Route from Cardiff to Hamilton
The distance between Cardiff and Hamilton is 379 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 21 minutes.

Driving directions from Cardiff to Hamilton
What's the cost of a drive from Cardiff to Hamilton?
The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £65.7. 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 £32.85 each (£65.7 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £21.9 a head (£65.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £16.43 per person (£65.7 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 45.9 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £65.7 total comes from for the trip from Cardiff to Hamilton.
Diesel cost from Cardiff to Hamilton.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 41.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 20.75 £ (41.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 13.83 £ (41.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.38 £ (41.5/4) /p.
Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:
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Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.
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Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.
Alternative routes from Cardiff to Hamilton
Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Cardiff to Hamilton covers 363.29 miles and necessitates 6 hours and 44 minutes for completion.
Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Hamilton by car?
The cheapest route from Cardiff to Hamilton is the second suggested route (363mi, 6h 44min) and costs 63 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The most expensive route from Cardiff to Hamilton is the first suggested route (379mi, 6h 21min) and costs 65.7 £.
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 Hamilton?
There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 379mi (distance from Cardiff to Hamilton) and its duration is 6h 21min. The slowest route is 363mi, and its duration is 6h 44min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Hamilton by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Hamilton. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Hamilton, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Hamilton has coordinates 55.7776330o,-4.0536790o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Hamilton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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