Route from London to Port Talbot

The distance between London and Port Talbot is 187 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 25 minutes.

From: London, County: Greater London, England
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
187 mi , 3 h 25 min
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Route from London to Port Talbot on map



Driving directions from London to Port Talbot

187 mi 3 h 25 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
406 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto The Mall
0.6 mi
3.
Turn right onto Constitution Hill
0.5 mi
4.
Keep right onto Duke of Wellington Place (A4)
147 ft
5.
Merge left onto Grosvenor Place (A4)
304 ft
6.
Keep left onto Knightsbridge (A4)
0.4 mi
7.
Merge right onto Brompton Road (A4)
0.5 mi
8.
Continue onto Thurloe Place (A4)
610 ft
9.
Continue onto Cromwell Gardens (A4)
452 ft
10.
Continue onto Cromwell Road (A4)
1.5 mi
11.
Continue onto Talgarth Road (A4)
0.5 mi
12.
Continue onto Hammersmith Flyover (A4)
0.7 mi
13.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
0.9 mi
14.
Enter Hogarth Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
238 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
0.3 mi
16.
Continue onto Ellesmere Road (A4)
0.4 mi
17.
Continue onto Cedars Road (A4)
0.3 mi
18.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
894 ft
19.
Keep right onto M4
110 mi
20.
Keep right onto M4
64 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
22.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.4 mi
23.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
24.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
25.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
26.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
27.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
28.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
29.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
30.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from London to Port Talbot by car?

Embarking on the journey from London to Port Talbot, one might ponder the cost of such a venture. Indeed, the expenditure amounts to 32.4 pounds when fueled by petrol. In this calculation, we delve into the intricate details, where the price of petrol stands at 143 pence per liter, and the car's thirst for fuel measures 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those opting for carpooling, the financial burden lightens, with a cost of 16.2 pounds for each of two passengers, 10.8 pounds for three passengers, and merely 8.1 pounds for four passengers.

Delving deeper into the mechanics of the calculation, we ascertain the amount of fuel required for the voyage. Covering a distance of approximately 186.72 miles, the car craves around 22.6 liters of petrol. This value is derived from the division of the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate, converted into liters for precision.

With the quantity of fuel determined, we proceed to compute the total expenditure. By multiplying the fuel volume (22.6 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence), we seamlessly arrive at the grand total of 32.4 pounds. Thus, the journey from London to Port Talbot is marked by a fuel cost of 32.4 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from London to Port Talbot.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.2 £ (20.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.8 £ (20.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.1 £ (20.4/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from London to Port Talbot

An alternative route from London to the Port Talbot is 195.41 miles and takes 4 hours and 21 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from London to Port Talbot by car?

The cheapest route from London to Port Talbot is the first suggested route (187mi, 3h 25min) and costs 32.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from London to Port Talbot is the second suggested route (195mi, 4h 21min) and costs 33.9 £.

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 London to Port Talbot?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 187mi (distance from London to Port Talbot) and its duration is 3h 25min. The slowest route is 195mi, and its duration is 4h 21min.

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

Where is London located?

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Port Talbot?

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