Route from Cardiff to Nottingham

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

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Nottingham, County: Nottinghamshire, England
159 mi , 2 h 51 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Nottingham on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Nottingham

159 mi 2 h 51 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
1.3 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Derby
0.3 mi
42.
Keep right at the fork
259 ft
43.
Keep right at the fork
505 ft
44.
Make a slight right
611 ft
45.
Keep left onto Remembrance Way (A453)
5.5 mi
46.
Enter Mill Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Remembrance Way (A453)
151 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Remembrance Way (A453)
0.6 mi
48.
Enter Crusader Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Remembrance Way (A453)
122 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Remembrance Way (A453)
1 mi
50.
Enter Farnbourgh Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Remembrance Way (A453)
128 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Remembrance Way (A453)
0.8 mi
52.
Merge right onto A52
0.3 mi
53.
Take the ramp on the left
620 ft
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queen's Drive (A453)
595 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Queen's Drive (A453)
1237 ft
56.
Continue onto Queens Drive (A453)
0.6 mi
57.
Continue onto Queen's Drive (A453)
0.7 mi
58.
Continue onto Wilford Road (A6008)
685 ft
59.
Continue onto Wilford Street (A6008)
527 ft
60.
Go straight onto Maid Marian Way
0.5 mi
61.
Go straight onto Derby Road (A610)
601 ft
62.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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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.