M6 motorway junctions mile km Northbound exits (A carriageway) Junction Southbound exits (B carriageway) Coordinates Motorway continues as A74(M) on Scottish Border before becoming M74 and then joining M8 and M77) in Glasgow , Scotland Start of motorway 54°59′48″N 3°03′19″W / 54.996672°N 3.055336°W / 54.996672; -3.055336 (M6, northern terminus ) 313.2 504.3 Gretna B7076 , Longtown A6071 J45 No access (on-slip only) 54°59′35″N 3°02′54″W / 54.992979°N 3.048234°W / 54.992979; -3.048234 (M6, J45 ) River Esk 54°58′29″N 3°00′33″W / 54.974768°N 3.009213°W / 54.974768; -3.009213 (M6, River Esk ) 309.6 309.2 498.2 497.5 Todhills Rest Area Services Todhills Rest Area 54°57′06″N 2°58′47″W / 54.951585°N 2.979612°W / 54.951585; -2.979612 (M6, Todhills Rest Area ) 307.6 307.3 495.1 494.6 Carlisle (North), Galashiels A7 J44 Carlisle A7 , Workington A689 54°55′48″N 2°56′47″W / 54.930138°N 2.946332°W / 54.930138; -2.946332 (M6, J44 ) River Eden 54°54′34″N 2°53′43″W / 54.909346°N 2.895290°W / 54.909346; -2.895290 (M6, River Eden ) 303.8 303.5 488.9 488.4 Carlisle , Hexham , Newcastle A69 J43 Carlisle , Hexham , Newcastle A69 54°53′43″N 2°53′13″W / 54.895293°N 2.886851°W / 54.895293; -2.886851 (M6, J43 ) 301.1 300.7 484.6 484.0 Carlisle (South) A6 J42 Carlisle A6 54°51′27″N 2°52′42″W / 54.85759°N 2.878375°W / 54.85759; -2.878375 (M6, J42 ) Southwaite services Services Southwaite services 54°47′57″N 2°52′16″W / 54.799077°N 2.871079°W / 54.799077; -2.871079 (M6, Southwaite Services ) 288.7 288.4 464.6 464.1 Wigton B5305 J41 Wigton B5305 54°41′36″N 2°47′30″W / 54.69343°N 2.791729°W / 54.69343; -2.791729 (M6, J41 ) 285.5 285.2 459.5 459.0 Penrith , Workington , Brough A66 J40 Penrith , Keswick , Brough A66 54°39′11″N 2°45′37″W / 54.653056°N 2.760186°W / 54.653056; -2.760186 (M6, J40 ) 274.4 274.0 441.6 441.0 Shap (A6) J39 Shap , Kendal (A6) 54°30′30″N 2°38′59″W / 54.508252°N 2.649765°W / 54.508252; -2.649765 (M6, J39 ) Tebay services Services Tebay services 54°27′05″N 2°36′29″W / 54.451304°N 2.608008°W / 54.451304; -2.608008 (M6, Tebay Services ) River Lune 54°26′28″N 2°35′43″W / 54.44115°N 2.59518°W / 54.44115; -2.59518 (M6, River Lune ) 268.9 268.5 432.7 432.1 Brough A685 , Appleby B6260 J38 Kendal , Brough A685 54°26′12″N 2°35′49″W / 54.436805°N 2.596893°W / 54.436805; -2.596893 (M6, J38 ) 260.3 260.0 418.9 418.4 Kendal , Sedbergh A684 J37 Kendal , Sedbergh A684 54°19′51″N 2°37′22″W / 54.330965°N 2.622857°W / 54.330965; -2.622857 (M6, J37 ) No access Services Killington Lake services 54°18′54″N 2°38′21″W / 54.315046°N 2.639122°W / 54.315046; -2.639122 (M6, Killington Lake Services ) 252.7 252.3 406.7 406.0 Barrow , Kendal A590 (A591) , Kirkby Lonsdale A65 J36 Skipton , Kirkby Lonsdale A65 , Barrow A590 54°14′11″N 2°43′00″W / 54.236365°N 2.716541°W / 54.236365; -2.716541 (M6, J36 ) Burton-in-Kendal services Services No access 54°10′41″N 2°44′02″W / 54.178185°N 2.733879°W / 54.178185; -2.733879 (M6, Burton-in-Kendal Services ) Entering Cumbria Entering Lancashire 54°10′12″N 2°44′15″W / 54.17005°N 2.73748°W / 54.17005; -2.73748 245.1 244.6 394.4 393.6 Carnforth , Morecambe A601(M) (A6) J35 Carnforth , Morecambe A601(M) (A6) 54°07′43″N 2°44′59″W / 54.128700°N 2.749758°W / 54.128700; -2.749758 (M6, J35 ) 240.8 240.6 387.6 387.2 Kirkby Lonsdale , Heysham , Morecambe , Heysham A683 , Lancaster A589 J34 Lancaster , Morecambe , Heysham A683 54°04′18″N 2°46′16″W / 54.071578°N 2.771087°W / 54.071578; -2.771087 (M6, J34 ) 234.6 234.3 377.6 377.1 Lancaster (South) A6 J33 Garstang , Fleetwood A6 53°58′57″N 2°46′51″W / 53.982516°N 2.780743°W / 53.982516; -2.780743 (M6, J33 ) Lancaster (Forton) services Services Lancaster (Forton) services 53°57′44″N 2°45′37″W / 53.962095°N 2.760229°W / 53.962095; -2.760229 (M6, Lancaster (Forton) Services ) River Wyre 53°57′14″N 2°45′05″W / 53.95391°N 2.75135°W / 53.95391; -2.75135 (M6, River Wyre ) 221.5 221.0 356.5 355.7 Blackpool , Fleetwood M55 Preston (N) (A6) J32 Blackpool , Preston (N) (A6) M55 53°48′24″N 2°41′52″W / 53.806759°N 2.697787°W / 53.806759; -2.697787 (M6, J32 ) 219.5 219.3 353.2 352.9 Preston (E), Longridge B6242 J31A No access (on-slip only) 53°47′20″N 2°39′30″W / 53.788940°N 2.658262°W / 53.788940; -2.658262 (M6, J31A ) River Ribble J31 Preston , Clitheroe A59 53°45′54″N 2°38′09″W / 53.764949°N 2.635903°W / 53.764949; -2.635903 (M6, J31 ) Preston (C), Blackburn (N), Clitheroe A59 River Ribble 215.4 214.9 346.6 345.9 No access (on-slip only) J30 Manchester , Bolton M61 , Leeds (M62) , Blackburn (M65) 53°44′04″N 2°38′52″W / 53.734320°N 2.647705°W / 53.734320; -2.647705 (M6, J30 ) 213.9 213.5 344.3 343.6 Burnley , Blackburn , Preston (S) M65 J29 Burnley , Blackburn M65 53°42′58″N 2°39′39″W / 53.716190°N 2.660751°W / 53.716190; -2.660751 (M6, J29 ) 212.3 211.9 341.6 341.0 Leyland B5256 (A49) J28 Leyland B5256 53°41′45″N 2°40′39″W / 53.695893°N 2.677574°W / 53.695893; -2.677574 (M6, J28 ) Charnock Richard services Services Charnock Richard services 53°37′54″N 2°41′27″W / 53.631534°N 2.690835°W / 53.631534; -2.690835 (M6, Charnock Richard Services ) 204.8 329.6 Entering Lancashire J27 Wigan , Parbold A5209 53°35′23″N 2°41′40″W / 53.589728°N 2.694440°W / 53.589728; -2.694440 (M6, J27 ) 204.4 329.0 Parbold , Standish , Chorley A5209 Entering Greater Manchester Gathurst Viaduct 53°33′42″N 2°42′03″W / 53.5617°N 2.7009°W / 53.5617; -2.7009 (M6, Gathurst Viaduct ) 200.8 200.5 323.1 322.6 Skelmersdale , Liverpool , Southport M58 J26 Skelmersdale , Liverpool , Southport M58 53°32′03″N 2°41′53″W / 53.534110°N 2.698045°W / 53.534110; -2.698045 (M6, J26 ) 198.0 197.8 318.7 318.3 Wigan A49 J25 No access (on-slip only) 53°30′07″N 2°39′35″W / 53.501806°N 2.659678°W / 53.501806; -2.659678 (M6, J25 ) 196.9 196.5 316.9 316.3 No access (on-slip only) J24 St Helens , Ashton A58 53°29′12″N 2°39′10″W / 53.486718°N 2.652898°W / 53.486718; -2.652898 (M6, J24 ) Entering Greater Manchester Entering Merseyside 53°28′49″N 2°38′38″W / 53.4802°N 2.64398°W / 53.4802; -2.64398 195.6 195.2 314.8 314.1 St Helens , Liverpool , Southport A580 J23 Manchester , Liverpool , Newton A580 53°28′17″N 2°38′01″W / 53.471292°N 2.633629°W / 53.471292; -2.633629 (M6, J23 ) 192.4 309.6 Entering Merseyside J22 Warrington (North) A49 53°26′24″N 2°35′03″W / 53.440116°N 2.584105°W / 53.440116; -2.584105 (M6, J22 ) 192.1 309.1 Newton A49 , Leigh A579 Entering Cheshire 191.0 190.5 307.4 306.5 Leeds , Bolton , Manchester (N) M62 J21A Manchester , Bolton , Leeds M62 53°25′33″N 2°33′21″W / 53.425926°N 2.555909°W / 53.425926; -2.555909 (M6, J21A ) Liverpool , Warrington (N), Southport (M57) M62 Liverpool M62 188.3 188.0 303.0 302.5 Warrington (Ctr & East), Irlam A57 J21 Warrington (Central), Irlam A57 53°23′52″N 2°30′36″W / 53.397814°N 2.509947°W / 53.397814; -2.509947 (M6, J21 ) Thelwall Viaduct 53°23′23″N 2°30′21″W / 53.389753°N 2.505784°W / 53.389753; -2.505784 (M6, Thelwall Viaduct ) 185.6 298.7 NORTH WALES , Chester , Runcorn M56 Warrington (South), Lymm A50 Lymm Truck Stop J20Services Macclesfield , Warrington (S) A50 , Lymm B5158 Lymm Truck Stop 53°21′37″N 2°30′33″W / 53.360413°N 2.509089°W / 53.360413; -2.509089 (M6, J20 ) 185.3 184.5 298.2 296.9 NORTH WALES , Chester , Runcorn , Manchester (S & ) M56 [Note 1] 53°21′30″N 2°30′29″W / 53.358466°N 2.507973°W / 53.358466; -2.507973 (M6, J20A ) End of variable speed limit J19 Start of variable speed limit 53°18′42″N 2°25′03″W / 53.311596°N 2.417636°W / 53.311596; -2.417636 (M6, J19 ) 180.3 179.9 290.2 289.5 Manchester , Manchester (M56) A556 Northwich , Macclesfield , Knutsford A556 Knutsford services Services [Note 2] Knutsford services 53°18′03″N 2°24′06″W / 53.300826°N 2.401586°W / 53.300826; -2.401586 (M6, Knutsford Services ) 172.2 171.9 277.2 276.7 Chester , Northwich , Middlewich A54 J18 Chester , Northwich , Middlewich A54 53°12′01″N 2°23′15″W / 53.200377°N 2.387509°W / 53.200377; -2.387509 (M6, J18 ) 168.9 168.3 271.3 270.8 Congleton , Sandbach A534 J17 Congleton , Sandbach A534 53°09′12″N 2°20′48″W / 53.153230°N 2.346697°W / 53.153230; -2.346697 (M6, J17 ) Sandbach services Services Sandbach services 53°08′21″N 2°20′11″W / 53.139048°N 2.336526°W / 53.139048; -2.336526 (M6, Sandbach Services ) 162.6 261.7 Entering Cheshire J16 Newcastle-under-Lyme , Stoke-on-Trent (North), Crewe , Nantwich A500 53°04′07″N 2°20′01″W / 53.068632°N 2.333565°W / 53.068632; -2.333565 (M6, J16 ) Start of variable speed limit End of variable speed limit 162.3 261.2 Nantwich , Crewe A500 Entering Staffordshire Keele services Services Keele services 52°59′37″N 2°17′22″W / 52.993555°N 2.289362°W / 52.993555; -2.289362 (M6, Keele Services ) 153.1 152.9 246.4 246.1 Stoke-on-Trent , Newcastle-under-Lyme A500 J15 Stoke-on-Trent , Stone A500 , Derby (A50) 52°58′32″N 2°13′35″W / 52.975573°N 2.226319°W / 52.975573; -2.226319 (M6, J15 ) Stafford services (northbound) Services No access 52°53′02″N 2°10′07″W / 52.883919°N 2.168555°W / 52.883919; -2.168555 (M6, Stafford Services (Northbound) ) No access Stafford services (southbound) 52°52′26″N 2°09′54″W / 52.873948°N 2.164907°W / 52.873948; -2.164907 (M6, Stafford Services (Southbound) ) 142.0 141.8 228.6 228.2 Stone , Stafford (N) A34 J14 Stafford (N) A34 52°49′35″N 2°08′44″W / 52.826520°N 2.145596°W / 52.826520; -2.145596 (M6, J14 ) End of variable speed limit J13 Start of variable speed limit 52°45′49″N 2°06′28″W / 52.763567°N 2.107873°W / 52.763567; -2.107873 (M6, J13 ) 136.8 136.5 220.1 219.6 Stafford (S & C) A449 Stafford (S) A449 131.6 131.2 211.8 211.1 Telford (M54) A5 J12 NORTH WALES , Telford (M54) , Wolverhampton , Cannock A5 52°41′20″N 2°06′12″W / 52.689026°N 2.103453°W / 52.689026; -2.103453 (M6, J12 ) No access (on-slip only) J11A (TOTSO SB) The SOUTH M6 Toll 52°40′10″N 2°04′27″W / 52.669538°N 2.074270°W / 52.669538; -2.074270 (M6, J11A ) 128.7 128.4 207.2 206.7 (M6 Toll) , Cannock A460 J11 Wolverhampton , Cannock A460 52°39′30″N 2°03′52″W / 52.658424°N 2.06440°W / 52.658424; -2.06440 (M6, J11 ) Hilton Park services Services Hilton Park services 52°38′36″N 2°03′23″W / 52.643402°N 2.056503°W / 52.643402; -2.056503 (M6, Hilton Park Services ) 127.0 126.7 204.4 203.9 NORTH & MID WALES, Telford , Wolverhampton , Shrewsbury (A5) M54 J10A No access (on-slip only) 52°37′49″N 2°02′56″W / 52.630172°N 2.048950°W / 52.630172; -2.048950 (M6, J10A ) Entering West Midlands 52°37′07″N 2°01′56″W / 52.61874°N 2.03209°W / 52.61874; -2.03209 Entering Staffordshire 52°37′01″N 2°01′49″W / 52.61693°N 2.03038°W / 52.61693; -2.03038 123.3 122.9 198.4 197.8 Walsall , Wolverhampton (C & E) A454 J10 Wolverhampton (C & E), Walsall A454 52°35′06″N 2°00′51″W / 52.584877°N 2.014275°W / 52.584877; -2.014275 (M6, J10 ) 121.7 121.5 195.8 195.6 Wednesbury A461 J9 Wednesbury A461 52°34′00″N 2°00′12″W / 52.566543°N 2.003202°W / 52.566543; -2.003202 (M6, J9 ) 119.9 193.0 The SOUTH WEST , Birmingham (W & S), West Bromwich M5 J8 The SOUTH WEST , Birmingham (W & S), West Bromwich M5 52°33′26″N 1°58′36″W / 52.557125°N 1.976681°W / 52.557125; -1.976681 (M6, J8 ) 118.4 118.1 190.6 190.1 Birmingham (N), Walsall A34 J7 Birmingham (N) A34 52°33′11″N 1°56′02″W / 52.553081°N 1.934023°W / 52.553081; -1.934023 (M6, J7 ) 114.2 113.9 183.8 183.3 Birmingham (C) A38(M) Birmingham (NE) A38 J6 Birmingham (NE), Lichfield A38 Birmingham (E & C) A38(M) 52°30′36″N 1°51′50″W / 52.510083°N 1.863792°W / 52.510083; -1.863792 (M6, J6 ) Bromford Viaduct 52°30′22″N 1°49′44″W / 52.506°N 1.829°W / 52.506; -1.829 (M6, Bromford Viaduct ) 110.9 110.8 178.5 178.3 Birmingham (E), Sutton Coldfield A452 J5 No access (on-slip only) 52°30′33″N 1°47′21″W / 52.509274°N 1.789076°W / 52.509274; -1.789076 (M6, J5 ) Entering Warwickshire 52°30′47″N 1°45′13″W / 52.51302°N 1.75356°W / 52.51302; -1.75356 108.8 108.6 175.1 174.8 No access (on-slip only) J4A The NORTH EAST (M1) , The NORTH WEST (M6 Toll) , Tamworth M42(N) The SOUTH WEST (M5) , London (S & W) (M40) , Birmingham (S), Birmingham International , Birmingham , N.E.C. M42(S) 52°30′36″N 1°44′49″W / 52.509966°N 1.747062°W / 52.509966; -1.747062 (M6, J4A ) Entering West Midlands 52°28′43″N 1°42′54″W / 52.47857°N 1.71495°W / 52.47857; -1.71495 106.0 170.6 Start of variable speed limit J4 Coventry (S & W), Birmingham (E), N.E.C. , Birmingham International , Birmingham A446 52°28′37″N 1°42′26″W / 52.476808°N 1.707237°W / 52.476808; -1.707237 (M6, J4 ) 105.7 170.1 Coleshill A446 The SOUTH WEST (M5) , Birmingham (S), Solihull , N.E.C. , Birmingham M42 End of variable speed limit The NORTH WEST M6 Toll , Tamworth M42(N) J3A (TOTSO NB) No access (on-slip only) 52°28′26″N 1°40′18″W / 52.473880°N 1.671681°W / 52.473880; -1.671681 (M6, J3A ) Corley services Services Corley services 52°28′17″N 1°32′47″W / 52.471488°N 1.546326°W / 52.471488; -1.546326 (M6, Corley Services ) 96.9 96.4 155.9 155.2 Coventry (North), Nuneaton , Bedworth A444 J3 Coventry (N), Nuneaton A444 , Bedworth B4113 52°27′47″N 1°29′38″W / 52.463004°N 1.493776°W / 52.463004; -1.493776 (M6, J3 ) Entering Warwickshire Entering West Midlands 52°27′29″N 1°28′58″W / 52.45798°N 1.48271°W / 52.45798; -1.48271 Entering West Midlands Entering Warwickshire 52°26′24″N 1°26′24″W / 52.43995°N 1.43995°W / 52.43995; -1.43995 93.7 93.3 150.8 150.1 Coventry , Warwick A46 Leicester , Hinckley M69 J2 (M1(N)) , Leicester M69 , Coventry (E) A46 52°26′16″N 1°25′47″W / 52.437870°N 1.429832°W / 52.437870; -1.429832 (M6, J2 ) 85.6 85.2 137.8 137.1 Rugby A426 J1 Rugby , Lutterworth A426 52°24′29″N 1°14′45″W / 52.408087°N 1.245725°W / 52.408087; -1.245725 (M6, J1 ) Entering Warwickshire Entering Leicestershire 52°24′22″N 1°12′35″W / 52.40604°N 1.2096°W / 52.40604; -1.2096 85.2 137.1 Start of motorway M1 J19 The SOUTH , London , Northampton M1 52°24′02″N 1°10′31″W / 52.400442°N 1.175215°W / 52.400442; -1.175215 (M6, southern terminus ) The NORTH , Leicester M1(N) End of motorway Road continues as A14 before becoming M11 and then joining A406 in South Woodford , Greater London