Route from Wigan to Sunderland

The distance between Wigan and Sunderland is 150 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 38 minutes.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Sunderland, County: Tyne and Wear, England
150 mi , 2 h 38 min
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Route from Wigan to Sunderland on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Sunderland

150 mi 2 h 38 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 left towards A168: Thirsk
1.2 mi
28.
Continue onto A168
6.8 mi
29.
Continue onto A19
45.2 mi
30.
Keep left towards Sunderland
1.6 mi
31.
Enter Seaton Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A1018)
110 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A1018)
0.3 mi
33.
Enter Stockton Road and take the 3rd exit onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
292 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
1277 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
153 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
1151 ft
37.
Make a slight left onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
115 ft
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
16 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
1 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Salterfen Road (B1405)
10 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Salterfen Road (B1405)
505 ft
42.
Turn right onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
0.6 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
140 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
1 mi
45.
Continue onto Stockton Road (B1522)
653 ft
46.
Make a sharp right to stay on Park Road (A1231)
515 ft
47.
Make a slight left to stay on Park Road
117 ft
48.
Turn left onto Burdon Road
0.3 mi
49.
Continue onto Fawcett Street
1131 ft
50.
Turn right onto High Street West
252 ft
51.
Turn left onto Bedford Street
136 ft
52.
Turn left
248 ft
53.
Turn left onto Bridge Street
117 ft
54.
Make a sharp right onto High Street West
222 ft
55.
Turn left onto Union Street
453 ft
56.
Turn right
73 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much is the expense of driving from Wigan to Sunderland?

The expense of driving from Wigan to Sunderland using petrol amounts to £26.2. 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 £13.1 (£26.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £8.73 per person (£26.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £6.55 per person (£26.2 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 18.2 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £26.2 for the trip from Wigan to Sunderland.
 

Diesel cost from Wigan to Sunderland.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.1 £ (18.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.07 £ (18.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.55 £ (18.2/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Sunderland

The slowest route from Wigan to the Sunderland is 141.55 miles and takes 2 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wigan to Sunderland is the second suggested route (142mi, 2h 57min) and costs 24.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wigan to Sunderland is the first suggested route (150mi, 2h 38min) and costs 26.2 £.

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 Sunderland?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 150mi (distance from Wigan to Sunderland) and its duration is 2h 38min. The slowest route is 142mi, and its duration is 2h 57min.

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

Sunderland is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. Sunderland has coordinates 54.9068690o,-1.3838010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sunderland from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.