Caerphilly Swansea by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Caerphilly and Swansea by car is 42.6 miles. The driving time is 53 minutes.

How far is Swansea from Caerphilly? The driving distance is 42.6 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Caerphilly, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
42.6 mi , 53 min
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Route from Caerphilly to Swansea on map



Driving directions from Caerphilly to Swansea

42.6 mi 53 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 Fabian Way (A483)
0.4 mi
18.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (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
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You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Caerphilly to Swansea by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £7.4. 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 £3.7 (£7.4/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £2.47 (£7.4/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £1.85 (£7.4/4).

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 42.59 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 42.59 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 5.2 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 5.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £7.4.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Caerphilly to Swansea amounts to £7.4.

Diesel cost from Caerphilly to Swansea.

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.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Caerphilly to Swansea

The second route from Caerphilly to the Swansea is 47.26 miles and takes 1 hour and 1 minute.

The third route from Caerphilly to the Swansea is 47.13 miles and takes 1 hour and 4 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Caerphilly to Swansea is the first suggested route (42.6mi, 53min) and costs 7.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Caerphilly to Swansea is the third suggested route (47.1mi, 1h 4min) and costs 8.2 £.

The most expensive route from Caerphilly to Swansea is the second suggested route (47.3mi, 1h 1min) and costs 8.3 £.

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 Caerphilly to Swansea?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 42.6mi (distance from Caerphilly to Swansea) and its duration is 53min. The other route is 47.3mi, and its duration is 1h 1min. The slowest route is 47.1mi, and its duration is 1h 4min.

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