Route from Elgin to Port Talbot

The distance between Elgin and Port Talbot is 591 miles. Travel time is 10 hours and 15 minutes.

From: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
591 mi , 10 h 15 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Elgin to Port Talbot on map



Driving directions from Elgin to Port Talbot

591 mi 10 h 15 min
1.
Head east on Blackfriars Road
159 ft
2.
Continue onto Trinity Road
731 ft
3.
Turn right onto Cumming Street (A941)
373 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
94 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1031 ft
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
35 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
422 ft
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto High Street (A96)
122 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1113 ft
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto West Road (A96)
99 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto West Road (A96)
9.5 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
216 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
14.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
112 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
16.
Take the ramp
128 ft
17.
Make a slight left onto Market Street (A940)
825 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Catherine's Road (A940)
77 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto St Catherine's Road (A940)
0.8 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
98 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
848 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
117 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
4.8 mi
24.
Turn right onto B9007
5 mi
25.
Make a slight right onto B9007
13.5 mi
26.
Turn right onto A938
1.8 mi
27.
Make a slight left onto B9153
165 ft
28.
Continue straight to stay on B9153
2.8 mi
29.
Turn right onto A95
2.5 mi
30.
Turn right onto A95
766 ft
31.
Take the ramp on the left
300 ft
32.
Merge right onto A9
81 mi
33.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
495 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
2.4 mi
35.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A9: Stirling
732 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Stirling
26.2 mi
37.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto M9
630 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto M9
6.4 mi
39.
Keep right towards M80: Carlisle
13.6 mi
40.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
41.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
42.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
43.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
44.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
45.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
46.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
47.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
49.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
51.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
55.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
59.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
70.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
71.
Make a slight left
75 ft
72.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
74.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
77.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
79.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
81.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
82.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
83.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
85.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
87.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
88.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
89.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
90.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
91.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
92.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
93.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
94.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
95.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
96.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
97.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
98.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
99.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
100.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Elgin to Port Talbot?

The expense of driving from Elgin to Port Talbot using petrol amounts to £103.2. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £51.6 (£103.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £34.4 per person (£103.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £25.8 per person (£103.2 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 71.7 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £103.2 for the trip from Elgin to Port Talbot.
 

Diesel cost from Elgin to Port Talbot.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 71.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 35.8 £ (71.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 23.87 £ (71.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 17.9 £ (71.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Elgin to Port Talbot

The second route from Elgin to the Port Talbot is 562.05 miles and takes 10 hours and 19 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Elgin to Port Talbot by car?

The cheapest route from Elgin to Port Talbot is the second suggested route (562mi, 10h 19min) and costs 98.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Elgin to Port Talbot is the first suggested route (591mi, 10h 15min) and costs 103.2 £.

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 Elgin to Port Talbot?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 591mi (distance from Elgin to Port Talbot) and its duration is 10h 15min. The slowest route is 562mi, and its duration is 10h 19min.

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

Where is Elgin located?

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Port Talbot?

Port Talbot is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Port Talbot has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Port Talbot from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.