Caerphilly Blackwood by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Caerphilly and Blackwood by car is 8.1 miles. The driving time is 16 minutes.

How far is Blackwood from Caerphilly? The driving distance is 8.1 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Caerphilly, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Blackwood, County: Newport, Wales
8.1 mi , 16 min
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Route from Caerphilly to Blackwood on map



Driving directions from Caerphilly to Blackwood

8.1 mi 16 min
1.
Head north on Pontygwindy Road (B4623)
1 mi
2.
Enter Pwllypant Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A469
222 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
0.4 mi
4.
Enter Coed-y-Brain Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A469
135 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
1 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A469
140 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
1.7 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A469
114 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto A469
0.3 mi
10.
Go straight
350 ft
11.
Continue onto Ludwigsburger Strausse
0.3 mi
12.
Continue onto Main Road (A472)
0.5 mi
13.
Turn left onto Thomas Street (B4252)
906 ft
14.
Turn right onto Summerfield Hall Lane
0.6 mi
15.
Turn left onto A4049
0.9 mi
16.
Turn right onto Fair View
0.5 mi
17.
Continue onto Bloomfield Road
0.5 mi
18.
Turn right onto Pentwyn Road
786 ft
19.
Turn left onto High Street (B4251)
26 ft
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You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Caerphilly to Blackwood by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £1.4. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £0.7 (£1.4/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £0.47 (£1.4/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £0.35 (£1.4/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 8.07 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 8.07 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 1 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £1.4.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Caerphilly to Blackwood amounts to £1.4.

Diesel cost from Caerphilly to Blackwood.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 0.5 £ (1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.33 £ (1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.25 £ (1/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Caerphilly to Blackwood

The second route from Caerphilly to the Blackwood is 9.39 miles and takes 17 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Caerphilly to Blackwood is the first suggested route (8.1mi, 16min) and costs 1.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Caerphilly to Blackwood is the second suggested route (9.4mi, 17min) and costs 1.6 £.

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 Caerphilly to Blackwood?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 8.1mi (distance from Caerphilly to Blackwood) and its duration is 16min. The slowest route is 9.4mi, and its duration is 17min.

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

Where is Caerphilly located?

Caerphilly is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 79 meters above sea level. Caerphilly has coordinates 51.5788290o,-3.2181340o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Caerphilly from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Blackwood?

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.