The M6 has 51 numbered junctions over about 210 miles, from junction 1 near Rugby, where it leaves the M1, to junction 45 near Gretna, where it becomes the A74(M) into Scotland. Several junctions carry a letter as well as a number — 3A, 4A, 10A, 11A, 21A and 31A — mostly because they were added after the original junctions had been numbered.

Each junction below has its own page with a map of the junction, the towns and villages around it, the roads it connects to, the distance to the next junction each way, and the live traffic speed on the M6 either side of it. Tap a junction to open it, or find your stretch on the map of the M6.

M6 junctions by map section

• Section 1 · J1–J4A
  Rugby, Coventry and Birmingham
• Section 2 · J4A–J10A
  Birmingham and the Black Country
• Section 3 · J10A–J16
  Cannock, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent
• Section 4 · J16–J21A
  Cheshire, Knutsford and Warrington
• Section 5 · J21A–J32
  Wigan to Preston
• Section 6 · J32–J36
  Lancaster and Carnforth
• Section 7 · J36–J40
  The Lake District, Tebay and Shap
• Section 8 · J40–J45
  Penrith, Carlisle and Gretna

Junctions 1 to 4A: Rugby, Coventry and Birmingham

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• J1RugbyA426 · Rugby (M6 begins at the M1, Junction 19)Nearest town: Rugby, 2.5 miles
• J2Ansty InterchangeM69 / A46 · Coventry (east) / LeicesterNearest town: Bedworth, 3.3 miles
• J3Exhall InterchangeA444 · Bedworth / Coventry (north)Nearest town: Bedworth, 1.6 miles
• J3AColeshill InterchangeM6 Toll · South end of the M6 TollNearest town: Coleshill, 2.0 miles
• J4Coleshill InterchangeM42 / A446 · Birmingham NEC / ColeshillNearest town: Coleshill, 1.2 miles
• J4AWater Orton InterchangeM42 · M42 (north)Nearest town: Coleshill, 2.1 miles

Junctions 5 to 10A: Birmingham and the Black Country

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• J5Castle Bromwich InterchangeA452 · Castle BromwichNearest town: Chelmsley Wood, 2.9 miles
• J6Gravelly Hill InterchangeA38(M) · Spaghetti Junction, BirminghamNearest town: Birmingham, 2.7 miles
• J7Great Barr InterchangeA34 · Great Barr / BirminghamNearest town: Walsall, 3.1 miles
• J8Ray Hall InterchangeM5 · Ray Hall interchange (M5 to the South West)Nearest town: Walsall, 2.1 miles
• J9Wednesbury InterchangeA461 · WednesburyNearest town: Wednesbury, 1.3 miles
• J10Bentley InterchangeA454 · Walsall / WolverhamptonNearest town: Darlaston, 1.2 miles
• J10AEssington InterchangeM54 · M54 to Telford & ShrewsburyNearest town: Bloxwich, 1.9 miles

Junctions 11 to 16: Cannock, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent

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• J11Laney Green InterchangeA460 · CannockNearest town: Cannock, 2.4 miles
• J11ASaredonM6 Toll · North end of the M6 TollNearest town: Cannock, 2.3 miles
• J12Gailey InterchangeA5 · Gailey / CannockNearest town: Penkridge, 2.4 miles
• J13Dunston InterchangeA449 · Stafford (south)Nearest town: Penkridge, 2.7 miles
• J14Creswell InterchangeA34 · Stafford (north)Nearest town: Stafford, 1.9 miles
• J15Hanchurch InterchangeA500 · Stoke-on-Trent (south) / Newcastle-under-LymeNearest town: Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2.4 miles
• J16Barthomley InterchangeA500 · Alsager / Stoke-on-Trent (north)Nearest town: Alsager, 2.3 miles

Junctions 17 to 21A: Cheshire, Knutsford and Warrington

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• J17SandbachA534 · Sandbach / CreweNearest town: Sandbach, 0.9 miles
• J18Middlewich InterchangeA54 · Middlewich / Holmes ChapelNearest town: Middlewich, 2.5 miles
• J19Tabley InterchangeA556 · Knutsford / Manchester AirportNearest town: Knutsford, 2.1 miles
• J20Lymm InterchangeM56 · Lymm interchange (M56 to Manchester Airport & Chester)Nearest town: Warrington, 4.4 miles
• J21Woolston InterchangeA57 · Warrington (Woolston)Nearest town: Warrington, 3.5 miles
• J21ACroft InterchangeM62 · Croft interchange (M62 to Manchester & Liverpool)Nearest town: Warrington, 2.9 miles

Junctions 22 to 32: Wigan to Preston

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• J22Winwick InterchangeA49 · Newton-le-WillowsNearest town: Newton-le-Willows, 2.0 miles
• J23Haydock IslandA580 · Haydock (East Lancs Road)Nearest town: Ashton-in-Makerfield, 1.0 miles
• J24Ashton InterchangeA58 · Ashton-in-MakerfieldNearest town: Ashton-in-Makerfield, 0.6 miles
• J25Bryn InterchangeA49 · Bryn / WiganNearest town: Ashton-in-Makerfield, 1.4 miles
• J26Orrell InterchangeM58 · Orrell (M58 to Liverpool & Southport)Nearest town: Wigan, 2.9 miles
• J27Shevington InterchangeA5209 · Standish / ShevingtonNearest town: Wigan, 3.9 miles
• J28Leyland InterchangeA49 · LeylandNearest town: Leyland, 0.9 miles
• J29Bamber Bridge InterchangeA6 / M65 · Bamber Bridge / BlackburnNearest town: Leyland, 2.4 miles
• J30Blacow BridgeM61 · Bamber Bridge (M61 to Bolton & Manchester)Nearest town: Preston, 2.5 miles
• J31Samlesbury InterchangeA59 · Samlesbury / PrestonNearest town: Preston, 2.6 miles
• J31AHaighton InterchangeB6242 / B6243 · Preston (east) / LongridgeNearest town: Preston, 2.6 miles
• J32Broughton InterchangeM55 · Broughton / Preston (north)Nearest town: Preston, 3.2 miles

Junctions 33 to 36: Lancaster and Carnforth

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• J33Hampson Green InterchangeA6 · Galgate / Lancaster (south)Nearest town: Lancaster, 4.5 miles
• J34Lune Valley InterchangeA683 · LancasterNearest town: Lancaster, 1.7 miles
• J35Carnforth InterchangeA601(M) · CarnforthNearest town: Carnforth, 0.8 miles
• J36Crooklands InterchangeA65 · Kirkby Lonsdale / Kendal (south)Nearest town: Milnthorpe, 2.3 miles

Junctions 37 to 40: The Lake District, Tebay and Shap

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• J37Killington InterchangeA684 · Sedbergh / KendalNearest town: Sedbergh, 3.9 miles
• J38TebayA685 · Tebay / Kirkby StephenNearest town: Tebay, 0.3 miles
• J39Shap / Hardendale InterchangeA6 · ShapNearest town: Shap, 1.9 miles
• J40SkirsgillA66 · Penrith / KeswickNearest town: Penrith, 0.8 miles

Junctions 41 to 45: Penrith, Carlisle and Gretna

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• J41Catterlen InterchangeA6 · Wetheral / Penrith (north)Nearest town: Penrith, 2.5 miles
• J42Golden FleeceA6 · Carlisle (south)Nearest town: Carlisle, 3.5 miles
• J43Rosehill RoundaboutA69 · Carlisle (east) / NewcastleNearest town: Carlisle, 2.0 miles
• J44Kingstown InterchangeA7 · Carlisle (north)Nearest town: Carlisle, 2.5 miles
• J45Guards MillA74(M) · Gretna / Scotland borderNearest town: Gretna, 0.9 miles