Route from Blackwood to Cardiff

The distance between Blackwood and Cardiff is 17.5 miles. Travel time is 30 minutes.

From: Blackwood, County: Newport, Wales
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
17.5 mi , 30 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Blackwood to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Blackwood to Cardiff

17.5 mi 30 min
1.
Head south on High Street (B4251)
26 ft
2.
Turn right onto Pentwyn Road
786 ft
3.
Turn left onto South View Road
284 ft
4.
Continue onto Bloomfield Road
0.5 mi
5.
Continue onto Fair View
0.5 mi
6.
Turn left onto A4049
0.9 mi
7.
Turn right onto Summerfield Hall Lane
0.6 mi
8.
Keep right onto Summerfield Hall Lane
138 ft
9.
Turn left onto Victoria Road (B4252)
394 ft
10.
Turn right
784 ft
11.
Turn left onto A469
1281 ft
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A469
126 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
0.4 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A469
155 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
0.4 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A469
81 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
1.7 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A469
125 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
1 mi
20.
Enter Coed-y-Brain Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A469
62 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Pwllypant Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A468
405 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A468
1.1 mi
24.
Enter Trecenydd Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A468
96 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A468
0.9 mi
26.
Enter Penrhos Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
420 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
1.1 mi
28.
Enter Nantgarw Interchange and take the 1st exit
44 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout
624 ft
30.
Merge right onto A470
4.9 mi
31.
Keep right onto North Road (A470)
460 ft
32.
Keep right onto North Road (A470)
1.1 mi
33.
Continue straight to stay on North Road (A470)
0.8 mi
34.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Blackwood to Cardiff by car?

Driving from Blackwood to Cardiff costs £3 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £1.5 (£3 split by 2). With three friends, it's £1 each (£3 divided by 3), and with four, it's £0.75 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 2.1 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £3 Blackwood-Cardiff fare.

In all, the travel costs £3 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Blackwood to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 1.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 0.95 £ (1.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.63 £ (1.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.48 £ (1.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Blackwood to Cardiff

The most time-consuming route from Blackwood to Cardiff spans a distance of 23.5 miles and requires a travel time of 33 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Blackwood to Cardiff is the first suggested route (17.5mi, 30min) and costs 3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Blackwood to Cardiff is the second suggested route (23.5mi, 33min) and costs 4.1 £.

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 Blackwood to Cardiff?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 17.5mi (distance from Blackwood to Cardiff) and its duration is 30min. The slowest route is 23.5mi, and its duration is 33min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Blackwood to Cardiff by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Blackwood to Cardiff. It provides driving directions from Blackwood to Cardiff, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Blackwood - 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 Blackwood 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 Blackwood located?

Blackwood is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 172 meters above sea level. Blackwood has coordinates 51.6689350o,-3.1957870o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Blackwood 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.