Route from Birmingham to Cardiff

The distance between Birmingham and Cardiff is 108 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 4 minutes.

From: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
108 mi , 2 h 4 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Birmingham to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Birmingham to Cardiff

108 mi 2 h 4 min
1.
Head east on Aston Street
84 ft
2.
Turn right to stay on Aston Street
550 ft
3.
Turn left onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
729 ft
4.
Turn right onto Dale End
341 ft
5.
Turn right onto Newton Street
357 ft
6.
Turn right onto Corporation Street
687 ft
7.
Turn right onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
441 ft
8.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 1st exit
54 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout
269 ft
10.
Continue straight
499 ft
11.
Merge right onto St Chads Queensway (A38)
43 ft
12.
Keep right onto Queensway (A38)
0.3 mi
13.
Make a slight left to stay on Great Charles Street Queensway
0.3 mi
14.
Continue onto B4135
842 ft
15.
Keep left onto Parade
545 ft
16.
Go straight onto Sandpits (B4135)
825 ft
17.
Continue onto Summer Hill Road (B4135)
1049 ft
18.
Enter Spring Hill and take the 2nd exit onto Spring Hill (A457)
143 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Spring Hill (A457)
0.4 mi
20.
Continue onto Dudley Road (A457)
0.5 mi
21.
Make a slight left onto City Road (A4040)
1.2 mi
22.
Turn right onto Sandon Road (A4040)
741 ft
23.
Turn left onto Barnsley Road (A4040)
720 ft
24.
Turn right onto Hagley Road (A456)
1.5 mi
25.
Enter Holly Bush Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hagley Road West (A456)
148 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Hagley Road West (A456)
1302 ft
27.
Continue onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
0.7 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
107 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Quinton Expressway (A456)
0.5 mi
30.
Enter Quinton Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M5: London
311 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout towards M5: London
1305 ft
32.
Merge right onto M5
30.3 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
34.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
36.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
40.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
44.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
45.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
46.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
47.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
49.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
50.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
51.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
52.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
53.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
56.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
57.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
58.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
59.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
60.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Birmingham to Cardiff?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £18.7. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £9.35 each (£18.7 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £6.23 a head (£18.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £4.68 per person (£18.7 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 13.1 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £18.7 total comes from for the trip from Birmingham to Cardiff.
 

Diesel cost from Birmingham to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.9 £ (11.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.93 £ (11.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.95 £ (11.8/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Birmingham to Cardiff

The most time-consuming route from Birmingham to Cardiff spans a distance of 108.8 miles and requires a travel time of 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Birmingham to Cardiff by car?

The cheapest route from Birmingham to Cardiff is the first suggested route (108mi, 2h 4min) and costs 18.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Birmingham to Cardiff is the second suggested route (109mi, 2h 30min) and costs 18.9 £.

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 Birmingham to Cardiff?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 108mi (distance from Birmingham to Cardiff) and its duration is 2h 4min. The slowest route is 109mi, and its duration is 2h 30min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Birmingham to Cardiff by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Birmingham to Cardiff. It provides driving directions from Birmingham to Cardiff, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Birmingham - Cardiff route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Birmingham to Cardiff with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Birmingham located?

Birmingham is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 124 meters above sea level. Birmingham has coordinates 52.4862430o,-1.8904010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Birmingham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cardiff?

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.