Route from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne

The distance between Wigan and Newcastle upon Tyne is 157 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Newcastle upon Tyne, County: Tyne and Wear, England
157 mi , 2 h 45 min
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Route from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne

157 mi 2 h 45 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
4.8 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards A184: Central Newcastle
1.3 mi
31.
Keep right onto A189
1.3 mi
32.
Turn left onto Gallowgate (A189)
253 ft
33.
Turn right onto Strawberry Place
722 ft
34.
Turn left onto St James Street
389 ft
35.
Turn right onto Terrace Place
686 ft
36.
Turn right onto St Thomas Terrace
302 ft
37.
Turn right
60 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne?

Well, using petrol, it's £27.2. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £13.6 for the trip (£27.2 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £9.07 each (£27.2 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £6.8 each (£27.2 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 19 liters of fuel. And that's where the £27.2 comes from for the trip from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne.

Diesel cost from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.6 £ (17.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.73 £ (17.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.3 £ (17.2/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne

The most time-consuming route from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne spans a distance of 154.49 miles and requires a travel time of 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne by car?

The cheapest route from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne is the second suggested route (154mi, 3h 10min) and costs 26.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne is the first suggested route (157mi, 2h 45min) and costs 27.2 £.

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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 157mi (distance from Wigan to Newcastle upon Tyne) and its duration is 2h 45min. The slowest route is 154mi, and its duration is 3h 10min.

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

Newcastle upon Tyne is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 56 meters above sea level. Newcastle upon Tyne has coordinates 54.9782520o,-1.6177800o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Newcastle upon Tyne from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.