Route from Leicester to Swansea

The distance between Leicester and Swansea is 176 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
176 mi , 3 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leicester to Swansea on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Swansea

176 mi 3 h 7 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Make a slight left to stay on Vaughan Way (A594)
529 ft
4.
Continue onto St Nicholas Circle
808 ft
5.
Keep left onto St Augustine Road (A47)
874 ft
6.
Turn left onto Narborough Road North (A5460)
2.9 mi
7.
Continue onto A5460
0.6 mi
8.
Keep left onto M69
15.5 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left
0.8 mi
10.
Keep right at the fork
1041 ft
11.
Merge right onto M6
11.4 mi
12.
Keep left onto M6
0.7 mi
13.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A446: Lichfield
0.3 mi
14.
Keep right towards M42 South: Birmingham
11.2 mi
15.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
16.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
17.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
19.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
21.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
25.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
40.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
41.
Make a slight left
75 ft
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
44.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
51.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
52.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
59.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
60.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
61.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
62.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
63.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
64.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
65.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
66.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
67.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
68.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
69.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
70.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Leicester to Swansea with petrol?

Driving from Leicester to Swansea costs £30.4 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £15.2 per person. With three passengers, it's £10.13 per person, and with four passengers, it's £7.6 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 21.3 liters of fuel. This results in a £30.4 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Swansea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.6 £ (19.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.4 £ (19.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.8 £ (19.2/4) /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 Leicester to Swansea

The second route from Leicester to the Swansea is 170.81 miles and takes 3 hours and 11 minutes.

The third route from Leicester to the Swansea is 169.69 miles and takes 3 hours and 33 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Leicester to Swansea by car?

The cheapest route from Leicester to Swansea is the third suggested route (170mi, 3h 33min) and costs 29.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Leicester to Swansea is the second suggested route (171mi, 3h 11min) and costs 29.6 £.

The most expensive route from Leicester to Swansea is the first suggested route (176mi, 3h 7min) and costs 30.4 £.

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 Leicester to Swansea?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 176mi (distance from Leicester to Swansea) and its duration is 3h 7min. The other route is 171mi, and its duration is 3h 11min. The slowest route is 170mi, and its duration is 3h 33min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Leicester to Swansea by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Leicester to Swansea. It provides driving directions from Leicester to Swansea, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Leicester - Swansea 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 Leicester to Swansea with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Leicester located?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Swansea?

Swansea is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Swansea has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swansea from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.