Route from Chorley to Cardiff

The distance between Chorley and Cardiff is 200 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 33 minutes.

From: Chorley, County: Lancashire, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
200 mi , 3 h 33 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Chorley to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Chorley to Cardiff

200 mi 3 h 33 min
1.
Head south on Market Street
0.2 mi
2.
Turn right onto Pall Mall (B5251)
0.5 mi
3.
Continue onto Moor Road (B5251)
0.5 mi
4.
Continue onto Coppull Road (B5251)
506 ft
5.
Enter Coppull Road and take the 2nd exit onto Coppull Road (B5251)
125 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Coppull Road (B5251)
0.8 mi
7.
Continue onto Spendmore Lane (B5251)
1 mi
8.
Turn left onto Preston Road (A49)
1.6 mi
9.
Turn right onto Pepper Lane
0.6 mi
10.
Turn left onto Old Pepper Lane
0.4 mi
11.
Turn right onto Shevington Moor
1047 ft
12.
Turn left onto South Whiteacre
291 ft
13.
Turn right onto Crow Orchard Road (A5209)
472 ft
14.
Enter Shevington Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M6
18 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M6
75 mi
16.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
17.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
19.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
21.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
25.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
29.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
30.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
31.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
32.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
34.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
35.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
36.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
37.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
38.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
41.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
42.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
43.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
44.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
45.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Chorley to Cardiff?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 35 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 17.5 £ (35/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 11.67 £ (35/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 8.75 £ (35/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (200.4 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 35 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 200.4 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 24.3 liters

Fuel needed = 24.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 24.3 liters x 144 pence per liter = 35 £

Fuel cost from Chorley to Cardiff = 35 £

Diesel cost from Chorley to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.15 £ (24.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.1 £ (24.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.08 £ (24.3/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Chorley to Cardiff

The second route from Chorley to the Cardiff is 188.41 miles and takes 3 hours and 56 minutes.

The third route from Chorley to the Cardiff is 185.82 miles and takes 4 hours and 13 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Chorley to Cardiff by car?

The cheapest route from Chorley to Cardiff is the third suggested route (186mi, 4h 13min) and costs 32.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Chorley to Cardiff is the second suggested route (188mi, 3h 56min) and costs 32.9 £.

The most expensive route from Chorley to Cardiff is the first suggested route (200mi, 3h 33min) and costs 35 £.

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 Chorley to Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 200mi (distance from Chorley to Cardiff) and its duration is 3h 33min. The other route is 188mi, and its duration is 3h 56min. The slowest route is 186mi, and its duration is 4h 13min.

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

Where is Chorley located?

Chorley is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 87 meters above sea level. Chorley has coordinates 53.6535110o,-2.6325960o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Chorley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cardiff?

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.