Route from Cardiff to Harborough

The distance between Cardiff and Harborough is 164 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 56 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Harborough, County: Leicestershire, England
164 mi , 2 h 56 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Harborough on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Harborough

164 mi 2 h 56 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
22 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards The NORTH EAST (M1)
11.6 mi
35.
Keep left towards The NORTH
11.2 mi
36.
Take exit 7A on the left towards M6: London
0.9 mi
37.
Merge right onto M6
24.4 mi
38.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
10.8 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
40.
Turn left onto Harborough Road (A508)
4.3 mi
41.
Continue onto Northampton Road (A508)
0.3 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Northampton Road (A508)
103 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Northampton Road (A508)
0.9 mi
44.
Continue onto High Street (A4304)
1156 ft
45.
Continue onto Leicester Road (B6047)
0.4 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (B6047)
67 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (B6047)
0.8 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Harborough Road (B6047)
218 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Harborough Road (B6047)
1 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Melton Road (B6047)
308 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Melton Road (B6047)
2.5 mi
52.
Continue onto Shangton Road (B6047)
0.6 mi
53.
Make a slight right onto Melton Road (B6047)
1.3 mi
54.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Cardiff to Harborough?

The expense of driving from Cardiff to Harborough, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £28.4. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 143 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £14.2 (£28.4 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £9.47 per passenger (£28.4 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £7.1 per passenger (£28.4 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Cardiff to Harborough, approximately 19.8 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 163.71 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £28.4 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Harborough.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.95 £ (17.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.97 £ (17.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.48 £ (17.9/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Harborough

The second route from Cardiff to the Harborough is 158.52 miles and takes 2 hours and 58 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Harborough is 151.79 miles and takes 3 hours and 17 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Harborough is the third suggested route (152mi, 3h 17min) and costs 26.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Harborough is the second suggested route (159mi, 2h 58min) and costs 27.5 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Harborough is the first suggested route (164mi, 2h 56min) and costs 28.4 £.

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 Harborough?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 164mi (distance from Cardiff to Harborough) and its duration is 2h 56min. The other route is 159mi, and its duration is 2h 58min. The slowest route is 152mi, and its duration is 3h 17min.

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

Harborough is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 131 meters above sea level. Harborough has coordinates 52.5708762o,-0.9346458o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Harborough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.