Route from Cardiff to Pontypool

The distance between Cardiff and Pontypool is 21.7 miles. Travel time is 31 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Pontypool, County: Newport, Wales
21.7 mi , 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Pontypool on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Pontypool

21.7 mi 31 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
4 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.3 mi
19.
Keep left at the fork
249 ft
20.
Go straight onto Malpas Road (A4051)
1.5 mi
21.
Enter Woodlands roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4042
287 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
1054 ft
23.
Make a slight left
337 ft
24.
Merge right onto Llantarnam Bypass (A4042)
1.1 mi
25.
Enter Llantarnam Bypass and take the 3rd exit onto Turnpike Road (A4042)
307 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Turnpike Road (A4042)
0.8 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Croesyceiliog Bypass (A4042)
168 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Croesyceiliog Bypass (A4042)
1.3 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4042
261 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
1 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4042
478 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
0.9 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A472
196 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A472
0.8 mi
35.
Keep right onto A472
438 ft
36.
Make a slight left onto A4043
281 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Albion Road
49 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Albion Road
433 ft
39.
Turn right onto Nicholas Street
535 ft
40.
Turn left onto Upper Bridge Street
182 ft
41.
Turn left onto High Street
560 ft
42.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £3.8. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £1.9 (£3.8 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £1.27 per passenger (£3.8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £0.95 per passenger (£3.8 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 2.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £3.8 comes from for the journey from Cardiff to Pontypool.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Pontypool.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.2 £ (2.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.8 £ (2.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.6 £ (2.4/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Pontypool

The second route from Cardiff to the Pontypool is 25.88 miles and takes 36 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Pontypool is 23.55 miles and takes 37 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Pontypool is the first suggested route (21.7mi, 31min) and costs 3.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Pontypool is the third suggested route (23.5mi, 37min) and costs 4.1 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Pontypool is the second suggested route (25.9mi, 36min) and costs 4.5 £.

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 Pontypool?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 21.7mi (distance from Cardiff to Pontypool) and its duration is 31min. The other route is 25.9mi, and its duration is 36min. The slowest route is 23.5mi, and its duration is 37min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Pontypool by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Pontypool. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Pontypool, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Pontypool route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Pontypool?

Pontypool is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 184 meters above sea level. Pontypool has coordinates 51.7003690o,-3.0452680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Pontypool from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.