🇬🇧 Viaje dentro del mismo país · United Kingdom
En coche de Plymouth a Kingston upon Hull
A practical driving guide for the long-haul transit from Plymouth in the South West to Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, covering main motorway connections.
- Tiempo de conducción
- 6h 14m
- Distancia
- 548 km
- ¿Mismo día?
- Sí, factible
- menos de 8 h
- Coste de combustible
- ≈ €69
- gasolina · diésel ≈ €57
- Peajes
- Sin peajes
- sin cargos en ruta
- Carga de vehículo eléctrico
- Desconocido
- aún no encuestado
En esta página
Mapa de la ruta
Opciones de ruta
Otros caminos que OSRM encontró entre las dos ciudades — útil cuando el tráfico, los peajes o el paisaje importan más que la velocidad pura.
Sin autopistas
+1h 17m- Distancia:
- 541 km (−8 km)
- Duración:
- 7h 31m
Vía: A46 · A429 · A38 · A30
¿Cómo más puedes hacer este viaje?
Conducir es el enfoque de esta guía; aquí se explica cómo se comparan la bicicleta y (pronto) el tren, el autobús y el avión para el mismo trayecto.
6h 14m
548 km · €69 de combustible
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No es realista
548 km está muy lejos de ser una cicloturismo típico de varios días. Prueba un tramo más corto, como una etapa de un día o de fin de semana.
No direct service
Our coach data (FlixBus + BlaBlaCar) doesn't list a direct service for this pair. National operators (e.g., National Express in the UK, Eurolines feeders) may still cover it — check their site directly.
Cómo es el viaje
Elaborado a partir de los datos calculados de la ruta el 1 de mayo de 2026 y revisado en comparación con la tarjeta resumen de la ruta. Lee nuestra metodología.
You start by feeding onto the A38 from Plymouth, navigating the rolling terrain of Devon before the road widens into the M5 near Exeter. This first stretch demands vigilance; the transition from narrow, hedge-lined A-roads to the high-speed motorway can be jarring, especially when the coastal winds buffet your vehicle as you climb toward the Mendip Hills. Once you pass Bristol, the traffic density increases significantly, so expect the flow to become much more stop-start as you approach the M42 interchange near Birmingham.
The drive pivots at the M42, which acts as a busy orbital bypass through the industrial heart of the Midlands. You will need to keep a keen eye on the overhead gantries for variable speed limits, which are strictly enforced and frequently active during peak hours. By the time you switch onto the M1 heading north, the landscape begins to flatten into the agricultural plains of the East Midlands, providing a consistent, albeit monotonous, stretch of dual-carriageway that runs all the way toward the Sheffield turn-offs.
The final leg involves exiting the M1 for the M18, which carries you east toward the Humber Estuary. This segment feels markedly different as you approach Yorkshire; the urban congestion of the south dissipates, replaced by the expansive, open skies of the Humber basin. Watch for the sudden shift in wind resistance as you approach the flatlands surrounding the river, particularly if you are towing or driving a high-sided vehicle. By the time you reach the final approach into Hull, the route is straightforward, leading you directly into the historic port city.
Puntos destacados de la ruta
- The transition from the hilly A38 to the fast-paced M5
- The M42 motorway corridor through the West Midlands
- The flat, expansive scenery of the Humber Estuary on the final approach
- The historic port architecture and Old Town area upon arriving in Hull
Plan de viaje
Cómo plantear el viaje: un día, dividido o con noche.
Día largo — empieza temprano
Factible en un solo día pero es un día completo al volante. Empieza antes de las 9 a.m., planifica una parada para comer decente, mantén al conductor descansado.
- Distancia:
- 548 km
- Duración:
- 6h 14m (flujo libre, sin tráfico)
Dónde parar
Lugares a lo largo de la ruta que sirven como paradas naturales para tomar un café, almorzar o pasar la noche.
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Taunton 🇬🇧 gb
≈110 kmdesvío de ≈ 12.5 km de la ruta principal
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Dursley 🇬🇧 gb
≈219 kmdesvío de ≈ 4.3 km de la ruta principal
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Knowle 🇬🇧 gb
≈329 kmdesvío de ≈ 2.9 km de la ruta principal
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Staveley 🇬🇧 gb
≈439 kmdesvío de ≈ 4.2 km de la ruta principal
Imprescindible antes de partir
Cosas que un conductor de otro país no se le ocurriría preguntar — multas, pegatinas, tarjetas de pago, horarios.
Fronteras & documentos
EU drivers don't need an International Driving Permit
ConsejoA common piece of post-Brexit confusion: EU and UK driving licences are still mutually recognised for short visits. You don't need an IDP for a holiday or business trip. You also no longer need a Green Card — the UK rejoined the unified motor-insurance system in 2021. Bring your registration document and insurance certificate.
Qué debe llevar tu coche
Headlight deflectors required for continental cars
ImprescindibleContinental left-hand-drive headlight beams cut up-and-right — point them straight at oncoming British traffic at night. €15 stick-on deflectors in the right pattern fix this. Many newer cars have a software "tourist mode" in the headlight menu instead. Without one, you'll dazzle every car you pass after dark and risk an MOT-style stop.
Normas & costumbres de conducción
Drive on the left — give yourself a buffer day
ImprescindibleSwitching sides isn't the danger people imagine for the first hour — it's the moment you're tired in week 2 and pull into a quiet petrol station. Park, then think. Roundabouts go clockwise; entering one feels backwards. The first 30 minutes after the ferry/Eurotunnel are the highest-risk: take a coffee at a service area before joining the M20.
Gasolineras
Contactless cards work at virtually every motorway pump
ConsejoMajor brand stations (Shell, Total, BP, Repsol, Cepsa, OMV, Eni, Esso) take Visa and Mastercard contactless without an issue. American Express and Diners are spotty south of the Alps. A €100 pre-authorisation hold is normal — it releases within 5 days. Carry €50 cash for the rare independent station.
Dinero & conectividad
Fuel sold in litres but priced in pence
ÚtilPumps quote pence per litre (e.g., 145.9p). Multiply by 100 then divide by 100 to get £/L. Card payments at the pump are universal. Most stations are pay-after-fill — you fuel first, then walk inside. Contactless on a foreign card works almost everywhere; American Express is sometimes refused at smaller stations.
Emergencia & averías
112 works everywhere in the EU and continental neighbours
ConsejoSingle number for police, ambulance, fire — works from any phone, any network, any country. On motorways, the orange SOS pillars every 2km connect direct to the regional traffic control centre and pinpoint your location. Use them over your phone if you can — it speeds the response.
Reglas, tarifas y umbrales cambian. Verifica siempre la fuente oficial el día antes de conducir — esta página es una lista de control, no una referencia legal.
Carreteras principales
Las autopistas en las que esta ruta pasa la mayor parte de los kilómetros.
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M5 —234 km
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M1 —68 km
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M42 —64 km
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A38 Devon Expressway57 km
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M18 —45 km
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M62 —36 km
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A42 —22 km
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A63 Clive Sullivan Way7 km
Carácter de la ruta
Cuánto del viaje es autopista frente a secundaria frente a rural.
Viaje por autopista — rápido, predecible, sin incidentes.
- Autopista
- 99%
- Secundaria
- 0%
- Otro / rural
- 1%
Dificultad de conducción
Percepción rápida: ¿qué tan exigente es este viaje para un conductor?
General
Moderado
Manejable pero presta atención: lo suficientemente largo como para que un segundo conductor o una parada planificada para comer sea inteligente.
- Viaje largo: 6h 14m al volante a velocidades de flujo libre.
Combustible y peajes
Estimación aproximada del coste para un coche de pasajeros típico de la UE. Trátalo como una estimación: los precios en surtidor cambian semanalmente.
Gasolina (RON 95)
≈ €69
41.1 L × €1.68 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diésel
≈ €57
32.9 L × €1.72 / L · 6 L/100 km
Eléctrico (carga rápida DC)
≈ €82
96 kWh × €0.85 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Carga rápida DC pública — la carga AC en casa o en hotel suele costar la mitad.
Precios actualizados por última vez el 2026-04-01. Fuente: Boletín Semanal de Petróleo de la UE más operadores de autopistas nacionales.
Tiempo por mes
Máxima diurna promedio / mínima nocturna y precipitación mensual típica, en los últimos cinco años.
🇬🇧 Plymouth
| Ene | Feb | Mar | Abr | May | Jun | Jul | Ago | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dic |
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| 162mm | 129mm | 160mm | 106mm | 75mm | 63mm | 117mm | 106mm | 132mm | 165mm | 170mm | 179mm |
caliente templado frío
🇬🇧 Kingston upon Hull
| Ene | Feb | Mar | Abr | May | Jun | Jul | Ago | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dic |
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7°
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| 67mm | 50mm | 58mm | 65mm | 54mm | 52mm | 96mm | 55mm | 77mm | 99mm | 84mm | 88mm |
caliente templado frío
Próximos 5 días en Kingston upon Hull
Pronóstico en vivo — se actualiza cada pocas horas.
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Mar 12
🌧️
12° / 7°
18.7mm
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Mié 13
🌧️
10° / 5°
55.3mm
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Jue 14
🌧️
11° / 4°
50.2mm
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Vie 15
🌧️
11° / 6°
2.1mm
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Sáb 16
🌧️
11° / 4°
3mm
Pronóstico: MET Norway
Direcciones
Resumen de las maniobras principales, giro a giro, generado por OSRM.
Mostrar todas las 26 maniobras
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- Royal Parade
- Exeter Street
- Exeter Street (A374) 0.1 km
- Gdynia Way (A374) 0.1 km
- (A38) 0.2 km
- (A38)
- Devon Expressway (A38) 54 km
- Devon Expressway (A38) 3 km
- (M5) 121 km
- (M5) 113 km
- (M42) 19 km
- (M42) 1 km
- (M42) 22 km
- (M42) 23 km
- (A42) 22 km
- (M1) 68 km
- (M18) 43 km
- (M18) 2 km
- (M62) 36 km
- Clive Sullivan Way (A63) 7 km
- Clive Sullivan Way
- Clive Sullivan Way (A63) 2 km
- — 0.8 km
- Castle Street (A63) 0.2 km
- Guildhall Road
Preguntas frecuentes
Is this a toll route?
No, there are no tolls on the motorway network between Plymouth and Hull.
What is the standard speed limit for cars on this route?
The national speed limit on motorways is 70 mph, though you must adhere to any reduced limits posted on electronic gantries during heavy traffic.
Are there frequent places to stop for fuel and food?
The M5 and M1 are well-served by large motorway service areas every 20 to 30 miles, making it easy to refuel without leaving the main route.
Cómo se construye esta página
Compilado por COD Solutions Oy a partir de datos europeos abiertos — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. Consulta nuestra metodología para conocer la frecuencia de actualización y las limitaciones.