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Journey Cost Calculator

Welcome to the journey cost calculator, a simple way to calculate the fuel cost of any journey with the input of just the mileage, cost of fuel per litre and your vehicles economy in MPG or l/100km. I've also added some tips and information on how to find out (and improve) your cars economy if you need it

Journey Distance
 Miles
 Kilometers
Your Vehicles Economy
 UK MPG
 USA MPG  l/100km
Don't know? calculate MPG here
Fuel Cost Per Litre
 UK £
 US $  EU €

What is the fuel cost calculator?

Have you ever wondered just how much it would cost in fuel to pay for a journey? Using our calculator you can achieve an accurate price estimate, which comes in handy when car sharing journey's with others allowing you to approximately know how much the fuel will cost before you even leave. All the calculator needs is the journey distance, the price of the fuel and the MPG rating of your car and we'll do the rest.

How to calculate the journey/fuel cost of a journey?

Calculating the fuel cost of a journey does require you to know a few variables, namely your vehicles economy in either MPG (miles per gallon) or l/100 (litres per 100km), the distance of the journey and the price you paid for the fuel. From here it's simply dividing the journey distance by the vehicles economy to get the amount of gallons required to complete the journey, converting gallons to litres followed by multiplying this resulting figure by the price per litre of fuel.

Random Fuel Facts

1. Diesel fumes are more carcinogenic than cigarettes and cause lung cancer. source
2. The fossil fuels we use today began forming during the Carboniferous Period which was before dinosaurs ruled the Earth. source
3. In Turkmenistan, car drivers were previously entitled to 120 litres of free petrol a month, this was stopped in 2014. source
4. From 23 March 2011 the UK duty rate for the road fuels unleaded petrol, diesel, biodiesel and bioethanol is £0.5795 per litre source
5. Fossil fuels are essentially the remains of plants of animals. source
6. The energy stored in fossil fuels comes from the sun. source
7. The United States accounts for 20% of the entire world's gasoline consumption. source
8. Around 80% of our energy comes from fossil fuels. source


Our top 5 fuel money saving tips

1: Remove any un-neccesary weight from the vehicle
2. Ensure tyres are inflated to the recommended PSI
3. Reduce drag by removing roof racks & boxes when not in use
4. Use regular fuel unless your vehicle requires premium
5. Use fuel comparison services to find the cheapest forecourt near you