Route from Cardiff to Oldham
The distance between Cardiff and Oldham is 197 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 28 minutes.

Driving directions from Cardiff to Oldham
How much does it cost to drive from Cardiff to Oldham?
Well, using petrol, it's £34.2. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £17.1 for the trip (£34.2 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £11.4 each (£34.2 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £8.55 each (£34.2 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 23.9 liters of fuel. And that's where the £34.2 comes from for the trip from Cardiff to Oldham.
Diesel cost from Cardiff to Oldham.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.8 £ (21.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.2 £ (21.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.4 £ (21.6/4) /p.
Generally, diesel engines typically consume less fuel than petrol engines when all other factors are held constant. This is mainly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are more thermally efficient. Diesel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are usually better at converting this energy into mechanical power. Moreover, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, enhancing their thermal efficiency and enabling them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Consequently, diesel vehicles often deliver superior fuel economy and can cover longer distances per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar specifications.
Alternative routes from Cardiff to Oldham
The second route from Cardiff to the Oldham is 186.66 miles and takes 3 hours and 55 minutes.
The third route from Cardiff to the Oldham is 185.03 miles and takes 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Oldham by car?
The cheapest route from Cardiff to Oldham is the third suggested route (185mi, 4h 15min) and costs 32.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Oldham is the second suggested route (187mi, 3h 55min) and costs 32.4 £.
The most expensive route from Cardiff to Oldham is the first suggested route (197mi, 3h 28min) and costs 34.2 £.
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 Oldham?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 197mi (distance from Cardiff to Oldham) and its duration is 3h 28min. The other route is 187mi, and its duration is 3h 55min. The slowest route is 185mi, and its duration is 4h 15min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Oldham by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Oldham. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Oldham, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Oldham?
Oldham is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 206 meters above sea level. Oldham has coordinates 53.5409298o,-2.1113659o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oldham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.