Distance between Wells and Bishop's Castle

The distance from Wells to Bishop's Castle is 187 kilometers by road including 24 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Bristol, Hereford, Leominster and Craven Arms.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Wells 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A39 7 km, 05 min
Green Ore 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
A39 3 km, 02 min
Chewton Mendip 10 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
A39 4 km, 03 min
Farrington Gurney 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
A37 3 km, 02 min
Temple Cloud 17 km 0:14 14 min 1.3 L
A37 17 km, 15 min
Bristol 35 km 0:30 30 min 2.3 L
M32 A466 84 km, 1 h 00 min
Hereford 118 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 9.4 L
A49 24 km, 18 min
Leominster 143 km 1:49 1 h 49 min 10.9 L
A49 27 km, 18 min
Craven Arms 170 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 13.5 L
A49 A489 17 km, 12 min
Bishop's Castle 187 km 2:20 2 h 20 min 14.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Wells 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A39 7 km, 05 min
Green Ore 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
A39 3 km, 02 min
Chewton Mendip 10 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
A39 4 km, 03 min
Farrington Gurney 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
A37 3 km, 02 min
Temple Cloud 17 km 0:14 14 min 1.3 L
A37 4 km, 03 min
Whitley Banks 22 km 0:18 18 min 1.7 L
A37 2 km, 01 min
Pensford 23 km 0:19 19 min 1.9 L
A37 11 km, 10 min
Bristol 35 km 0:30 30 min 2.3 L
M32 M4 12 km, 09 min
Branson Court 46 km 0:39 39 min 3.7 L
M4 M48 22 km, 15 min
Tintern 69 km 0:54 54 min 5.3 L
A466 3 km, 02 min
Brockweir 71 km 0:57 57 min 5.7 L
A466 2 km, 01 min
Llandogo 74 km 0:59 59 min 5.7 L
A466 18 km, 13 min
Whitchurch 92 km 1:12 1 h 12 min 7.2 L
A40 A4137 3 km, 01 min
Marstow 95 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 7.5 L
A4137 9 km, 05 min
Harewood End 104 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 8.2 L
A49 4 km, 02 min
Little Birch 108 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 8.5 L
A49 1 km, 01 min
Wormelow 109 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 8.7 L
A49 4 km, 02 min
Callow 113 km 1:25 1 h 25 min 8.8 L
A49 6 km, 05 min
Hereford 118 km 1:30 1 h 30 min 9.4 L
A49 5 km, 04 min
Moreton on Lugg 123 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 9.7 L
A49 4 km, 02 min
Wellington 127 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 10.1 L
A49 4 km, 03 min
Hope-under-Dinmore 132 km 1:41 1 h 41 min 10.4 L
A49 11 km, 07 min
Leominster 143 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 10.9 L
A49 7 km, 04 min
Woofferton 149 km 1:53 1 h 53 min 11.9 L
A49 2 km, 01 min
Ashford Bowdler 151 km 1:55 1 h 55 min 12.0 L
A49 10 km, 06 min
Bromfield 161 km 2:01 2 h 01 min 12.8 L
A49 4 km, 02 min
Onibury 165 km 2:04 2 h 04 min 13.0 L
A49 4 km, 02 min
Stokesay 169 km 2:06 2 h 06 min 13.5 L
A49 1 km, 01 min
Craven Arms 170 km 2:07 2 h 07 min 13.5 L
A49 5 km, 04 min
Horderley 175 km 2:11 2 h 11 min 13.8 L
A489 6 km, 04 min
Plowden 181 km 2:16 2 h 16 min 14.3 L
A489 6 km, 04 min
Bishop's Castle 187 km 2:20 2 h 20 min 14.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 21.7 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 187 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 Wells to Bishop's Castle?

Driving time: 2 h 21 min

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

  • 21 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 11 min
  • 84 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 52 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 10 min
  • 27 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 20 min
  • 12 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 11 min
  • 27 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 33 min

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

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

The distance between Wells and Bishop's Castle is 187 km by road including 24 km on motorways.

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

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

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wells and Bishop's Castle is 145 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 Wells and Bishop's Castle respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

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

Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 145 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 39 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 Wells to Bishop's Castle?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 36 min to cover the distance of 145 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 41 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 Wells and Bishop's Castle?

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

The distance from Whitchurch to Wells is 92 km and driving will take about 1 h 12 min. The road between Whitchurch and Bishop's Castle has length 95 km and will take approximately 1 h 9 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Marstow is in 95 km from Wells and 92 km from Bishop's Castle
  • Harewood End is in 104 km from Wells and 83 km from Bishop's Castle
  • Little Birch is in 108 km from Wells and 79 km from Bishop's Castle

Where is Wells in relation to Bishop's Castle?

Wells is located 145 km south-east of Bishop's Castle.

Wells has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.20919, longitude -2.64707.

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

Which highway goes from Wells to Bishop's Castle?

The route from Wells to Bishop's Castle follows A49.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A466: 27 km
  • A37: 19 km
  • A39: 13 km
  • A489: 12 km
  • M48: 9 km
  • A4137: 8 km
  • A40: 8 km
  • M32: 7 km
  • M4: 6 km
  • B4383: 2 km
  • A4044: 1 km
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