Route from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil

The distance between Glasgow and Merthyr Tydfil is 389 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 29 minutes.

From: Glasgow, County: Glasgow City, Scotland
To: Merthyr Tydfil, County: , Wales
389 mi , 6 h 29 min
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Route from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil on map



Driving directions from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil

389 mi 6 h 29 min
1.
Head west
174 ft
2.
Turn left onto Killermont Street
216 ft
3.
Turn right onto West Nile Street
205 ft
4.
Continue onto Port Dundas Road
914 ft
5.
Turn right onto Milton Street
925 ft
6.
Turn left onto Dobbie's Loan (A804)
321 ft
7.
Turn right onto Craighall Road (A879)
280 ft
8.
Turn right
71 ft
9.
Take the ramp on the right towards M8: Edinburgh
1.8 mi
10.
Keep right onto M8
4.7 mi
11.
Take exit 8 on the left towards A8: Coatbridge
920 ft
12.
Keep right towards M73: Carlisle
1.4 mi
13.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
14.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
15.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
16.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
17.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
18.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
19.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
21.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
23.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
27.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4060
133 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
1.7 mi
38.
Enter Mountain Hare Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4102
330 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4102
16 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A4102)
31 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A4102)
1047 ft
44.
Continue slightly left onto Penydarren Road (A4102)
1255 ft
45.
Continue slightly right onto Pontmorlais West (A4102)
648 ft
46.
Continue onto Bethesda Street (A4102)
542 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £67.5. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £33.75 each (£67.5 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £22.5 a head (£67.5 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £16.88 per person (£67.5 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 47.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £67.5 total comes from for the trip from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil.
 

Diesel cost from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 42.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 21.3 £ (42.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.2 £ (42.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.65 £ (42.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil

The slowest route from Glasgow to the Merthyr Tydfil is 365.08 miles and takes 6 hours and 36 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil by car?

The cheapest route from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil is the second suggested route (365mi, 6h 36min) and costs 63.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil is the first suggested route (389mi, 6h 29min) and costs 67.5 £.

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 Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 389mi (distance from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil) and its duration is 6h 29min. The slowest route is 365mi, and its duration is 6h 36min.

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

Where is Glasgow located?

Glasgow is located in Glasgow City county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Glasgow has coordinates 55.8642370o,-4.2518060o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Glasgow from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Merthyr Tydfil?

Merthyr Tydfil is located in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 178 meters above sea level. Merthyr Tydfil has coordinates 51.7487300o,-3.3816460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Merthyr Tydfil from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.