Route from Cardiff to Bournemouth

The distance between Cardiff and Bournemouth is 116 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Bournemouth, County: Dorset, England
116 mi , 2 h 35 min
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Route from Cardiff to Bournemouth on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Bournemouth

116 mi 2 h 35 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
13.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M4
22.5 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A46: Bath. Stroud
0.5 mi
20.
Enter Tormarton Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A46
888 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
3.5 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
83 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
4 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left
0.2 mi
25.
Enter London Road Junction and take the 1st exit towards Northend
13 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout towards Northend
0.4 mi
27.
Turn right onto Toll Bridge Road
477 ft
28.
Continue onto Mill Lane
0.5 mi
29.
Turn right onto High Street
941 ft
30.
Turn left onto Down Lane
1307 ft
31.
Turn left onto Warminster Road (A36)
9.6 mi
32.
Enter Beckington Services Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36
162 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A36
0.6 mi
34.
Enter White Row Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36
175 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A36
4.6 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A36
307 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A36
1.5 mi
38.
Enter Cley Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36
167 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A36
1.3 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Deverill Road (A350)
225 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Deverill Road (A350)
13 mi
42.
Continue onto Littledown (A350)
733 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
94 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout
36 ft
45.
Go straight onto Littledown (A350)
778 ft
46.
Continue onto Grosvenor Road (A350)
0.3 mi
47.
Enter Ivy Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Little Content Lane (A30)
132 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Little Content Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
49.
Continue straight onto Christy's Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
50.
Keep left onto Christy's Lane (A30)
135 ft
51.
Enter Royal Chase Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Salisbury Road (A30)
202 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Salisbury Road (A30)
657 ft
53.
Turn right onto Higher Blandford Road (B3081)
1.1 mi
54.
Continue onto Dinah's Hollow
0.7 mi
55.
Continue left onto Melbury Street
0.3 mi
56.
Continue onto Spread Eagle Hill
0.6 mi
57.
Continue straight
2.8 mi
58.
Continue onto Boyne's Lane
1.6 mi
59.
Continue onto Higher Shaftesbury Road
2.4 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Blandford Bypass (A350)
10 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Blandford Bypass (A350)
0.5 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blandford Bypass (A354)
87 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Blandford Bypass (A354)
0.9 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blandford Bypass (A354)
69 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Blandford Bypass (A354)
0.7 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bournemouth Road (A350)
9 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Bournemouth Road (A350)
2 mi
68.
Continue onto High Street (A350)
3.4 mi
69.
Continue onto Poole Road (A350)
0.4 mi
70.
Enter Roundhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Poole Road (A350)
348 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto Poole Road (A350)
1.9 mi
72.
Continue onto Blandford Road North (A350)
1.6 mi
73.
Enter Upton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A35
241 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A35
1272 ft
75.
Merge right onto Upton Bypass (A35)
1.5 mi
76.
Enter Holes Bay North Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Upton Bypass (A3049)
129 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Upton Bypass (A3049)
0.4 mi
78.
Continue onto Dorset Way (A3049)
1.2 mi
79.
Enter Tower Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Old Wareham Road
191 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Wareham Road
0.6 mi
81.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (B3068)
21 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (B3068)
0.3 mi
83.
Turn right onto Herbert Avenue
1.3 mi
84.
Turn right onto Alder Road (A3040)
806 ft
85.
Turn left onto Yarmouth Road
0.4 mi
86.
Continue straight onto Surrey Road
0.4 mi
87.
Turn left onto Branksome Wood Road
0.6 mi
88.
Turn right onto Queens Road
0.3 mi
89.
Turn left onto Poole Road
636 ft
90.
Enter St Michael's Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Poole Road
170 ft
91.
Exit the roundabout onto Poole Road
350 ft
92.
Continue onto Poole Hill
472 ft
93.
Continue onto Commercial Road
566 ft
94.
Continue onto Terrace Road
841 ft
95.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Cardiff to Bournemouth with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Cardiff to Bournemouth. The journey using petrol will set you back 20.1 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 143 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 10.05 pounds (£20.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 6.7 pounds (£20.1 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 5.03 pounds (£20.1 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Cardiff and Bournemouth is approximately 116.25 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 14.1 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (14.1 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence) yields 20.1 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Cardiff to Bournemouth is 20.1 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Bournemouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.35 £ (12.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.23 £ (12.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.18 £ (12.7/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Bournemouth

The second route from Cardiff to the Bournemouth is 122.34 miles and takes 2 hours and 39 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Bournemouth is 166.33 miles and takes 3 hours and 35 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Bournemouth is the first suggested route (116mi, 2h 35min) and costs 20.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Bournemouth is the second suggested route (122mi, 2h 39min) and costs 21.2 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Bournemouth is the third suggested route (166mi, 3h 35min) and costs 28.8 £.

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 Cardiff to Bournemouth?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 116mi (distance from Cardiff to Bournemouth) and its duration is 2h 35min. The other route is 122mi, and its duration is 2h 39min. The slowest route is 166mi, and its duration is 3h 35min.

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

Bournemouth is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Bournemouth has coordinates 50.7191640o,-1.8807690o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bournemouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.