Route from Inverness to Cardiff
The distance between Inverness and Cardiff is 548 miles. Travel time is 9 hours and 20 minutes.

Driving directions from Inverness to Cardiff
How much is the expense of driving from Inverness to Cardiff?
The expense of driving from Inverness to Cardiff using petrol amounts to £95. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 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 £47.5 (£95 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £31.67 per person (£95 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £23.75 per person (£95 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 66.4 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £95 for the trip from Inverness to Cardiff.
Diesel cost from Inverness to Cardiff.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 60 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 30 £ (60/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 20 £ (60/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 15 £ (60/4) /p.
Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.
Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.
The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.
Alternative routes from Inverness to Cardiff
The second route from Inverness to the Cardiff is 535.84 miles and takes 9 hours and 43 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Inverness to Cardiff by car?
The cheapest route from Inverness to Cardiff is the second suggested route (536mi, 9h 43min) and costs 92.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The most expensive route from Inverness to Cardiff is the first suggested route (548mi, 9h 20min) and costs 95 £.
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 Inverness to Cardiff?
There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 548mi (distance from Inverness to Cardiff) and its duration is 9h 20min. The slowest route is 536mi, and its duration is 9h 43min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Inverness to Cardiff by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Inverness to Cardiff. It provides driving directions from Inverness to Cardiff, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Inverness - Cardiff 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 Inverness to Cardiff with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Inverness located?
Inverness is located in Highland county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Inverness has coordinates 57.4777730o,-4.2247210o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Inverness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Cardiff?
Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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