Route from Leeds to Cardiff

The distance between Leeds and Cardiff is 227 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 54 minutes.

From: Leeds, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
227 mi , 3 h 54 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leeds to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Leeds to Cardiff

227 mi 3 h 54 min
1.
Head east on Great George Street
932 ft
2.
Turn right onto Albion Street
511 ft
3.
Turn right onto The Headrow
441 ft
4.
Turn left onto Park Row
312 ft
5.
Go straight onto Park Row
751 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Row
830 ft
7.
Make a slight right onto Swinegate
30 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Neville Street
92 ft
9.
Turn left to stay on Neville Street
859 ft
10.
Continue onto Great Wilson Street
856 ft
11.
Make a slight right onto Meadow Lane (A653)
704 ft
12.
Continue towards M621: Dewsbury
843 ft
13.
Take the ramp on the right towards M621
156 ft
14.
Keep left towards M621: The North
0.3 mi
15.
Merge right onto M621
3.1 mi
16.
Merge left onto M1
75 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A42 (M42): The South West
0.5 mi
18.
Merge left onto A42
14.1 mi
19.
Continue onto M42
15.9 mi
20.
Keep right onto M42
1069 ft
21.
Take the ramp on the left
669 ft
22.
Merge left onto M42
12.5 mi
23.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
24.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
25.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
29.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
33.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
37.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
38.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
39.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
40.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
42.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
43.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
44.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
45.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
46.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
49.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
50.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
51.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
52.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
53.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Leeds to Cardiff by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 39.3 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 143 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 £19.65 (equivalent to 39.3/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 13.1 pounds (39.3/3) per passenger.
9.83 pounds (39.3/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(226.8 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per litre for fuel equals 39.3 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)27.5 litres are consumed (226.8 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 27.5 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 27.5 litres x 143 pence per litre, or 39.3 pounds

39.3 pounds for fuel to get from Leeds to Cardiff
 

Diesel cost from Leeds to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.4 £ (24.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.27 £ (24.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.2 £ (24.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Leeds to Cardiff

The second route from Leeds to the Cardiff is 222.48 miles and takes 4 hours and 25 minutes.

The third route from Leeds to the Cardiff is 216.31 miles and takes 5 hours and 3 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Leeds to Cardiff is the third suggested route (216mi, 5h 3min) and costs 37.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Leeds to Cardiff is the second suggested route (222mi, 4h 25min) and costs 38.6 £.

The most expensive route from Leeds to Cardiff is the first suggested route (227mi, 3h 54min) and costs 39.3 £.

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 Leeds to Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 227mi (distance from Leeds to Cardiff) and its duration is 3h 54min. The other route is 222mi, and its duration is 4h 25min. The slowest route is 216mi, and its duration is 5h 3min.

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Where is Leeds located?

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Leeds has coordinates 53.8007554o,-1.5490774o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leeds 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.