Distance between Bishop's Castle and Townhead

The distance from Bishop's Castle to Townhead is 294 kilometers by road including 195 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Oswestry, Chirk, Penrith, Lydham, Churchstoke, Chirbury and Ardleen.

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Town
Village
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 2 km, 01 min
Llanymynech 41 km 0:29 29 min 3.2 L
A483 11 km, 08 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 235 km, 2 h 11 min
Penrith 294 km 2:53 2 h 53 min 23.3 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 2 km, 01 min
Southwaite Green Mill 291 km 2:49 2 h 49 min 23.2 L
M6 4 km, 03 min
Penrith 294 km 2:53 2 h 53 min 23.3 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 34.1 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 294 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.45 GBP / L)

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

Driving time: 2 h 53 min

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

  • 195 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 44 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 = 2 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 7 min

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

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

The distance between Bishop's Castle and Townhead is 294 km by road including 195 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 Townhead respectively.

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

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Bishop's Castle and Townhead is 243 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 Townhead respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

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

Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 243 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 6 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 Townhead?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h to cover the distance of 243 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 9 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 Townhead?

The halfway point between Bishop's Castle and Townhead is Hunger Hill. It is located about 14 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Hunger Hill to Bishop's Castle is 161 km and driving will take about 1 h 40 min. The road between Hunger Hill and Townhead has length 133 km and will take approximately 1 h 13 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Charnock Richard is in 167 km from Bishop's Castle and 127 km from Townhead
  • Euxton is in 170 km from Bishop's Castle and 124 km from Townhead
  • Appleton Thorn is in 124 km from Bishop's Castle and 170 km from Townhead

Where is Bishop's Castle in relation to Townhead?

Bishop's Castle is located 243 km south of Townhead.

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

Townhead has geographic coordinates: latitude 54.66948, longitude -2.76113.

Which highway goes from Bishop's Castle to Townhead?

The route from Bishop's Castle to Townhead 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
  • A592: 2 km
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