Route from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil

The distance between Ipswich and Merthyr Tydfil is 253 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 17 minutes.

From: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
To: Merthyr Tydfil, County: , Wales
253 mi , 4 h 17 min
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Route from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil on map



Driving directions from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil

253 mi 4 h 17 min
1.
Head north on Civic Drive (A1022)
457 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
136 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
600 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St Matthew's Street
18 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto St Matthew's Street
449 ft
6.
Continue onto Norwich Road (A1156)
0.4 mi
7.
Turn right
47 ft
8.
Turn left onto Norwich Road (A1156)
1.3 mi
9.
Continue slightly left onto Bury Road (A1156)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bury Road
217 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Bury Road
1123 ft
12.
Enter Whitehouse Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Bury Road
200 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Bury Road
669 ft
14.
Take the ramp onto Bury Road
0.6 mi
15.
Merge right onto A14
11.1 mi
16.
Make a slight left
954 ft
17.
Merge right onto A14
30.6 mi
18.
Keep right onto A14
11.2 mi
19.
Keep right onto A14
15.2 mi
20.
Continue onto A14
44.2 mi
21.
Continue onto M6
22.8 mi
22.
Keep left onto M6
0.7 mi
23.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A446: Lichfield
0.3 mi
24.
Keep right towards M42 South: Birmingham
11.2 mi
25.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
26.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
27.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
29.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
31.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
35.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4060
133 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
1.7 mi
46.
Enter Mountain Hare Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4102
330 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4102
16 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A4102)
31 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A4102)
1047 ft
52.
Continue slightly left onto Penydarren Road (A4102)
1255 ft
53.
Continue slightly right onto Pontmorlais West (A4102)
648 ft
54.
Continue onto Bethesda Street (A4102)
542 ft
55.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £43.8. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £21.9 (£43.8/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £14.6 (£43.8/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £10.95 (£43.8/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 252.74 miles, this computation entails multiplying 252.74 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 30.6 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 30.6 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £43.8.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil stands at £43.8.

Diesel cost from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.85 £ (27.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.23 £ (27.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.93 £ (27.7/4) /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 Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil

The second route from Ipswich to the Merthyr Tydfil is 259.37 miles and takes 4 hours and 23 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil is the first suggested route (253mi, 4h 17min) and costs 43.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil is the second suggested route (259mi, 4h 23min) and costs 45 £.

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 Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 253mi (distance from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil) and its duration is 4h 17min. The slowest route is 259mi, and its duration is 4h 23min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil. It provides driving directions from Ipswich to Merthyr Tydfil, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Ipswich - 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 Ipswich 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 Ipswich located?

Ipswich is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Ipswich has coordinates 52.0567360o,1.1482200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ipswich 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.