Route from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield

The distance between Cardiff and Welwyn Hatfield is 162 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 47 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Welwyn Hatfield, County: Hertfordshire, England
162 mi , 2 h 47 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield

162 mi 2 h 47 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
111 mi
19.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
20.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
21.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
22.
Keep right onto M25
4.9 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards A405: (M1 South)
0.4 mi
24.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
30 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.4 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
237 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
112 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
30.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
413 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
32.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
147 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
34.
Keep left onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1 mi
35.
Enter Roehyde Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Roehyde Way (A1001)
751 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Roehyde Way (A1001)
0.8 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto South Way (A1001)
29 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto South Way (A1001)
0.7 mi
39.
Enter Travellers Lane Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto South Way (A1001)
354 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto South Way (A1001)
0.4 mi
41.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 28.1 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 143 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £14.05 (equivalent to 28.1/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 9.37 pounds (28.1/3) per passenger.
7.03 pounds (28.1/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(161.94 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per litre for fuel equals 28.1 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)19.6 litres are consumed (161.94 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 19.6 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 19.6 litres x 143 pence per litre, or 28.1 pounds

28.1 pounds for fuel to get from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.85 £ (17.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.9 £ (17.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.43 £ (17.7/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield

The second route from Cardiff to the Welwyn Hatfield is 164.97 miles and takes 2 hours and 60 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Welwyn Hatfield is 165.34 miles and takes 3 hours and 28 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield by car?

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield is the first suggested route (162mi, 2h 47min) and costs 28.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield is the second suggested route (165mi, 2h 60min) and costs 28.6 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield is the third suggested route (165mi, 3h 28min) and costs 28.7 £.

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 Welwyn Hatfield?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 162mi (distance from Cardiff to Welwyn Hatfield) and its duration is 2h 47min. The other route is 165mi, and its duration is 2h 60min. The slowest route is 165mi, and its duration is 3h 28min.

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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 Welwyn Hatfield?

Welwyn Hatfield is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 95 meters above sea level. Welwyn Hatfield has coordinates 51.7465017o,-0.2133693o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Welwyn Hatfield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.