Route from Greenock to Neath

The distance between Greenock and Neath is 441 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 31 minutes.

From: Greenock, County: Inverclyde, Scotland
To: Neath, County: Swansea, Wales
441 mi , 7 h 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Greenock to Neath on map



Driving directions from Greenock to Neath

441 mi 7 h 31 min
1.
Head southeast on Jardine Terrace
93 ft
2.
Turn left onto Margaret Street
219 ft
3.
Turn right onto Brougham Street (A770)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue onto Grey Place (A770)
419 ft
5.
Continue onto Dalrymple Street (A770)
0.4 mi
6.
Enter Bullring Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalrymple Street (A8)
324 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalrymple Street (A8)
1251 ft
8.
Continue onto Rue End Street (A8)
0.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A8)
113 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A8)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto East Hamilton Street (A8)
185 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto East Hamilton Street (A8)
0.7 mi
13.
Continue onto Port Glasgow Road (A8)
1205 ft
14.
Continue onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
15.
Enter Glen Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
27 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
799 ft
17.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
235 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.4 mi
19.
Enter Comet Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
100 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
21.
Enter Newark Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
119 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
1.4 mi
23.
Enter Woodhall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A8
255 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A8
2.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A8
89 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A8
0.7 mi
27.
Continue onto M8
13.4 mi
28.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
1 mi
29.
Continue onto M74
8 mi
30.
Continue towards M74: Carlisle
29.3 mi
31.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
32.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
33.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
34.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
35.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
37.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
39.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
43.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
58.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
59.
Make a slight left
75 ft
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
62.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
69.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
70.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
77.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
78.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
79.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
80.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
81.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
82.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
83.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
84.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
85.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
86.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
87.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
88.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Greenock to Neath by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 77 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £38.5 (equivalent to 77/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 25.67 pounds (77/3) per passenger.
19.25 pounds (77/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(440.9 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 77 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)53.4 litres are consumed (440.9 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 53.4 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 53.4 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 77 pounds

77 pounds for fuel to get from Greenock to Neath
 

Diesel cost from Greenock to Neath.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 53.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 26.7 £ (53.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 17.8 £ (53.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.35 £ (53.4/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Greenock to Neath

An alternative route from Greenock to the Neath is 411.65 miles and takes 7 hours and 35 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Greenock to Neath by car?

The cheapest route from Greenock to Neath is the second suggested route (412mi, 7h 35min) and costs 71.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Greenock to Neath is the first suggested route (441mi, 7h 31min) and costs 77 £.

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 Greenock to Neath?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 441mi (distance from Greenock to Neath) and its duration is 7h 31min. The slowest route is 412mi, and its duration is 7h 35min.

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Where is Greenock located?

Greenock is located in Inverclyde county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Greenock has coordinates 55.9564760o,-4.7719830o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Greenock from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Neath?

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