Route from Lancaster to Cardiff

The distance between Lancaster and Cardiff is 230 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 59 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
230 mi , 3 h 59 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Lancaster to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Cardiff

230 mi 3 h 59 min
1.
Head northwest on King Street (A6)
383 ft
2.
Turn right onto Common Garden Street
425 ft
3.
Continue onto Brock Street
370 ft
4.
Turn right onto Thurnham Street (A6)
1061 ft
5.
Continue onto South Road (A6)
1076 ft
6.
Enter The Pointer and take the 2nd exit onto Greaves Road (A6)
211 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
8.
Continue onto Scotforth Road (A6)
3.5 mi
9.
Continue onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M6: Preston
78 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M6: Preston
554 ft
12.
Keep right towards M6(S): Preston
19.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
14.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
15.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
17.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
19.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
23.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
27.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
28.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
29.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
30.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
32.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
33.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
34.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
35.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
36.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
39.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
40.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
41.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
42.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
43.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Lancaster to Cardiff?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 40.1 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 20.05 £ (40.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 13.37 £ (40.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 10.03 £ (40.1/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (229.84 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 40.1 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 229.84 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 27.9 liters

Fuel needed = 27.9 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 27.9 liters x 144 pence per liter = 40.1 £

Fuel cost from Lancaster to Cardiff = 40.1 £

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.9 £ (27.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.27 £ (27.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.95 £ (27.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel is known for its higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel contains more energy per volume than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can achieve better fuel efficiency and typically provide greater mileage per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol engines.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol contains less energy per volume than diesel. While petrol engines are still efficient, they tend to have slightly lower fuel efficiency and may offer shorter driving ranges compared to diesel engines due to this difference in energy density.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Cardiff

The second route from Lancaster to the Cardiff is 217.85 miles and takes 4 hours and 22 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the Cardiff is 226.87 miles and takes 5 hours and 1 minute.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Cardiff is the second suggested route (218mi, 4h 22min) and costs 38 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to Cardiff is the third suggested route (227mi, 5h 1min) and costs 39.6 £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Cardiff is the first suggested route (230mi, 3h 59min) and costs 40.1 £.

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 Lancaster to Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 230mi (distance from Lancaster to Cardiff) and its duration is 3h 59min. The other route is 218mi, and its duration is 4h 22min. The slowest route is 227mi, and its duration is 5h 1min.

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

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster 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.