Distance between Bishop's Castle and Gretna

The distance from Bishop's Castle to Gretna is 338 kilometers by road including 240 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 16 minutes and goes through Carlisle, Oswestry, Chirk and Penrith.

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Hamlet
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Bishop's Castle 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
B4384 2 km, 01 min
Lydham 2 km 0:01 01 min 0.1 L
A488 A489 8 km, 06 min
Churchstoke 10 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
A489 4 km, 03 min
Chirbury 14 km 0:11 11 min 0.9 L
A490 A483 21 km, 14 min
Ardleen 35 km 0:25 25 min 2.6 L
A483 4 km, 02 min
Llandysilio 39 km 0:27 27 min 3.1 L
A483 13 km, 09 min
Oswestry 52 km 0:37 37 min 4.0 L
A5 8 km, 04 min
Chirk 60 km 0:42 42 min 4.7 L
A5 M6 264 km, 2 h 25 min
Carlisle 324 km 3:07 3 h 07 min 25.4 L
M6 15 km, 08 min
Gretna 338 km 3:15 3 h 15 min 27.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Bishop's Castle 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
B4384 2 km, 01 min
Lydham 2 km 0:01 01 min 0.1 L
A488 4 km, 03 min
Snead 7 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
A489 4 km, 03 min
Churchstoke 10 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
A489 4 km, 03 min
Chirbury 14 km 0:11 11 min 0.9 L
A490 A483 18 km, 11 min
Pool Quay 32 km 0:23 23 min 2.5 L
A483 4 km, 02 min
Ardleen 35 km 0:25 25 min 2.6 L
A483 4 km, 02 min
Llandysilio 39 km 0:27 27 min 3.1 L
A483 2 km, 01 min
Llanymynech 41 km 0:29 29 min 3.2 L
A483 2 km, 02 min
Pant 43 km 0:31 31 min 3.4 L
A483 9 km, 06 min
Oswestry 52 km 0:37 37 min 4.0 L
A5 4 km, 02 min
Gobowen 56 km 0:39 39 min 4.3 L
A5 4 km, 02 min
Chirk 60 km 0:42 42 min 4.7 L
A5 3 km, 01 min
Black Park 63 km 0:44 44 min 4.9 L
A483 3 km, 01 min
Ruabon 66 km 0:46 46 min 5.3 L
A483 6 km, 03 min
Bersham 72 km 0:50 50 min 5.7 L
A483 9 km, 05 min
Burton 81 km 0:55 55 min 6.2 L
A483 A55 20 km, 12 min
Croughton 101 km 1:08 1 h 08 min 8.1 L
M53 2 km, 01 min
Stoak 103 km 1:09 1 h 09 min 8.2 L
M56 2 km, 01 min
Thornton Green 105 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 8.3 L
M56 19 km, 10 min
Appleton Thorn 124 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 9.6 L
M56 M6 37 km, 19 min
Hunger Hill 161 km 1:40 1 h 40 min 12.7 L
M6 6 km, 03 min
Charnock Richard 167 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 13.3 L
M6 3 km, 01 min
Euxton 170 km 1:45 1 h 45 min 13.5 L
M6 34 km, 17 min
Scorton 204 km 2:03 2 h 03 min 16.1 L
M6 4 km, 02 min
Hampson Green 208 km 2:05 2 h 05 min 16.5 L
M6 3 km, 01 min
Ellel 211 km 2:06 2 h 06 min 16.8 L
M6 3 km, 01 min
Bailrigg 214 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 17.0 L
M6 9 km, 04 min
Halton 223 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 17.6 L
M6 10 km, 05 min
Holme 233 km 2:18 2 h 18 min 18.2 L
M6 31 km, 16 min
Tebay 264 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 21.1 L
M6 12 km, 06 min
Little Strickland 277 km 2:42 2 h 42 min 21.7 L
M6 9 km, 04 min
Lowther 286 km 2:46 2 h 46 min 22.8 L
M6 2 km, 01 min
Clifton 288 km 2:48 2 h 48 min 22.9 L
M6 5 km, 02 min
Southwaite Green Mill 293 km 2:50 2 h 50 min 23.2 L
M6 11 km, 05 min
Calthwaite 304 km 2:56 2 h 56 min 24.2 L
M6 9 km, 04 min
Wreay 313 km 3:01 3 h 01 min 24.7 L
M6 11 km, 05 min
Carlisle 324 km 3:07 3 h 07 min 25.4 L
M6 7 km, 03 min
Todhills 331 km 3:11 3 h 11 min 26.4 L
M6 2 km, 01 min
Blackford 334 km 3:12 3 h 12 min 26.6 L
M6 5 km, 03 min
Gretna 338 km 3:15 3 h 15 min 27.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Bishop's Castle to Gretna?

Fuel cost: 39.2 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 338 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.45 GBP / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Bishop's Castle to Gretna?

Driving time: 3 h 16 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 240 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 2 h 8 min
  • 72 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 44 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
  • 13 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 6 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Bishop's Castle to Gretna by land?

The distance between Bishop's Castle and Gretna is 338 km by road including 240 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Bishop's Castle and Gretna respectively.

How far is Bishop's Castle to Gretna by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Bishop's Castle and Gretna is 278 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Bishop's Castle and Gretna respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Bishop's Castle from Gretna by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 278 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Bishop's Castle to Gretna?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 9 min to cover the distance of 278 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 19 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Bishop's Castle and Gretna?

The halfway point between Bishop's Castle and Gretna is Euxton. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Euxton to Bishop's Castle is 170 km and driving will take about 1 h 45 min. The road between Euxton and Gretna has length 168 km and will take approximately 1 h 31 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Charnock Richard is in 167 km from Bishop's Castle and 171 km from Gretna
  • Hunger Hill is in 161 km from Bishop's Castle and 177 km from Gretna
  • Scorton is in 204 km from Bishop's Castle and 135 km from Gretna

Where is Bishop's Castle in relation to Gretna?

Bishop's Castle is located 278 km south of Gretna.

Bishop's Castle has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.49339, longitude -2.99762.

Gretna has geographic coordinates: latitude 54.99636, longitude -3.06328.

Which highway goes from Bishop's Castle to Gretna?

The route from Bishop's Castle to Gretna follows M6.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A483: 53 km
  • M56: 26 km
  • A490: 13 km
  • A5: 11 km
  • A55: 8 km
  • A489: 7 km
  • M53: 4 km
  • A488: 3 km
  • B7076: 1 km
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