Route from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil

The distance between Cambridge and Merthyr Tydfil is 201 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 26 minutes.

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Merthyr Tydfil, County: , Wales
201 mi , 3 h 26 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil on map



Driving directions from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil

201 mi 3 h 26 min
1.
Head northwest on Hobson Street
695 ft
2.
Continue right onto King Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Short Street
13 ft
4.
Enter Four Lamps Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Avenue
169 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue
0.4 mi
6.
Turn left
148 ft
7.
Go straight onto Chesterton Road (A1134)
367 ft
8.
Make a slight right onto A1134
237 ft
9.
Keep right onto A1134
487 ft
10.
Keep left onto Milton Road (A1134)
852 ft
11.
Turn left onto Gilbert Road
0.7 mi
12.
Turn right onto Histon Road (B1049)
0.6 mi
13.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (B1049)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Histon Interchange and take the 1st exit
23 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
16.
Merge right onto A14
1.3 mi
17.
Keep right onto A14
15.2 mi
18.
Continue onto A14
44.2 mi
19.
Continue onto M6
22.8 mi
20.
Keep left onto M6
0.7 mi
21.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A446: Lichfield
0.3 mi
22.
Keep right towards M42 South: Birmingham
11.2 mi
23.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
24.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
25.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
29.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
33.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4060
133 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
1.7 mi
44.
Enter Mountain Hare Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4102
330 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4102
16 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A4102)
31 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A4102)
1047 ft
50.
Continue slightly left onto Penydarren Road (A4102)
1255 ft
51.
Continue slightly right onto Pontmorlais West (A4102)
648 ft
52.
Continue onto Bethesda Street (A4102)
542 ft
53.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil?

The expense of driving from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil using petrol amounts to £34.8. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £17.4 (£34.8 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £11.6 per person (£34.8 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £8.7 per person (£34.8 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 24.3 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £34.8 for the trip from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil.
 

Diesel cost from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11 £ (22/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.33 £ (22/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.5 £ (22/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil

The second route from Cambridge to the Merthyr Tydfil is 183.33 miles and takes 3 hours and 38 minutes.

The third route from Cambridge to the Merthyr Tydfil is 183.11 miles and takes 3 hours and 39 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil by car?

The cheapest route from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil is the third suggested route (183mi, 3h 39min) and costs 31.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil is the second suggested route (183mi, 3h 38min) and costs 31.8 £.

The most expensive route from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil is the first suggested route (201mi, 3h 26min) and costs 34.8 £.

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 Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 201mi (distance from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil) and its duration is 3h 26min. The other route is 183mi, and its duration is 3h 38min. The slowest route is 183mi, and its duration is 3h 39min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil. It provides driving directions from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cambridge - Merthyr Tydfil 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 Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Cambridge located?

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Merthyr Tydfil?

Merthyr Tydfil is located in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 178 meters above sea level. Merthyr Tydfil has coordinates 51.7487300o,-3.3816460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Merthyr Tydfil from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.