Route from Bristol to Cardiff

The distance between Bristol and Cardiff is 42.7 miles. Travel time is 52 minutes.

From: Bristol, County: Bristol, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
42.7 mi , 52 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bristol to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Bristol to Cardiff

42.7 mi 52 min
1.
Head southeast on East Tucker Street
100 ft
2.
Turn left onto Saint Philip's Bridge
864 ft
3.
Take the ramp on the left onto Temple Way (A4044)
414 ft
4.
Enter Old Market Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bond Street South (A4044)
167 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Bond Street South (A4044)
791 ft
6.
Merge right onto Bond Street South (A4044)
493 ft
7.
Make a slight left to stay on Bond Street South (A4044)
180 ft
8.
Turn right onto Newfoundland Circus
385 ft
9.
Keep left onto Newfoundland Way (A4032)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto M32
4.4 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4
719 ft
12.
Keep left towards M4
0.5 mi
13.
Merge right onto M4
4 mi
14.
Keep right onto M4
24.6 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
16.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
17.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
18.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
19.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
20.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
23.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
24.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
25.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
26.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
27.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
28.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Bristol to Cardiff?

Well, using petrol, it's £7.5. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £3.75 for the trip (£7.5 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £2.5 each (£7.5 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £1.88 each (£7.5 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 5.2 liters of fuel. And that's where the £7.5 comes from for the trip from Bristol to Cardiff.

Diesel cost from Bristol to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.6 £ (5.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.73 £ (5.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.3 £ (5.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bristol to Cardiff

The second route from Bristol to the Cardiff is 44.3 miles and takes 1 hour and .

The third route from Bristol to the Cardiff is 95.1 miles and takes 2 hours and 21 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bristol to Cardiff is the first suggested route (42.7mi, 52min) and costs 7.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bristol to Cardiff is the second suggested route (44.3mi, 1h ) and costs 7.7 £.

The most expensive route from Bristol to Cardiff is the third suggested route (95mi, 2h 21min) and costs 16.6 £.

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 Bristol to Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 42.7mi (distance from Bristol to Cardiff) and its duration is 52min. The other route is 44.3mi, and its duration is 1h . The slowest route is 95mi, and its duration is 2h 21min.

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

Bristol is located in Bristol county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 9 meters above sea level. Bristol has coordinates 51.4545130o,-2.5879100o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bristol 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.