Route from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland

The distance between Aberdare and Weymouth and Portland is 146 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 49 minutes.

From: Aberdare, County: Aberdare, Wales
To: Weymouth and Portland, County: Dorset, England
146 mi , 2 h 49 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland on map



Driving directions from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland

146 mi 2 h 49 min
1.
Head southeast on Gadlys Road (B4275)
840 ft
2.
Turn left onto A4233
729 ft
3.
Continue straight onto A4233
439 ft
4.
Turn right onto A4059
0.3 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4059
158 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A4059
872 ft
7.
Keep left onto A4059
238 ft
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4059
110 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto A4059
1.1 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4059
177 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A4059
0.3 mi
12.
Turn right onto A4059
1.5 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4059
45 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A4059
4.2 mi
15.
Enter Abercynon Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A470
717 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
9.7 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left
794 ft
18.
Enter Taff's Well Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Merthyr Road (A4054)
180 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Merthyr Road (A4054)
1 mi
20.
Enter Coryton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M4
269 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto M4
21.9 mi
22.
Keep right onto M4
6.6 mi
23.
Take exit 22 on the left towards M49: The South West
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Pilning Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M49: The South West
659 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards M49: The South West
5.6 mi
26.
Continue towards M5: The South West
0.4 mi
27.
Merge right onto M5
39.9 mi
28.
Take exit 25 on the left towards A358: Taunton
0.3 mi
29.
Enter Blackbrook Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ilminster Road (A358)
17 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Ilminster Road (A358)
8.7 mi
31.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A303
58 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
33.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
190 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
35.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A3088
352 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A3088
4.2 mi
37.
Turn right onto A3088
0.4 mi
38.
Turn left to stay on A30
180 ft
39.
Turn left onto West Coker Road (A30)
0.9 mi
40.
Turn right onto Dorchester Road (A37)
0.8 mi
41.
Enter Keyford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A37
192 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A37
16.9 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dorchester Bypass (A37)
119 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Dorchester Bypass (A37)
1.2 mi
45.
Enter Monkey's Jump Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
115 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
1.4 mi
47.
Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Monkton Hill (A354)
240 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Monkton Hill (A354)
3.6 mi
49.
Enter Jurassic Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weymouth Relief Road (A354)
204 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Relief Road (A354)
1.2 mi
51.
Enter Veasta Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A354
235 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A354
727 ft
53.
Enter Manor Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weymouth Way (A354)
151 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Way (A354)
1.1 mi
55.
Enter Chafeys Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Weymouth Way (A354)
64 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Way (A354)
0.7 mi
57.
Continue onto Westwey Road (A354)
0.5 mi
58.
Make a slight left onto Chickerell Road (B3154)
776 ft
59.
Turn right onto Prince of Wales Road
333 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 25.5 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 12.75 £ (25.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 8.5 £ (25.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 6.38 £ (25.5/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (146.22 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 25.5 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 146.22 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 17.7 liters

Fuel needed = 17.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 17.7 liters x 144 pence per liter = 25.5 £

Fuel cost from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland = 25.5 £

Diesel cost from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.85 £ (17.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.9 £ (17.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.43 £ (17.7/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland

The second route from Aberdare to the Weymouth and Portland is 131.84 miles and takes 2 hours and 54 minutes.

The third route from Aberdare to the Weymouth and Portland is 176.28 miles and takes 3 hours and 50 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland by car?

The cheapest route from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland is the second suggested route (132mi, 2h 54min) and costs 23 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland is the first suggested route (146mi, 2h 49min) and costs 25.5 £.

The most expensive route from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland is the third suggested route (176mi, 3h 50min) and costs 30.8 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 146mi (distance from Aberdare to Weymouth and Portland) and its duration is 2h 49min. The other route is 132mi, and its duration is 2h 54min. The slowest route is 176mi, and its duration is 3h 50min.

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Where is Aberdare located?

Aberdare is located in Aberdare county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 145 meters above sea level. Aberdare has coordinates 51.7161540o,-3.4518160o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Aberdare from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Weymouth and Portland?

Weymouth and Portland is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. Weymouth and Portland has coordinates 50.6066937o,-2.4645058o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Weymouth and Portland from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.