Route from Cardiff to Croydon

The distance between Cardiff and Croydon is 159 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 2 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Croydon, County: Greater London, England
159 mi , 3 h 2 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Croydon on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Croydon

159 mi 3 h 2 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
92 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M): Reading (E)
0.3 mi
20.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
21.
Merge right onto A329(M)
2.8 mi
22.
Keep left onto Berkshire Way (A329)
593 ft
23.
Keep right onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
24.
Enter Doncastle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
81 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
26.
Enter Twin Bridges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Downshire Way (A322)
261 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Downshire Way (A322)
0.6 mi
28.
Enter Horse and Groom Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bagshot Road (A322)
496 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Bagshot Road (A322)
0.5 mi
30.
Enter Sports Centre Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A322
363 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A322
2.7 mi
32.
Keep left onto Bracknell Road (A322)
0.9 mi
33.
Continue onto Bagshot Bypass (A322)
0.8 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
35.
Merge right onto M3
6.3 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
37.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
38.
Merge right onto M25
11.9 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards A243: Leatherhead
0.3 mi
40.
Keep left onto Kingston Road (A243)
1.9 mi
41.
Turn right onto Rushett Lane (B280)
0.6 mi
42.
Continue onto Christ Church Road (B280)
0.6 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Christ Church Road (B280)
215 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Christ Church Road (B280)
566 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Christ Church Road (B280)
133 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Christ Church Road (B280)
0.3 mi
47.
Continue onto West Hill (B280)
0.5 mi
48.
Continue onto West Street (B280)
366 ft
49.
Continue onto High Street (A24)
741 ft
50.
Turn left onto Ashley Road (A24)
20 ft
51.
Turn right onto High Street (A24)
717 ft
52.
Turn right onto Upper High Street (A2022)
110 ft
53.
Turn left to stay on Upper High Street (A2022)
0.3 mi
54.
Continue onto Alexandra Road (A2022)
0.6 mi
55.
Continue onto College Road (A2022)
0.7 mi
56.
Turn right onto Reigate Road (A240)
748 ft
57.
Take the ramp on the left onto Fir Tree Road (A2022)
1 mi
58.
Continue onto Winkworth Road (A2022)
0.7 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Croydon Lane (A2022)
93 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Croydon Lane (A2022)
1.3 mi
61.
Continue onto Foxley Lane (A2022)
0.4 mi
62.
Make a slight left
170 ft
63.
Continue onto Woodmansterne Lane
0.8 mi
64.
Continue onto Woodcote Green
609 ft
65.
Go straight onto Sandy Lane South
0.8 mi
66.
Turn right onto Stafford Road (B271)
0.9 mi
67.
Make a slight right
26 ft
68.
Keep right at the fork
58 ft
69.
Turn right onto Stafford Road (B271)
33 ft
70.
Make a sharp right onto Purley Way (A23)
35 ft
71.
Turn right onto Stafford Road (A232)
1230 ft
72.
Continue right onto Duppas Hill Road (A232)
0.4 mi
73.
Continue onto The Croydon Flyover (A232)
0.6 mi
74.
Turn left
186 ft
75.
Make a slight left onto Park Lane (A212)
313 ft
76.
Go straight onto Croydon Underpass (A212)
0.3 mi
77.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Cardiff to Croydon?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £27.7. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £13.85 each (£27.7 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £9.23 a head (£27.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £6.93 per person (£27.7 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 19.3 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £27.7 total comes from for the trip from Cardiff to Croydon.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Croydon.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.75 £ (17.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.83 £ (17.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.38 £ (17.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Croydon

The second route from Cardiff to the Croydon is 157.59 miles and takes 3 hours and 6 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Croydon is 192.98 miles and takes 4 hours and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Croydon is the second suggested route (158mi, 3h 6min) and costs 27.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Croydon is the first suggested route (159mi, 3h 2min) and costs 27.7 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Croydon is the third suggested route (193mi, 4h 6min) and costs 33.4 £.

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 Croydon?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 159mi (distance from Cardiff to Croydon) and its duration is 3h 2min. The other route is 158mi, and its duration is 3h 6min. The slowest route is 193mi, and its duration is 4h 6min.

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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 Croydon?

Croydon is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 58 meters above sea level. Croydon has coordinates 51.3761650o,-0.0982340o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Croydon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.