Route from Kilmarnock to Cardiff

The distance between Kilmarnock and Cardiff is 395 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 48 minutes.

From: Kilmarnock, County: East Ayrshire, Scotland
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
395 mi , 6 h 48 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Kilmarnock to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Kilmarnock to Cardiff

395 mi 6 h 48 min
1.
Head north on Hill Street
348 ft
2.
Turn right onto Witch Road (A735)
900 ft
3.
Continue onto Dean Lane (A735)
721 ft
4.
Turn right onto High Street (A735)
1092 ft
5.
Continue slightly left onto Green Street (A735)
382 ft
6.
Keep right onto Green Street (A735)
211 ft
7.
Continue onto Sturrock Street (A735)
1166 ft
8.
Keep left onto Sturrock Street (A735)
139 ft
9.
Turn left onto Old Mill Road (A735)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Welbeck Street (A735)
837 ft
11.
Enter Victoria Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queen's Drive (A735)
111 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Queen's Drive (A735)
814 ft
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queen's Drive (A735)
42 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Queen's Drive (A735)
0.4 mi
15.
Enter Bellfield Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A76
536 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A76
1.7 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A76
208 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A76
0.7 mi
19.
Enter Crossroads Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A76
150 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A76
4.7 mi
21.
Turn left onto High Street (B743)
537 ft
22.
Continue onto Loan (B743)
346 ft
23.
Continue onto Sorn Road (B743)
4.2 mi
24.
Make a slight left onto B743
7 mi
25.
Turn left onto A70
12.3 mi
26.
Turn right onto A70
1.9 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A70
27 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A70
1101 ft
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto M74
498 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto M74
7.6 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.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
48.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
49.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
50.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
51.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
52.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
53.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
54.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
55.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
56.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
59.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
60.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
61.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
62.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
63.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
64.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Kilmarnock to Cardiff?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 69 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 34.5 quid each (£69 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 23 quid per person (£69 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 17.25 quid per person (£69 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 47.9 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 395.22 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 47.9 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Kilmarnock to Cardiff: 69 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Kilmarnock to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 47.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 23.95 £ (47.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 15.97 £ (47.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.98 £ (47.9/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Kilmarnock to Cardiff

The slowest route from Kilmarnock to the Cardiff is 383.23 miles and takes 7 hours and 11 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Kilmarnock to Cardiff by car?

The cheapest route from Kilmarnock to Cardiff is the second suggested route (383mi, 7h 11min) and costs 66.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Kilmarnock to Cardiff is the first suggested route (395mi, 6h 48min) and costs 69 £.

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 Kilmarnock to Cardiff?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 395mi (distance from Kilmarnock to Cardiff) and its duration is 6h 48min. The slowest route is 383mi, and its duration is 7h 11min.

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

Kilmarnock is located in East Ayrshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 51 meters above sea level. Kilmarnock has coordinates 55.6147190o,-4.4987920o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kilmarnock 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.