Carlisle Cwmbran by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Carlisle and Cwmbran by car is 287 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 48 minutes.

How far is Cwmbran from Carlisle? The driving distance is 287 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Carlisle, County: Cumbria, England
To: Cwmbran, County: Newport, Wales
287 mi , 4 h 48 min
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Route from Carlisle to Cwmbran on map



Driving directions from Carlisle to Cwmbran

287 mi 4 h 48 min
1.
Head northwest on Lowther Street (A7)
577 ft
2.
Turn right onto Lonsdale Street
652 ft
3.
Continue onto Chiswick Street
748 ft
4.
Turn right onto Hartington Place
138 ft
5.
Turn left onto Warwick Road
1.2 mi
6.
Continue onto Rotary Way (A69)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
827 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout
1065 ft
9.
Merge right onto M6
88 mi
10.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
11.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
12.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
14.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
16.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
20.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
24.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
25.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
26.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
27.
Keep left onto M4
2.8 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
561 ft
29.
Continue onto A4042
0.3 mi
30.
Enter Grove Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brynglas Tunnels and Malpas Road Relief Road (A4042)
243 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Brynglas Tunnels and Malpas Road Relief Road (A4042)
1.3 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
836 ft
33.
Go straight onto A4042
1080 ft
34.
Enter Woodlands roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cwmbran Drive (A4051)
236 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Cwmbran Drive (A4051)
1 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4051
83 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A4051
0.6 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Henllys Way
17 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Henllys Way
223 ft
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Henllys Way
98 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Henllys Way
0.4 mi
42.
Turn right onto Green Meadow Way
1080 ft
43.
Turn right onto Melbourne Court
568 ft
44.
Make a slight right to stay on Melbourne Court
127 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Carlisle to Cwmbran by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £50. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £25 (£50/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £16.67 (£50/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £12.5 (£50/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 286.59 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 286.59 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 34.7 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 34.7 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £50.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Carlisle to Cwmbran amounts to £50.

Diesel cost from Carlisle to Cwmbran.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 34.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.35 £ (34.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.57 £ (34.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.68 £ (34.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Carlisle to Cwmbran

The most time-consuming route from Carlisle to Cwmbran spans a distance of 265.34 miles and requires a travel time of 5 hours and 4 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Carlisle to Cwmbran by car?

The cheapest route from Carlisle to Cwmbran is the second suggested route (265mi, 5h 4min) and costs 46.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Carlisle to Cwmbran is the first suggested route (287mi, 4h 48min) and costs 50 £.

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 Carlisle to Cwmbran?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 287mi (distance from Carlisle to Cwmbran) and its duration is 4h 48min. The slowest route is 265mi, and its duration is 5h 4min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Carlisle to Cwmbran by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Carlisle to Cwmbran. It provides driving directions from Carlisle to Cwmbran, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Carlisle - Cwmbran 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 Carlisle to Cwmbran with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Carlisle located?

Carlisle is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Carlisle has coordinates 54.8924730o,-2.9329310o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Carlisle from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cwmbran?

Cwmbran is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 99 meters above sea level. Cwmbran has coordinates 51.6496546o,-3.0317889o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cwmbran from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.