Route from Cardiff to Leeds

The distance between Cardiff and Leeds is 227 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 56 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Leeds, County: West Yorkshire, England
227 mi , 3 h 56 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Leeds on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Leeds

227 mi 3 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
14.5 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
474 ft
37.
Continue onto M42
14.3 mi
38.
Continue onto A42
13.7 mi
39.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
0.5 mi
40.
Merge right onto M1
42.2 mi
41.
Keep right onto M1
33 mi
42.
Keep right towards M621
0.6 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left onto M621
0.4 mi
44.
Keep right onto M621
472 ft
45.
Go straight onto A61
742 ft
46.
Keep left onto A61
306 ft
47.
Enter Stourton Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M621
427 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto M621
1.8 mi
49.
Take exit 3 on the left towards A653: Crown Point
1044 ft
50.
Go straight onto Dewsbury Road (A653)
0.5 mi
51.
Continue onto Meadow Road (A653)
686 ft
52.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A653)
830 ft
53.
Go straight onto Neville Street
171 ft
54.
Make a slight left onto Water Lane
994 ft
55.
Continue onto Globe Road
0.3 mi
56.
Turn right onto Monk Bridge
274 ft
57.
Continue onto Whitehall Road
970 ft
58.
Keep right onto Whitehall Road
723 ft
59.
Turn left onto Thirsk Row
159 ft
60.
Turn right onto Wellington Street
106 ft
61.
Turn left onto King Street
626 ft
62.
Continue slightly left onto East Parade
452 ft
63.
Go straight onto East Parade
213 ft
64.
Continue onto Calverley Street
428 ft
65.
Turn right onto Great George Street
5 ft
66.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Cardiff to Leeds by car?

Driving from Cardiff to Leeds costs £39.4 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £19.7 (£39.4 split by 2). With three friends, it's £13.13 each (£39.4 divided by 3), and with four, it's £9.85 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 27.6 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £39.4 Cardiff-Leeds fare.

In all, the travel costs £39.4 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Leeds.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.45 £ (24.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.3 £ (24.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.23 £ (24.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Leeds

The second route from Cardiff to the Leeds is 219.57 miles and takes 4 hours and 24 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Leeds is 216.82 miles and takes 5 hours and 4 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Leeds is the third suggested route (217mi, 5h 4min) and costs 37.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Leeds is the second suggested route (220mi, 4h 24min) and costs 38.1 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Leeds is the first suggested route (227mi, 3h 56min) and costs 39.4 £.

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 Leeds?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 227mi (distance from Cardiff to Leeds) and its duration is 3h 56min. The other route is 220mi, and its duration is 4h 24min. The slowest route is 217mi, and its duration is 5h 4min.

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

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Leeds has coordinates 53.8007554o,-1.5490774o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leeds from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.