Route from Cardiff to Wakefield

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

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Wakefield, County: West Yorkshire, England
217 mi , 3 h 45 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Wakefield on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Wakefield

217 mi 3 h 45 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
22 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards The NORTH EAST (M1)
11.6 mi
35.
Keep left towards The NORTH
14.5 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
474 ft
37.
Continue onto M42
14.3 mi
38.
Continue onto A42
13.7 mi
39.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
0.5 mi
40.
Merge right onto M1
42.2 mi
41.
Keep right onto M1
24.5 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto M1
0.5 mi
43.
Enter Durkar Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1141 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1041 ft
45.
Enter Denby Dale Road and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
156 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.6 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
167 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
74 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.3 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
42 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
864 ft
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
102 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
422 ft
55.
Turn left onto Ings Road (A638)
832 ft
56.
Keep right onto Ings Road (A638)
162 ft
57.
Turn right to stay on Westgate (A638)
197 ft
58.
Continue straight to stay on Westgate (A642)
747 ft
59.
Make a slight left onto Mulberry Way (A650)
669 ft
60.
Turn left
233 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination
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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.