Route from Bristol to Swansea

The distance between Bristol and Swansea is 79 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

From: Bristol, County: Bristol, England
To: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
79 mi , 1 h 30 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bristol to Swansea on map



Driving directions from Bristol to Swansea

79 mi 1 h 30 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
64 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
16.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.4 mi
17.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
18.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
19.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
20.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
21.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
22.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
23.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
24.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
25.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Bristol to Swansea?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 13.8 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 6.9 quid each (£13.8 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 4.6 quid per person (£13.8 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 3.45 quid per person (£13.8 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 9.6 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 79.5 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 9.6 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Bristol to Swansea: 13.8 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Bristol to Swansea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.35 £ (8.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.9 £ (8.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.18 £ (8.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bristol to Swansea

The slowest route from Bristol to the Swansea is 122.71 miles and takes 2 hours and 49 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bristol to Swansea is the first suggested route (79mi, 1h 30min) and costs 13.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bristol to Swansea is the second suggested route (123mi, 2h 49min) and costs 21.3 £.

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 Swansea?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 79mi (distance from Bristol to Swansea) and its duration is 1h 30min. The slowest route is 123mi, and its duration is 2h 49min.

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

Swansea is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Swansea has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swansea from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.