55.8 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Leeds, County: West Yorkshire, England
55.8 mi , 1 h 4 min
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Route from Wigan to Leeds on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Leeds

55.8 mi 1 h 4 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 left onto M621
4.3 mi
24.
Take exit 2 on the left towards A643: Leeds City centre (W)
863 ft
25.
Enter Elland Road Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Ingram Distributor (A643)
85 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Ingram Distributor (A643)
697 ft
27.
Continue onto Matthew Murray Tunnel (A643)
521 ft
28.
Continue onto Ingram Distributor (A643)
0.6 mi
29.
Enter Armley Gyratory and take the 2nd exit onto Wellington Road (A58)
1219 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Wellington Road (A58)
1094 ft
31.
Continue onto Inner Ring Road (A58(M))
1126 ft
32.
Take the ramp on the left onto A58(M)
635 ft
33.
Go straight onto West Street
452 ft
34.
Go straight onto Park Lane
617 ft
35.
Continue onto Westgate
410 ft
36.
Turn left onto Oxford Place
386 ft
37.
Turn right onto Great George Street
268 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Wigan to Leeds?

The expense of driving from Wigan to Leeds using petrol amounts to £9.7. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £4.85 (£9.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £3.23 per person (£9.7 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £2.43 per person (£9.7 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 6.8 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £9.7 for the trip from Wigan to Leeds.
 

 

Things that affect car fuel consumption:

Fuel consumption increases with aggressive driving habits including speeding, accelerating, and braking.

Vehicle Maintenance: Oil changes, tyre rotations and engine tune-ups maximise fuel economy. Neglecting maintenance reduces fuel efficiency and increases consumption.

Poor tyre inflation increases rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Proper tyre pressure improves fuel economy.

Air conditioning use increases engine load and fuel consumption, especially in stop-and-go traffic or city travel. AC usage can be reduced to save fuel.

Diesel cost from Wigan to Leeds.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.4 £ (6.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.27 £ (6.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.7 £ (6.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Leeds

The second route from Wigan to the Leeds is 57.22 miles and takes 1 hour and 46 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wigan to Leeds is the first suggested route (55.8mi, 1h 4min) and costs 9.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wigan to Leeds is the second suggested route (57.2mi, 1h 46min) and costs 10 £.

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 Leeds?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 55.8mi (distance from Wigan to Leeds) and its duration is 1h 4min. The slowest route is 57.2mi, and its duration is 1h 46min.

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

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Leeds has coordinates 53.8007554o,-1.5490774o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leeds from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.