Route from Caerphilly to Port Talbot by car

From: Caerphilly, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
42.6 mi
52 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Caerphilly to Port Talbot?

How far is from Caerphilly to Port Talbot?


The driving distance between Caerphilly and Port Talbot is 42.6 miles. Travel time is 52 minutes by car.






42.6 mi 52 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 6th exit onto M4
0.6 mi
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M4
31.3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
17.
Merge right onto Ffordd Fabian (A483)
0.4 mi
18.
Keep left onto Ffordd Fabian (A483)
3.6 mi
19.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
20.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
21.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
22.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
23.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
24.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
25.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
26.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Caerphilly to Port Talbot?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 7.4 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3.7 £ (7.4/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.47 £ (7.4/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 1.85 £ (7.4/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (42.59 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 7.4 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 42.59 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 5.2 liters

Fuel needed = 5.2 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 5.2 liters x 143 pence per liter = 7.4 £

Fuel cost from Caerphilly to Port Talbot = 7.4 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.7 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 4.7 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 2.35 £ (4.7/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.57 £ (4.7/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.18 £ (4.7/4) per passenger.