Caerphilly North Somerset by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Caerphilly and North Somerset by car is 52 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 7 minutes.

How far is North Somerset from Caerphilly? The driving distance is 52 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Caerphilly, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: North Somerset, County: Somerset, England
52 mi , 1 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Caerphilly to North Somerset on map



Driving directions from Caerphilly to North Somerset

52 mi 1 h 7 min
1.
Head south on Pontygwindy Road (B4623)
193 ft
2.
Turn right
208 ft
3.
Go straight onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
1.2 mi
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
120 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
1062 ft
6.
Enter Penrhos Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
280 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
1.1 mi
8.
Enter Nantgarw Interchange and take the 1st exit
44 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout
624 ft
10.
Merge right onto A470
1.4 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left
794 ft
12.
Enter Taff's Well Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Merthyr Road (A4054)
180 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Merthyr Road (A4054)
1 mi
14.
Enter Coryton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M4
269 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M4
21.9 mi
16.
Keep right onto M4
6.6 mi
17.
Take exit 22 on the left towards M49: The South West
0.3 mi
18.
Enter Pilning Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M49: The South West
659 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout towards M49: The South West
5.6 mi
20.
Continue towards M5: The South West
0.4 mi
21.
Merge right onto M5
1.5 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
23.
Enter Gordano Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Martcombe Road (A369)
257 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Martcombe Road (A369)
485 ft
25.
Turn right onto High Street
0.5 mi
26.
Make a slight left onto Mill Lane
0.3 mi
27.
Keep right onto Portbury Lane
1.7 mi
28.
Turn left onto Clevedon Road (B3128)
0.8 mi
29.
Turn right onto Flax Bourton Road
0.6 mi
30.
Continue onto Belmont Hill (B3129)
0.9 mi
31.
Turn right onto Stanton Lane (B3130)
13 ft
32.
Turn left onto Station Road
0.5 mi
33.
Turn right onto Main Road (A370)
0.6 mi
34.
Continue onto Farleigh Road (A370)
1.7 mi
35.
Continue onto Main Road (A370)
2 mi
36.
Turn left onto Old Bristol Road
224 ft
37.
Make a sharp left
441 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Caerphilly to North Somerset by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £9.1. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £4.55 (£9.1/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.03 (£9.1/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £2.28 (£9.1/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 52.04 miles, this computation entails multiplying 52.04 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 6.3 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 6.3 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £9.1.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Caerphilly to North Somerset stands at £9.1.

Diesel cost from Caerphilly to North Somerset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.15 £ (6.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.1 £ (6.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.58 £ (6.3/4) /p.

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

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Caerphilly to North Somerset

An alternative route from Caerphilly to the North Somerset is 108.4 miles and takes 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Caerphilly to North Somerset by car?

The cheapest route from Caerphilly to North Somerset is the first suggested route (52mi, 1h 7min) and costs 9.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Caerphilly to North Somerset is the second suggested route (108mi, 2h 40min) 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 Caerphilly to North Somerset?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 52mi (distance from Caerphilly to North Somerset) and its duration is 1h 7min. The slowest route is 108mi, and its duration is 2h 40min.

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

North Somerset is located in Somerset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 38 meters above sea level. North Somerset has coordinates 51.3879028o,-2.7781091o. RouteCalculator provides a map of North Somerset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.