Route from Falkirk to Caerphilly

The distance between Falkirk and Caerphilly is 408 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 51 minutes.

From: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
To: Caerphilly, County: Cardiff, Wales
408 mi , 6 h 51 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Falkirk to Caerphilly on map



Driving directions from Falkirk to Caerphilly

408 mi 6 h 51 min
1.
Head east on Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
233 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Garrison Place (A803)
0.3 mi
3.
Make a slight right onto Tanners Road (A803)
839 ft
4.
Keep left onto Camelon Road (A803)
0.6 mi
5.
Enter Rosebank Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A803)
61 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A803)
0.4 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Glasgow Road (A803)
60 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A803)
0.9 mi
9.
Enter Three Bridges and take the 3rd exit towards Glasgow
185 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout towards Glasgow
112 ft
11.
Go straight onto A883
1.2 mi
12.
Turn left
107 ft
13.
Enter Checkbar Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A8004
143 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A8004
0.4 mi
15.
Go straight onto A8004
370 ft
16.
Take the ramp towards (M80): Glasgow
1.8 mi
17.
Merge right onto M80
7.5 mi
18.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
19.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
21.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
22.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
23.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
24.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
25.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
29.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
33.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
37.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
38.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
39.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
40.
Keep left onto M4
16.3 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards Cardiff North
0.4 mi
42.
Go straight onto Northern Avenue (A470)
2.8 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left
701 ft
44.
Enter Nantgarw Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
508 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
1.1 mi
46.
Keep left onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
150 ft
47.
Enter Penrhos Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Nantgarw Road
443 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Nantgarw Road
1075 ft
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
112 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
1.2 mi
51.
Turn left onto Pontygwindy Road (B4623)
286 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Falkirk to Caerphilly by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £71.3. 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 £35.65 (£71.3/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £23.77 (£71.3/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £17.83 (£71.3/4).

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 408.13 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 408.13 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 49.5 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 49.5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £71.3.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Falkirk to Caerphilly amounts to £71.3.

Diesel cost from Falkirk to Caerphilly.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 49.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 24.7 £ (49.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.47 £ (49.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.35 £ (49.4/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Falkirk to Caerphilly

The second route from Falkirk to the Caerphilly is 383.41 miles and takes 7 hours and 6 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Falkirk to Caerphilly by car?

The cheapest route from Falkirk to Caerphilly is the second suggested route (383mi, 7h 6min) and costs 66.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Falkirk to Caerphilly is the first suggested route (408mi, 6h 51min) and costs 71.3 £.

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 Falkirk to Caerphilly?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 408mi (distance from Falkirk to Caerphilly) and its duration is 6h 51min. The slowest route is 383mi, and its duration is 7h 6min.

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

Where is Falkirk located?

Falkirk is located in Falkirk county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Falkirk has coordinates 56.0018775o,-3.7839131o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Falkirk from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Caerphilly?

Caerphilly is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 79 meters above sea level. Caerphilly has coordinates 51.5788290o,-3.2181340o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Caerphilly from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.