Wigan Peterborough by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Wigan and Peterborough by car is 167 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 52 minutes.

How far is Peterborough from Wigan? The driving distance is 167 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Peterborough, County: Cambridgeshire, England
167 mi , 2 h 52 min
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Route from Wigan to Peterborough on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Peterborough

167 mi 2 h 52 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
17.2 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Ferrybridge Interchange and take the 4th exit towards A1: The SOUTH
0.3 mi
26.
Exit the roundabout towards A1: The SOUTH
0.3 mi
27.
Merge right onto A162
8.8 mi
28.
Continue onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
21.6 mi
29.
Continue onto Worksop Road (A1)
3.2 mi
30.
Continue onto Twyford Lane (A1)
22.1 mi
31.
Continue onto Long Bennington Bypass (A1)
2.3 mi
32.
Continue onto Foston Bypass (A1)
1 mi
33.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
31.7 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards A47: Peterborough
1103 ft
35.
Enter Wansford Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A47
13 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A47
1.6 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A47
117 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A47
3.4 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left onto A47
1121 ft
40.
Enter Thorpe Wood Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Nene Parkway
670 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Nene Parkway
0.5 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left
1088 ft
43.
Enter Thorpe Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Longthorpe Parkway (A1179)
71 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Longthorpe Parkway (A1179)
0.9 mi
45.
Enter Longthorpe Parkway Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Thorpe Road (A1179)
183 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Thorpe Road (A1179)
0.8 mi
47.
Enter Crescent Bridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bourges Boulevard (A15)
457 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Bourges Boulevard (A15)
0.4 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rivergate (A15)
127 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Rivergate (A15)
223 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £29.1. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £14.55 (£29.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £9.7 per passenger (£29.1 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £7.28 per passenger (£29.1 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 20.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £29.1 comes from for the journey from Wigan to Peterborough.
 

Diesel cost from Wigan to Peterborough.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.1 £ (20.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.73 £ (20.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.05 £ (20.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Peterborough

The second route from Wigan to the Peterborough is 145.56 miles and takes 2 hours and 53 minutes.

The third route from Wigan to the Peterborough is 145.02 miles and takes 3 hours and 16 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wigan to Peterborough is the third suggested route (145mi, 3h 16min) and costs 25.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Wigan to Peterborough is the second suggested route (146mi, 2h 53min) and costs 25.4 £.

The most expensive route from Wigan to Peterborough is the first suggested route (167mi, 2h 52min) and costs 29.1 £.

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 Peterborough?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 167mi (distance from Wigan to Peterborough) and its duration is 2h 52min. The other route is 146mi, and its duration is 2h 53min. The slowest route is 145mi, and its duration is 3h 16min.

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

Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Peterborough has coordinates 52.5694985o,-0.2405299o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Peterborough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.