Route from Colwyn Bay to Pontypridd by car

From: Colwyn Bay, County: Colwyn Bay, Wales
To: Pontypridd, County: Cardiff, Wales
166 mi
3 h 22 min
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Fuel cost:
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How many miles from Colwyn Bay to Pontypridd?

How far is from Colwyn Bay to Pontypridd?


The driving distance between Colwyn Bay and Pontypridd is 166 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 22 minutes by car.






166 mi 3 h 22 min
1.
Head southeast on Claughton Road
236 ft
2.
Turn left onto Rhiw Road
521 ft
3.
Turn left onto A547
139 ft
4.
Turn right onto Sea View Road (B5113)
272 ft
5.
Turn right onto Bay View Road (B5113)
705 ft
6.
Continue onto Victoria Avenue (B5113)
687 ft
7.
Take the ramp on the right
910 ft
8.
Merge right onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
30.6 mi
9.
Keep left onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
1.9 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left
1058 ft
11.
Turn right onto Dobshill Interchange (A550)
225 ft
12.
Make a slight right to stay on Dobshill Interchange (A550)
518 ft
13.
Keep left onto A550
1204 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A550
124 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A550
0.5 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hawarden Road (A550)
209 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Hawarden Road (A550)
1.1 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hawarden Road (A550)
89 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Hawarden Road (A550)
1.9 mi
20.
Turn right to stay on Hawarden Road (A550)
1.3 mi
21.
Continue straight to stay on Hawarden Road (A550)
179 ft
22.
Go straight onto Wrexham Road (A541)
1298 ft
23.
Continue onto Mold Road (A541)
2.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Mold Road (A541)
134 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Mold Road (A541)
0.8 mi
26.
Enter Mold Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A483
692 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
7.8 mi
28.
Enter Halton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
159 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
2.2 mi
30.
Enter Gledrid Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
158 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
2.5 mi
32.
Enter Five Crosses and take the 3rd exit onto A5
237 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
0.9 mi
34.
Enter Whittington Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
133 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
1.3 mi
36.
Enter Mile End Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
357 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
344 ft
38.
Enter Mile End Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A483
255 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
7.3 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
224 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
6.2 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
181 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
0.6 mi
44.
Keep left onto A483
0.7 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A483
61 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
1.6 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
305 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
10.2 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newtown Bypass (A483)
151 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Newtown Bypass (A483)
0.8 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kerry Road (B4801)
367 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Kerry Road (B4801)
0.3 mi
53.
Turn left onto Heol Treowen
0.8 mi
54.
Turn left onto Dolfor Road (B4800)
0.3 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dolfor Road (B4800)
215 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Dolfor Road (B4800)
0.3 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dolfor Road (A483)
178 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Dolfor Road (A483)
22 mi
59.
Continue straight onto A483
2.4 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tremont Road (A483)
103 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Tremont Road (A483)
0.7 mi
62.
Continue onto Temple Street (A483)
0.7 mi
63.
Continue onto Wellington Road (A483)
6.6 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Station Road (A470)
46 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road (A470)
0.3 mi
66.
Continue onto High Street (A483)
638 ft
67.
Turn left onto Market Street (B4520)
241 ft
68.
Continue right onto Brecon Road (B4520)
16.2 mi
69.
Turn right onto Maendu Street
857 ft
70.
Turn left onto The Avenue
1202 ft
71.
Turn right onto Usk Bridge (B4601)
305 ft
72.
Continue onto Bridge Street (B4601)
472 ft
73.
Continue onto Orchard Street (B4601)
1228 ft
74.
Continue onto Newgate Street (B4601)
0.4 mi
75.
Enter Tarell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
208 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
15.9 mi
77.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
224 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
0.9 mi
79.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
197 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
1.2 mi
81.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
258 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
1.6 mi
83.
Enter Abercanaid Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
262 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
5.5 mi
85.
Enter Abercynon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
323 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
3.5 mi
87.
Take the ramp on the left onto A470
1201 ft
88.
Keep left onto A4223
0.5 mi
89.
Enter Sardis Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4058
118 ft
90.
Exit the roundabout onto A4058
113 ft
91.
Make a sharp right onto A4058
3 ft
92.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Colwyn Bay to Pontypridd?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 28.9 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 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 14.45 £ (28.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9.63 £ (28.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 7.23 £ (28.9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (166.47 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 28.9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 166.47 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 20.2 liters

Fuel needed = 20.2 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 20.2 liters x 143 pence per liter = 28.9 £

Fuel cost from Colwyn Bay to Pontypridd = 28.9 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.2 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 18.2 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 9.1 £ (18.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 6.07 £ (18.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.55 £ (18.2/4) per passenger.