Route from Cardiff to Manchester

The distance between Cardiff and Manchester is 188 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 25 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
188 mi , 3 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Manchester on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Manchester

188 mi 3 h 25 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
53.6 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
39.
Keep right at the fork
974 ft
40.
Continue onto A556
3.9 mi
41.
Continue onto M56
6.8 mi
42.
Keep right towards A5103: City Centre
1.9 mi
43.
Continue onto Princess Road (A5103)
3.8 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left onto A57(M)
1107 ft
45.
Merge right onto Mancunian Way (A57(M))
0.5 mi
46.
Keep right onto Dawson Street (A57)
299 ft
47.
Continue onto A6042
0.5 mi
48.
Turn left to stay on Trinity Way (A34)
717 ft
49.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (A6)
572 ft
50.
Turn right onto New Bailey Street (A34)
648 ft
51.
Continue onto Bridge Street West (A34)
1284 ft
52.
Continue onto John Dalton Street (A34)
664 ft
53.
Turn left onto Cross Street
134 ft
54.
Turn right onto Tib Lane
176 ft
55.
Turn left onto Essex Street
442 ft
56.
Turn right onto Chapel Walks
335 ft
57.
Turn right onto Brown Street
230 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Cardiff to Manchester by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £32.7. 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 £16.35 (£32.7/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £10.9 (£32.7/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £8.18 (£32.7/4).

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 188.43 miles, this computation entails multiplying 188.43 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 22.8 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 22.8 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £32.7.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Cardiff to Manchester stands at £32.7.

 

How much petrol a car uses depends in large part on the driver's habits. In this way: 

Increased fuel consumption might be a result of aggressive driving practices, including quick acceleration and frequent hard braking. More fuel efficiency is achieved with smooth, progressive acceleration and deceleration. 
Increased aerodynamic drag causes fuel consumption to rise with increasing speed. One way to save petrol is to keep your speed modest and constant. 
Leaving the engine running when stopped or waiting wastes petrololine; this is known as idling. To save petrol, turn off the engine when you're not moving for a long time. 
Using the Air Conditioner: Using the air conditioner at its highest setting can lead to an increase in fuel usage. You may conserve fuel by using the air conditioner rarely and by choosing natural ventilation when you can. 
Overloading: The engine has to work harder to move large goods or extraneous objects around, which increases fuel consumption. Fuel economy can be enhanced by reducing excess weight.

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Manchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.3 £ (20.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.87 £ (20.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.15 £ (20.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Manchester

The second route from Cardiff to the Manchester is 181.05 miles and takes 3 hours and 48 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Manchester is 177.7 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Manchester is the third suggested route (178mi, 3h 57min) and costs 30.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Manchester is the second suggested route (181mi, 3h 48min) and costs 31.4 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Manchester is the first suggested route (188mi, 3h 25min) and costs 32.7 £.

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 Manchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 188mi (distance from Cardiff to Manchester) and its duration is 3h 25min. The other route is 181mi, and its duration is 3h 48min. The slowest route is 178mi, and its duration is 3h 57min.

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

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.