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

Driving directions from Cardiff to Bolton
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.
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