The M6 most commonly refers to the M6 motorway, a major road in the United Kingdom that runs through central and northern England from the Midlands up to near the Scottish border.

Basic location

  • The M6 runs for a little over 230 miles (about 370 km) across England.
  • It starts near Rugby at the Catthorpe Interchange (where the M1 and A14 meet) in the Midlands.
  • It then heads north-west and finishes near Gretna, just short of the Scottish border, where it continues as the A74(M)/M74 towards Glasgow.

Major cities along the M6

As you go north-west along the M6, it passes close to or by:

  • Coventry and Birmingham in the West Midlands.
  • Wolverhampton and Stoke‑on‑Trent further north.
  • Warrington area, between Manchester and Liverpool via junctions with the M56 and M62.
  • Preston, Lancaster and then Carlisle before reaching near Gretna.

If you meant a different “M6”

“M6” can also mean other things:

  • An M6 World Championship (Mobile Legends esports) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Various public transport or road projects in other countries (for example, an “M6 Stage 1” road project in New South Wales, Australia).

If you say which country or context you mean (motorway, esports, public transport, etc.), a more targeted description of “where the M6 is” can be given.