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

Driving directions from Cardiff to Rochdale
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.
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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 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.