Route from Cardiff to Cambridge

The distance between Cardiff and Cambridge is 188 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 31 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
188 mi , 3 h 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Cambridge

188 mi 3 h 31 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
11.9 mi
19.
Take exit 20 on the left towards M5: The Midlands
0.3 mi
20.
Keep left towards M5 North: The Midlands
27.4 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto M5
966 ft
22.
Keep right towards Cirencester
0.6 mi
23.
Enter Brockworth Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A417: Cirencester
68 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout towards A417: Cirencester
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto Brockworth Bypass (A417)
3.2 mi
26.
Enter The Air Balloon Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A436
23 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
2.2 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A436
31 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
212 ft
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A436
133 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
4.2 mi
32.
Turn right onto A40
5.9 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
84 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9.1 mi
35.
Enter Burford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
238 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.5 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
246 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.6 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
194 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
115 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
3.8 mi
43.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
3 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.4 mi
45.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Bicester
697 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout towards Bicester
0.3 mi
47.
Merge right onto A34
6.1 mi
48.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
5.1 mi
50.
Take exit 10 on the left towards B430: Brackley
0.4 mi
51.
Enter Ardley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
323 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
53.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
213 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
55.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A421
342 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
131 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.8 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tingewick Road (A421)
159 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Tingewick Road (A421)
0.8 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
103 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.3 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
202 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
161 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
110 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
182 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
74 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4.4 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
114 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.7 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
125 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1 mi
77.
Enter Bottledump Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
139 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
79.
Enter Tattenhoe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
131 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
81.
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
121 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
83.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
136 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
85.
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
160 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
87.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
147 ft
88.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
89.
Enter Coffee Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Standing Way (A421)
191 ft
90.
Exit the roundabout onto Standing Way (A421)
229 ft
91.
Continue onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
757 ft
92.
Enter Hospital Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
139 ft
93.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1075 ft
94.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
128 ft
95.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
401 ft
96.
Enter Netherfield Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
27 ft
97.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1.1 mi
98.
Enter Kents Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
197 ft
99.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.7 mi
100.
Enter Brinklow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
316 ft
101.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
102.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
169 ft
103.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.6 mi
104.
Enter Fen Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
240 ft
105.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.6 mi
106.
Enter Eagle Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
198 ft
107.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.9 mi
108.
Keep left onto A421
17.8 mi
109.
Enter Black Cat Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Great North Road (A1)
105 ft
110.
Exit the roundabout onto Great North Road (A1)
1.1 mi
111.
Take the ramp on the left towards Cambridge
0.7 mi
112.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A428
267 ft
113.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
1 mi
114.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A428
136 ft
115.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
0.9 mi
116.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A428
209 ft
117.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
1.1 mi
118.
Enter Tithe Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cambridge Road (A428)
165 ft
119.
Exit the roundabout onto Cambridge Road (A428)
2.2 mi
120.
Continue onto Saint Neots Road (A428)
3.4 mi
121.
Enter Caxton Gibbet Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Saint Neots Road (A428)
243 ft
122.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Neots Road (A428)
5.6 mi
123.
Take the ramp on the left
0.6 mi
124.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Saint Neots Road (A1303)
237 ft
125.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Neots Road (A1303)
0.8 mi
126.
Continue onto Madingley Road (A1303)
0.9 mi
127.
Take the ramp towards M11: London
1265 ft
128.
Merge right onto M11
1 mi
129.
Take the ramp on the left towards A603: Cambridge
0.3 mi
130.
Continue onto A603
353 ft
131.
Enter Haggis Farm Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A603
76 ft
132.
Exit the roundabout onto A603
1.7 mi
133.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
193 ft
134.
Exit the roundabout onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
0.4 mi
135.
Turn left onto Trumpington Road (A603)
183 ft
136.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
137.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
138.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
139.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
140.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
141.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
142.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Cardiff to Cambridge by car?

Embarking on the journey from Cardiff to Cambridge, one might ponder the cost of such a venture. Indeed, the expenditure amounts to 32.5 pounds when fueled by petrol. In this calculation, we delve into the intricate details, where the price of petrol stands at 143 pence per liter, and the car's thirst for fuel measures 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those opting for carpooling, the financial burden lightens, with a cost of 16.25 pounds for each of two passengers, 10.83 pounds for three passengers, and merely 8.13 pounds for four passengers.

Delving deeper into the mechanics of the calculation, we ascertain the amount of fuel required for the voyage. Covering a distance of approximately 187.62 miles, the car craves around 22.7 liters of petrol. This value is derived from the division of the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate, converted into liters for precision.

With the quantity of fuel determined, we proceed to compute the total expenditure. By multiplying the fuel volume (22.7 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence), we seamlessly arrive at the grand total of 32.5 pounds. Thus, the journey from Cardiff to Cambridge is marked by a fuel cost of 32.5 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.25 £ (20.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.83 £ (20.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.13 £ (20.5/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. 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 or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Cambridge

The second route from Cardiff to the Cambridge is 205.33 miles and takes 3 hours and 35 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Cambridge is 190.3 miles and takes 3 hours and 52 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Cambridge is the first suggested route (188mi, 3h 31min) and costs 32.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Cambridge is the third suggested route (190mi, 3h 52min) and costs 33 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Cambridge is the second suggested route (205mi, 3h 35min) and costs 35.6 £.

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 Cambridge?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 188mi (distance from Cardiff to Cambridge) and its duration is 3h 31min. The other route is 205mi, and its duration is 3h 35min. The slowest route is 190mi, and its duration is 3h 52min.

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

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.