Caerphilly Thanet by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Caerphilly and Thanet by car is 232 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 59 minutes.

How far is Thanet from Caerphilly? The driving distance is 232 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Caerphilly, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Thanet, County: Kent, England
232 mi , 3 h 59 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Caerphilly to Thanet on map



Driving directions from Caerphilly to Thanet

232 mi 3 h 59 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
92 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M): Reading (E)
0.3 mi
18.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
19.
Merge right onto A329(M)
2.8 mi
20.
Keep left onto Berkshire Way (A329)
593 ft
21.
Keep right onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
22.
Enter Doncastle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
81 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
24.
Enter Twin Bridges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Downshire Way (A322)
261 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Downshire Way (A322)
0.6 mi
26.
Enter Horse and Groom Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bagshot Road (A322)
496 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Bagshot Road (A322)
0.5 mi
28.
Enter Sports Centre Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A322
363 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A322
2.7 mi
30.
Keep left onto Bracknell Road (A322)
0.9 mi
31.
Continue onto Bagshot Bypass (A322)
0.8 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
33.
Merge right onto M3
6.3 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
35.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
36.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
37.
Keep right towards M26: Dover
0.7 mi
38.
Continue towards M26: Maidstone
10.1 mi
39.
Merge right onto M20
7.9 mi
40.
Take exit 7 on the left towards A249: Sheerness
0.3 mi
41.
Keep left towards A249: Sittingbourne
592 ft
42.
Merge right onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
1.1 mi
43.
Continue onto Detling Hill (A249)
4.3 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
13.2 mi
45.
Continue onto Thanet Way (A299)
11.7 mi
46.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
47.
Continue straight
0.5 mi
48.
Merge right onto Thanet Way (A299)
3.6 mi
49.
Enter St Nicholas-at-Wade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thanet Way (A299)
278 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Thanet Way (A299)
1 mi
51.
Enter Monkton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
147 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Canterbury Road West (A299)
1.6 mi
53.
Enter Minster Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Minster Road (B2190)
39 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Minster Road (B2190)
1096 ft
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B2190
167 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto B2190
585 ft
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
167 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Spitfire Way (B2190)
0.4 mi
59.
Turn left onto Alland Grange Lane
0.7 mi
60.
Continue onto Woodchurch Road
0.6 mi
61.
Make a slight right
173 ft
62.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Caerphilly to Thanet?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £40.5. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £20.25 each (£40.5 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £13.5 a head (£40.5 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £10.13 per person (£40.5 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 28.1 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £40.5 total comes from for the trip from Caerphilly to Thanet.
 

Diesel cost from Caerphilly to Thanet.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 28.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.05 £ (28.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.37 £ (28.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.03 £ (28.1/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Caerphilly to Thanet

The second route from Caerphilly to the Thanet is 253.95 miles and takes 5 hours and 28 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Caerphilly to Thanet is the first suggested route (232mi, 3h 59min) and costs 40.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Caerphilly to Thanet is the second suggested route (254mi, 5h 28min) and costs 44.3 £.

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 Thanet?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 232mi (distance from Caerphilly to Thanet) and its duration is 3h 59min. The slowest route is 254mi, and its duration is 5h 28min.

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

Thanet is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 32 meters above sea level. Thanet has coordinates 51.3602516o,1.3484663o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Thanet from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.