Route from Cardiff to Elgin
The distance between Cardiff and Elgin is 563 miles. Travel time is 9 hours and 46 minutes.

Driving directions from Cardiff to Elgin
How much does it cost to drive from Cardiff to Elgin?
Well, using petrol, it's £97.7. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £48.85 for the trip (£97.7 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £32.57 each (£97.7 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £24.43 each (£97.7 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 68.3 liters of fuel. And that's where the £97.7 comes from for the trip from Cardiff to Elgin.
Diesel cost from Cardiff to Elgin.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 61.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 30.85 £ (61.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 20.57 £ (61.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 15.43 £ (61.7/4) /p.
Alternative routes from Cardiff to Elgin
The slowest route from Cardiff to the Elgin is 548.02 miles and takes 10 hours and 8 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Elgin by car?
The cheapest route from Cardiff to Elgin is the second suggested route (548mi, 10h 8min) and costs 95 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The most expensive route from Cardiff to Elgin is the first suggested route (563mi, 9h 46min) and costs 97.7 £.
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 Elgin?
There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 563mi (distance from Cardiff to Elgin) and its duration is 9h 46min. The slowest route is 548mi, and its duration is 10h 8min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Elgin by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Elgin. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Elgin, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Elgin 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 Elgin 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 Elgin?
Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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