Route from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells

The distance between Cardiff and Tunbridge Wells is 186 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 16 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Tunbridge Wells, County: Kent, England
186 mi , 3 h 16 min
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Route from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells

186 mi 3 h 16 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
13.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M4
92 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M): Reading (E)
0.3 mi
20.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
21.
Merge right onto A329(M)
2.8 mi
22.
Keep left onto Berkshire Way (A329)
593 ft
23.
Keep right onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
24.
Enter Doncastle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
81 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
26.
Enter Twin Bridges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Downshire Way (A322)
261 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Downshire Way (A322)
0.6 mi
28.
Enter Horse and Groom Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bagshot Road (A322)
496 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Bagshot Road (A322)
0.5 mi
30.
Enter Sports Centre Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A322
363 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A322
2.7 mi
32.
Keep left onto Bracknell Road (A322)
0.9 mi
33.
Continue onto Bagshot Bypass (A322)
0.8 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
35.
Merge right onto M3
6.3 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
37.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
38.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
39.
Keep right towards M26: Dover
0.7 mi
40.
Take exit 5 on the left towards A21: Sevenoaks
1.1 mi
41.
Continue onto Sevenoaks Bypass (A21)
4 mi
42.
Continue onto Tonbridge Bypass (A21)
6.6 mi
43.
Continue onto Pembury Road (A21)
1.5 mi
44.
Continue onto Pembury Bypass (A21)
1.2 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left onto A21
776 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pembury Road (A228)
153 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Pembury Road (A228)
773 ft
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pembury Road (A264)
84 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Pembury Road (A264)
1.5 mi
50.
Make a slight right onto Calverley Park Gardens (B2249)
0.3 mi
51.
Turn right onto Calverley Road (A264)
63 ft
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crescent Road (A264)
67 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Crescent Road (A264)
1171 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £32.2. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £16.1 each (£32.2 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £10.73 a head (£32.2 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £8.05 per person (£32.2 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 22.5 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £32.2 total comes from for the trip from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.15 £ (20.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.77 £ (20.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.08 £ (20.3/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells covers 215.6 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 41 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells by car?

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells is the first suggested route (186mi, 3h 16min) and costs 32.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells is the second suggested route (216mi, 4h 41min) and costs 37.4 £.

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 Tunbridge Wells?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 186mi (distance from Cardiff to Tunbridge Wells) and its duration is 3h 16min. The slowest route is 216mi, and its duration is 4h 41min.

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

Tunbridge Wells is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 112 meters above sea level. Tunbridge Wells has coordinates 51.1323770o,0.2636950o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Tunbridge Wells from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.