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.
Shortest distance by air | 278 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 338 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 16 min |
Fuel amount | 27.1 L |
Fuel cost | 39.2 GBP |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Bishop's Castle | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
B4384 2 km, 01 min
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Lydham | 2 km | 01 min | 0.1 L | |
A488 A489 8 km, 06 min
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Churchstoke | 10 km | 08 min | 0.7 L | |
A489 4 km, 03 min
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Chirbury | 14 km | 11 min | 0.9 L | |
A490 A483 21 km, 14 min
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Ardleen | 35 km | 25 min | 2.6 L | |
A483 4 km, 02 min
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Llandysilio | 39 km | 27 min | 3.1 L | |
A483 13 km, 09 min
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Oswestry | 52 km | 37 min | 4.0 L | |
A5 8 km, 04 min
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Chirk | 60 km | 42 min | 4.7 L | |
A5 M6 264 km, 2 h 25 min
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Carlisle | 324 km | 3 h 07 min | 25.4 L | |
M6 15 km, 08 min
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Gretna | 338 km | 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:
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