Route from Cardiff to Nottingham
The distance between Cardiff and Nottingham is 159 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 51 minutes.

Driving directions from Cardiff to Nottingham
What's the expense of traveling from Cardiff to Nottingham by car?
The trip fueled by petrol comes to £27.6. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.
For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £13.8 (£27.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.2 (£27.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £6.9 (£27.6/4).
To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:
Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 159.4 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 159.4 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 19.3 liters of fuel needed.
Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 19.3 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £27.6.
In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Cardiff to Nottingham amounts to £27.6.
Diesel cost from Cardiff to Nottingham.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.75 £ (17.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.83 £ (17.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.38 £ (17.5/4) /p.
Alternative routes from Cardiff to Nottingham
The second route from Cardiff to the Nottingham is 176.5 miles and takes 3 hours and 18 minutes.
The third route from Cardiff to the Nottingham is 166.5 miles and takes 3 hours and 32 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Nottingham by car?
The cheapest route from Cardiff to Nottingham is the first suggested route (159mi, 2h 51min) and costs 27.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Nottingham is the third suggested route (166mi, 3h 32min) and costs 28.9 £.
The most expensive route from Cardiff to Nottingham is the second suggested route (176mi, 3h 18min) and costs 30.6 £.
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 Nottingham?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 159mi (distance from Cardiff to Nottingham) and its duration is 2h 51min. The other route is 176mi, and its duration is 3h 18min. The slowest route is 166mi, and its duration is 3h 32min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Nottingham by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Nottingham. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Nottingham, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham?
Nottingham is located in Nottinghamshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 69 meters above sea level. Nottingham has coordinates 52.9547832o,-1.1581086o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Nottingham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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