Route from Cardiff to Swansea

The distance between Cardiff and Swansea is 41.6 miles. Travel time is 54 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
41.6 mi , 54 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Swansea on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Swansea

41.6 mi 54 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 left onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
8.
Turn right onto North Road (A470)
1.9 mi
9.
Keep left onto Merthyr Road (A470)
650 ft
10.
Go straight onto Manor Way (A470)
0.8 mi
11.
Continue onto Northern Avenue (A470)
0.9 mi
12.
Make a slight left to stay on Northern Avenue
965 ft
13.
Enter Coryton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto M4
0.3 mi
14.
Exit the roundabout onto M4
31.3 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
16.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.4 mi
17.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
18.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
19.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
20.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
21.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
22.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
23.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
24.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
25.
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: £7.2. 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 £3.6 (£7.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £2.4 per passenger (£7.2 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £1.8 per passenger (£7.2 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 5 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £7.2 comes from for the journey from Cardiff to Swansea.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Swansea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.3 £ (4.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.53 £ (4.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.15 £ (4.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Swansea

An alternative route from Cardiff to the Swansea is 45.19 miles and takes 1 hour and 8 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Swansea is the first suggested route (41.6mi, 54min) and costs 7.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Swansea is the second suggested route (45.2mi, 1h 8min) and costs 7.8 £.

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 Swansea?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 41.6mi (distance from Cardiff to Swansea) and its duration is 54min. The slowest route is 45.2mi, and its duration is 1h 8min.

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

Swansea is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Swansea has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swansea from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.