Route from Manchester to Pontypool
The distance between Manchester and Pontypool is 172 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 7 minutes.

Driving directions from Manchester to Pontypool
What's the cost of a drive from Manchester to Pontypool?
The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £29.9. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £14.95 each (£29.9 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £9.97 a head (£29.9 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £7.48 per person (£29.9 divided by 4).
Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 20.9 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £29.9 total comes from for the trip from Manchester to Pontypool.
Things that affect how much petrol costs when you drive a car are
- Prices of Fuel: One of the main things that affects fuel costs is the price of fuel itself. Fuel prices can change because of changes in global oil costs, local taxes, and market demand.
- Route Choice: The path taken while driving can change how much petrol you use. If you want to save money and petrol, choose routes with lower speed limits, fewer stops, and less traffic jams than routes through crowded cities.
- Maintenance: For the best petrol mileage, it's important to keep your car in good shape by doing things like changing the oil, rotating the tires, and tuning up the engine on a regular basis. Not doing upkeep can cause your car to use more petrol and cost you more money.
- Fuel Efficiency: A big part of how much fuel a car costs is how efficiently it uses fuel. Cars that are more fuel efficient will use less petrol per mile or kilometer, which means that you will spend less on petrol.
- Driving Habits: The way you drive, like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping a lot, can have a big effect on how much petrol you use. By driving more smoothly and keeping your speed steady, you can save money on petrol and use less of it.
- Vehicle Weight: Adding extra weight to your car, like extra goods or roof racks that you don't need, can make it use more petrol. Getting rid of weight that isn't needed can make fuel use more efficient and cut down on fuel costs.
Diesel cost from Manchester to Pontypool.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.45 £ (18.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.3 £ (18.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.73 £ (18.9/4) /p.
Alternative routes from Manchester to Pontypool
The second route from Manchester to the Pontypool is 161.78 miles and takes 3 hours and 24 minutes.
The third route from Manchester to the Pontypool is 155.51 miles and takes 3 hours and 28 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Manchester to Pontypool by car?
The cheapest route from Manchester to Pontypool is the third suggested route (156mi, 3h 28min) and costs 27 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Manchester to Pontypool is the second suggested route (162mi, 3h 24min) and costs 28 £.
The most expensive route from Manchester to Pontypool is the first suggested route (172mi, 3h 7min) and costs 29.9 £.
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 Manchester to Pontypool?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 172mi (distance from Manchester to Pontypool) and its duration is 3h 7min. The other route is 162mi, and its duration is 3h 24min. The slowest route is 156mi, and its duration is 3h 28min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Manchester to Pontypool by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Manchester to Pontypool. It provides driving directions from Manchester to Pontypool, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Manchester - Pontypool 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 Manchester to Pontypool with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Manchester located?
Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Pontypool?
Pontypool is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 184 meters above sea level. Pontypool has coordinates 51.7003690o,-3.0452680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Pontypool from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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