Route from Cardiff to Carlisle

The distance between Cardiff and Carlisle is 296 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 1 minute.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Carlisle, County: Cumbria, England
296 mi , 5 h 1 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Carlisle on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Carlisle

296 mi 5 h 1 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
72 mi
38.
Keep right onto M6
106 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left
1060 ft
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rotary Way (A69)
87 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way (A69)
0.3 mi
42.
Continue onto Warwick Road (A69)
1.5 mi
43.
Make a sharp right onto Lowther Street (A7)
68 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Cardiff to Carlisle with petrol?

Driving from Cardiff to Carlisle costs £51.3 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £25.65 per person. With three passengers, it's £17.1 per person, and with four passengers, it's £12.83 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 35.8 liters of fuel. This results in a £51.3 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Carlisle.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 32.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.2 £ (32.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.8 £ (32.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.1 £ (32.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Carlisle

The second route from Cardiff to the Carlisle is 280.24 miles and takes 5 hours and 24 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Carlisle is the second suggested route (280mi, 5h 24min) and costs 48.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Carlisle is the first suggested route (296mi, 5h 1min) and costs 51.3 £.

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 Carlisle?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 296mi (distance from Cardiff to Carlisle) and its duration is 5h 1min. The slowest route is 280mi, and its duration is 5h 24min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Carlisle by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Carlisle. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Carlisle, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Carlisle route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Carlisle?

Carlisle is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Carlisle has coordinates 54.8924730o,-2.9329310o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Carlisle from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.