Route from Cardiff to Rochdale

The distance between Cardiff and Rochdale is 205 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 32 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Rochdale, County: Greater Manchester, England
205 mi , 3 h 32 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Rochdale on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Rochdale

205 mi 3 h 32 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
65 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
39.
Merge right onto M62
8.5 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Leeds
0.3 mi
41.
Continue towards M60
7.1 mi
42.
Continue onto M62
5.1 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left onto M62
0.4 mi
44.
Enter Thornham Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A627(M)
44 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A627(M)
0.9 mi
46.
Keep left towards A664
695 ft
47.
Merge right onto Edinburgh Way (A664)
0.3 mi
48.
Keep right onto Edinburgh Way (A664)
369 ft
49.
Continue right onto Manchester Road (A58)
0.5 mi
50.
Turn right onto Tweedale Street
0.4 mi
51.
You have arrived at your destination
2 ft


How much is the expense of driving from Cardiff to Rochdale?

The expense of driving from Cardiff to Rochdale using petrol amounts to £35.5. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £17.75 (£35.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £11.83 per person (£35.5 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £8.88 per person (£35.5 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 24.8 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £35.5 for the trip from Cardiff to Rochdale.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Rochdale.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.2 £ (22.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.47 £ (22.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.6 £ (22.4/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Rochdale

The second route from Cardiff to the Rochdale is 189.39 miles and takes 3 hours and 55 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Rochdale is 188.02 miles and takes 4 hours and 20 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Rochdale is the third suggested route (188mi, 4h 20min) and costs 32.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Rochdale is the second suggested route (189mi, 3h 55min) and costs 32.8 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Rochdale is the first suggested route (205mi, 3h 32min) and costs 35.5 £.

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 Rochdale?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 205mi (distance from Cardiff to Rochdale) and its duration is 3h 32min. The other route is 189mi, and its duration is 3h 55min. The slowest route is 188mi, and its duration is 4h 20min.

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

Rochdale is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 144 meters above sea level. Rochdale has coordinates 53.6097136o,-2.1561000o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rochdale from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.