Wirral South Hams by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Wirral and South Hams by car is 284 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 44 minutes.

How far is South Hams from Wirral? The driving distance is 284 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Wirral, County: Merseyside, England
To: South Hams, County: Devon, England
284 mi , 4 h 44 min
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Route from Wirral to South Hams on map



Driving directions from Wirral to South Hams

284 mi 4 h 44 min
1.
Head west
155 ft
2.
Turn left onto New Hey Road
508 ft
3.
Keep right onto Home Farm Road
985 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ackers Road
69 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Ackers Road
465 ft
6.
Turn left onto Woodchurch Road (A552)
575 ft
7.
Make a slight left
1022 ft
8.
Enter Heswall Island and take the 4th exit
0.4 mi
9.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
10.
Merge right onto M53
11.6 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards A5117: Queensferry
1151 ft
12.
Enter Stanlow Halt Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Hill View Way (A5117)
190 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Hill View Way (A5117)
3 mi
14.
Enter Hapsford Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M56: Runcorn
238 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards M56: Runcorn
0.3 mi
16.
Merge right onto M56
13.4 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: Preston
0.3 mi
18.
Keep right towards M6: Birmingham
0.8 mi
19.
Merge right onto M6
54.6 mi
20.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
21.
Keep left onto M5
163 mi
22.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
23.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
24.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
19.3 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left onto Marley Head (A38)
1049 ft
26.
Enter Marley Head and take the 3rd exit
238 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout
170 ft
28.
Turn left to stay on Webland Lane
1.1 mi
29.
Make a sharp right onto Higher Plymouth Road
1.1 mi
30.
Turn left
1281 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Wirral to South Hams?

The expense of driving from Wirral to South Hams using petrol amounts to £49.6. 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 £24.8 (£49.6 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £16.53 per person (£49.6 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £12.4 per person (£49.6 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 34.4 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £49.6 for the trip from Wirral to South Hams.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Wirral to South Hams.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 34.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.2 £ (34.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.47 £ (34.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.6 £ (34.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wirral to South Hams

The most time-consuming route from Wirral to South Hams spans a distance of 271.27 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 57 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Wirral to South Hams by car?

The cheapest route from Wirral to South Hams is the second suggested route (271mi, 4h 57min) and costs 47.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wirral to South Hams is the first suggested route (284mi, 4h 44min) and costs 49.6 £.

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 Wirral to South Hams?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 284mi (distance from Wirral to South Hams) and its duration is 4h 44min. The slowest route is 271mi, and its duration is 4h 57min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Wirral to South Hams by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Wirral to South Hams. It provides driving directions from Wirral to South Hams, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Wirral - South Hams 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 Wirral to South Hams with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Wirral located?

Wirral is located in Merseyside county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 15 meters above sea level. Wirral has coordinates 53.3727181o,-3.0737540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wirral from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of South Hams?

South Hams is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 81 meters above sea level. South Hams has coordinates 50.4102244o,-3.8009332o. RouteCalculator provides a map of South Hams from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.