Route from Cardiff to Falkirk

The distance between Cardiff and Falkirk is 403 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 47 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
403 mi , 6 h 47 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Falkirk on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Falkirk

403 mi 6 h 47 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
116 mi
39.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
40.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
41.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
42.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
43.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
44.
Keep left towards M876: Kincardine Bridges
2.2 mi
45.
Take exit 1 on the left towards A883: Falkirk
287 ft
46.
Continue towards A883: Falkirk
658 ft
47.
Turn left onto A883
0.3 mi
48.
Enter Checkbar Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
183 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout
106 ft
50.
Go straight onto A883
1.3 mi
51.
Enter Three Bridges and take the 1st exit towards Falkirk
89 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout towards Falkirk
0.9 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Street (A803)
103 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A803)
0.4 mi
55.
Enter Rosebank Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Camelon Road (A803)
179 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Camelon Road (A803)
0.6 mi
57.
Continue onto West Bridge Street (A803)
571 ft
58.
Turn left onto Hope Street (A803)
458 ft
59.
Continue onto Garrison Place (A803)
918 ft
60.
Enter Garrison Place Roundabout and exit onto Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
64 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Cardiff to Falkirk?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £69.8. 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 £34.9 each (£69.8 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £23.27 a head (£69.8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £17.45 per person (£69.8 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 48.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £69.8 total comes from for the trip from Cardiff to Falkirk.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Falkirk.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 44.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 22.05 £ (44.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.7 £ (44.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.03 £ (44.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Falkirk

The second route from Cardiff to the Falkirk is 387.34 miles and takes 7 hours and 10 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Falkirk is the second suggested route (387mi, 7h 10min) and costs 67.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Falkirk is the first suggested route (403mi, 6h 47min) and costs 69.8 £.

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 Falkirk?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 403mi (distance from Cardiff to Falkirk) and its duration is 6h 47min. The slowest route is 387mi, and its duration is 7h 10min.

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

Falkirk is located in Falkirk county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Falkirk has coordinates 56.0018775o,-3.7839131o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Falkirk from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.