Route from Cardiff to Wakefield
The distance between Cardiff and Wakefield is 217 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Driving directions from Cardiff to Wakefield
How much does it cost to drive from Cardiff to Wakefield?
If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 37.6 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.
Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 18.8 quid each (£37.6 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 12.53 quid per person (£37.6 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 9.4 quid per person (£37.6 divided by 4).
Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 26.3 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 216.98 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.
So, you take the fuel needed, which is 26.3 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Cardiff to Wakefield: 37.6 quid.
Diesel cost from Cardiff to Wakefield.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 23.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.9 £ (23.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.93 £ (23.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.95 £ (23.8/4) /p.
Alternative routes from Cardiff to Wakefield
The second route from Cardiff to the Wakefield is 224.1 miles and takes 4 hours and 29 minutes.
The third route from Cardiff to the Wakefield is 206.01 miles and takes 4 hours and 44 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Wakefield by car?
The cheapest route from Cardiff to Wakefield is the third suggested route (206mi, 4h 44min) and costs 35.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Wakefield is the first suggested route (217mi, 3h 45min) and costs 37.6 £.
The most expensive route from Cardiff to Wakefield is the second suggested route (224mi, 4h 29min) and costs 38.9 £.
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 Wakefield?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 217mi (distance from Cardiff to Wakefield) and its duration is 3h 45min. The other route is 224mi, and its duration is 4h 29min. The slowest route is 206mi, and its duration is 4h 44min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Wakefield by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Wakefield. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Wakefield, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield?
Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wakefield has coordinates 53.6832980o,-1.5059240o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wakefield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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