Route from Cardiff to Bolton

The distance between Cardiff and Bolton is 198 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 26 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Bolton, County: Greater Manchester, England
198 mi , 3 h 26 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Bolton on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Bolton

198 mi 3 h 26 min
1.
Head southwest on Kingsway (A4161)
436 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Duke Street (A4161)
311 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Kingsway (A4161)
394 ft
4.
Make a slight right onto Kingsway
405 ft
5.
Continue slightly right onto Greyfriars Road
847 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Place
282 ft
7.
Turn right onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
641 ft
8.
Continue onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
740 ft
9.
Continue onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
83 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
732 ft
12.
Make a slight left
0.3 mi
13.
Go straight onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Llanedeyrn Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A48: Newport
714 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards A48: Newport
5 mi
16.
Keep left onto A48(M)
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
1137 ft
19.
Keep left onto M4
528 ft
20.
Merge right onto A449
12.9 mi
21.
Continue onto A40
6.9 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
24.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
28.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
30.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
32.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
33.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
34.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
35.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
36.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
37.
Keep right onto M6
65 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
39.
Merge right onto M62
8.5 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Leeds
0.3 mi
41.
Continue towards M60
2.6 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto M60
0.5 mi
43.
Continue onto M61
0.5 mi
44.
Keep right towards A666: Bolton
4 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left onto A666
946 ft
46.
Turn left onto Bradford Street (A579)
259 ft
47.
Continue onto Lower Bridgeman Street (A579)
741 ft
48.
Turn right onto Manchester Road (A579)
234 ft
49.
Continue onto Bradshawgate (A575)
878 ft
50.
Turn left onto Great Moor Street (B6204)
600 ft
51.
Turn right onto Back Cheapside
114 ft
52.
Turn right onto Bold Street
102 ft
53.
Turn left onto Back Mawdsley Street
14 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Cardiff to Bolton?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 34.4 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 17.2 quid each (£34.4 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 11.47 quid per person (£34.4 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 8.6 quid per person (£34.4 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 24 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 198.33 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 24 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Cardiff to Bolton: 34.4 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Bolton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.85 £ (21.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.23 £ (21.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.43 £ (21.7/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Ultimately, the choice between diesel and petrol vehicles depends on various factors, including fuel economy preferences, driving patterns, environmental considerations, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Bolton

The second route from Cardiff to the Bolton is 182.9 miles and takes 3 hours and 49 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Bolton is 182.43 miles and takes 4 hours and 5 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Bolton by car?

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Bolton is the third suggested route (182mi, 4h 5min) and costs 31.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Bolton is the second suggested route (183mi, 3h 49min) and costs 31.7 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Bolton is the first suggested route (198mi, 3h 26min) and costs 34.4 £.

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 Cardiff to Bolton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 198mi (distance from Cardiff to Bolton) and its duration is 3h 26min. The other route is 183mi, and its duration is 3h 49min. The slowest route is 182mi, and its duration is 4h 5min.

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

Where is Cardiff located?

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Bolton?

Bolton is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level. Bolton has coordinates 53.5768647o,-2.4282192o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bolton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.