Fuel Cost Calculator

Work out what a journey costs in fuel from the distance, your consumption and the pump price.

Fuel cost calculator

Distance used: —
Fuel used: —
Trip cost: —
Cost per kilometre: — · Cost per mile: —
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The estimate uses your own distance, consumption and price, and runs entirely in your browser.

How to use the Fuel Cost Calculator

  1. Enter the distance and choose kilometres or miles.
  2. Set your fuel consumption and the price you pay at the pump.
  3. Tick the round trip box when the journey is there and back.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the free online fuel cost calculator.

The tool multiplies the distance by your consumption to get the fuel used, then multiplies that by the price per litre or gallon.
Litres per 100 kilometres, kilometres per litre, and miles per US or UK gallon are all accepted and converted automatically.
Enter the distance in miles, leave the round trip box clear and read the cost per mile line in the results panel.
Yes. Tick the round trip box and the distance is doubled before the fuel used and the total trip cost are calculated.
It is only as accurate as your figures. Traffic, speed, load and tyre pressure all change real world fuel consumption.
Short trips, cold starts, air conditioning, roof racks and heavy loads all push consumption above the published figure for a car.
Yes. Choose the US or UK gallon price and the tool converts it to a price per litre before working out the trip cost.
Small petrol cars often use 5 to 7 litres per 100 kilometres, while larger cars, vans and towing can use 8 to 12 or more.
No. Every figure is calculated locally in your browser and nothing you type is ever sent to a server or stored.
Yes. It is completely free, needs no account and there is no limit on how many journeys you can price up.

Last updated: October 10, 2026