Route from Cardiff to Glasgow

The distance between Cardiff and Glasgow is 391 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 34 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Glasgow, County: Glasgow City, Scotland
391 mi , 6 h 34 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Glasgow on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Glasgow

391 mi 6 h 34 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
1.2 mi
43.
Take exit 2 on the left towards M8: Glasgow City centre
0.8 mi
44.
Merge left onto M8
6.3 mi
45.
Take exit 16 on the left towards (A81): Aberfoyle
825 ft
46.
Keep left towards George Square
184 ft
47.
Continue onto Canal Street
401 ft
48.
Turn left onto Dobbie's Loan (A804)
838 ft
49.
Turn right onto North Hanover Street
978 ft
50.
Turn right onto Killermont Street
638 ft
51.
Turn left
55 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Cardiff to Glasgow by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £67.8. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £33.9 (£67.8/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £22.6 per person (£67.8/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £16.95 per person (£67.8/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 390.95 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 390.95 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 47.4 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 47.4 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £67.8.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Cardiff to Glasgow amounts to £67.8.

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Glasgow.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 42.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 21.4 £ (42.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.27 £ (42.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.7 £ (42.8/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. 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 than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Ultimately, the choice between diesel and petrol vehicles depends on various factors, including fuel economy preferences, driving patterns, environmental considerations, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Glasgow

The slowest route from Cardiff to the Glasgow is 375.52 miles and takes 6 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Glasgow is the second suggested route (376mi, 6h 57min) and costs 65.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Glasgow is the first suggested route (391mi, 6h 34min) and costs 67.8 £.

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 Glasgow?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 391mi (distance from Cardiff to Glasgow) and its duration is 6h 34min. The slowest route is 376mi, and its duration is 6h 57min.

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

Glasgow is located in Glasgow City county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Glasgow has coordinates 55.8642370o,-4.2518060o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Glasgow from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.