Route from Cardiff to Trafford

The distance between Cardiff and Trafford is 179 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 12 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Trafford, County: Greater Manchester, England
179 mi , 3 h 12 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Trafford on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Trafford

179 mi 3 h 12 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
53.6 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
39.
Keep right at the fork
974 ft
40.
Continue onto A556
3.9 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards A56
0.4 mi
42.
Enter Bowdon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunham Road (A56)
667 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunham Road (A56)
2.1 mi
44.
Make a slight left onto Old Market Place (A56)
288 ft
45.
Make a slight left onto Church Street (A56)
1216 ft
46.
Continue onto Manchester Road (A56)
1.2 mi
47.
Continue onto Washway Road (A56)
0.3 mi
48.
Turn left onto Woodhouse Lane
0.4 mi
49.
Turn right onto Manor Avenue
0.7 mi
50.
Turn right onto Taunton Road
336 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Cardiff to Trafford?

The expense of driving from Cardiff to Trafford using petrol amounts to £31.1. 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 £15.55 (£31.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £10.37 per person (£31.1 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £7.78 per person (£31.1 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 21.7 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £31.1 for the trip from Cardiff to Trafford.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Trafford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.8 £ (19.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.53 £ (19.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.9 £ (19.6/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Ultimately, the choice between diesel and petrol vehicles depends on various factors, including fuel economy preferences, driving patterns, environmental considerations, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Trafford

The second route from Cardiff to the Trafford is 168.56 miles and takes 3 hours and 39 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Trafford is 171.57 miles and takes 3 hours and 43 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Trafford is the second suggested route (169mi, 3h 39min) and costs 29.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Trafford is the third suggested route (172mi, 3h 43min) and costs 29.7 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Trafford is the first suggested route (179mi, 3h 12min) and costs 31.1 £.

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 Trafford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 179mi (distance from Cardiff to Trafford) and its duration is 3h 12min. The other route is 169mi, and its duration is 3h 39min. The slowest route is 172mi, and its duration is 3h 43min.

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

Trafford is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 25 meters above sea level. Trafford has coordinates 53.4215132o,-2.3517263o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Trafford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.