Route from Cardiff to Hamilton

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

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Hamilton, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
379 mi , 6 h 21 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Hamilton on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Hamilton

379 mi 6 h 21 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
24.4 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.3 mi
42.
Keep left onto M74
0.3 mi
43.
Go straight onto Motherwell Road (A723)
526 ft
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Palace Grounds Road (A72)
405 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Palace Grounds Road (A72)
566 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A72
150 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A72
1001 ft
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Muir Street (A72)
122 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Muir Street (A72)
0.4 mi
50.
Keep left onto Muir Street (A72)
131 ft
51.
Go straight onto Almada Street (A72)
0.4 mi
52.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.