Route from Cardiff to Gloucester

The distance between Cardiff and Gloucester is 62.1 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 13 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Gloucester, County: Gloucestershire, England
62.1 mi , 1 h 13 min
Tolls: Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Gloucester on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Gloucester

62.1 mi 1 h 13 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
11.9 mi
19.
Take exit 20 on the left towards M5: The Midlands
0.3 mi
20.
Keep left towards M5 North: The Midlands
20.9 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto M5
1035 ft
22.
Keep left onto M5
264 ft
23.
Merge right onto Bath Road (A430)
0.4 mi
24.
Enter Cross Keys Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A38
220 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A38
0.7 mi
26.
Enter Waterwells Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A38
85 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A38
2.8 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Finlay Road (A38)
145 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Finlay Road (A38)
0.8 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
171 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
1180 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
101 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
0.5 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
334 ft
35.
Go straight onto Metz Way (A4302)
0.9 mi
36.
Turn right to stay on Metz Way (A4302)
23 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Cardiff to Gloucester by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £10.8. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £5.4 (£10.8/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.6 (£10.8/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £2.7 (£10.8/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 62.11 miles, this computation entails multiplying 62.11 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 7.5 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 7.5 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £10.8.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Cardiff to Gloucester stands at £10.8.


Diesel cost from Cardiff to Gloucester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.4 £ (6.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.27 £ (6.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.7 £ (6.8/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.


Alternative routes from Cardiff to Gloucester

The second route from Cardiff to the Gloucester is 60.31 miles and takes 1 hour and 22 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Gloucester is 65.25 miles and takes 1 hour and 27 minutes.


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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Gloucester is the second suggested route (60.3mi, 1h 22min) and costs 10.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Gloucester is the first suggested route (62.1mi, 1h 13min) and costs 10.8 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Gloucester is the third suggested route (65mi, 1h 27min) and costs 11.3 £.

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 Gloucester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 62.1mi (distance from Cardiff to Gloucester) and its duration is 1h 13min. The other route is 60.3mi, and its duration is 1h 22min. The slowest route is 65mi, and its duration is 1h 27min.

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

Gloucester is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Gloucester has coordinates 51.8642449o,-2.2381560o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Gloucester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.