Route from Melton to Cardiff

The distance between Melton and Cardiff is 172 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 1 minute.

From: Melton, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
172 mi , 3 h 1 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Melton to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Melton to Cardiff

172 mi 3 h 1 min
1.
Head east on Main Street
0.5 mi
2.
Turn right
0.7 mi
3.
Turn right
1.2 mi
4.
Make a slight right
297 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Thorpe Side
398 ft
6.
Continue onto Church Street
595 ft
7.
Turn right onto King Street
532 ft
8.
Continue slightly left onto Melton Road
1 mi
9.
Make a sharp left onto Landyke Lane
1.4 mi
10.
Turn right onto Stone Penn Lane
126 ft
11.
Turn left
2.6 mi
12.
Continue onto Six Hills Lane
3.5 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left onto Six Hills Lane
925 ft
14.
Merge right onto A46
6.1 mi
15.
Enter Hobby Horse Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A46
352 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
6.8 mi
17.
Continue towards M1: London
3.2 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M69: Birmingham
1094 ft
19.
Keep right towards A5460: Fosse Park
373 ft
20.
Merge right onto A5460
51 ft
21.
Keep right onto A5460
738 ft
22.
Keep left onto M69
15.5 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.8 mi
24.
Keep right at the fork
1041 ft
25.
Merge right onto M6
11.4 mi
26.
Keep left onto M6
0.7 mi
27.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A446: Lichfield
0.3 mi
28.
Keep right towards M42 South: Birmingham
11.2 mi
29.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
30.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
31.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
33.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
35.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
39.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
43.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
44.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
45.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
46.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
48.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
49.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
50.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
51.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
52.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
55.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
56.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
57.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
58.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
59.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Melton to Cardiff?

Well, using petrol, it's £29.8. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £14.9 for the trip (£29.8 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £9.93 each (£29.8 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £7.45 each (£29.8 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 20.8 liters of fuel. And that's where the £29.8 comes from for the trip from Melton to Cardiff.

 

Some things that affect car fuel consumption are:

  1. Driving Habits: Aggressive driving behaviors such as rapid acceleration, speeding, and frequent braking can significantly increase fuel consumption.

  2. Vehicle Maintenance: Proper maintenance, including regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups, ensures optimal fuel efficiency. Neglecting maintenance can lead to decreased fuel efficiency and increased fuel consumption.

  3. Tire Pressure: Improperly inflated tires can increase rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Maintaining proper tire pressure helps optimize fuel efficiency.

  4. Air Conditioning Usage: Running the air conditioning system can increase engine load and fuel consumption, especially in stop-and-go traffic or during city driving. Minimizing AC usage when possible can help reduce fuel consumption.

Diesel cost from Melton to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.4 £ (18.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.27 £ (18.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.7 £ (18.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Melton to Cardiff

The second route from Melton to the Cardiff is 166.43 miles and takes 3 hours and 3 minutes.

The third route from Melton to the Cardiff is 168.08 miles and takes 3 hours and 33 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Melton to Cardiff is the second suggested route (166mi, 3h 3min) and costs 28.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Melton to Cardiff is the third suggested route (168mi, 3h 33min) and costs 29.1 £.

The most expensive route from Melton to Cardiff is the first suggested route (172mi, 3h 1min) and costs 29.8 £.

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 Melton to Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 172mi (distance from Melton to Cardiff) and its duration is 3h 1min. The other route is 166mi, and its duration is 3h 3min. The slowest route is 168mi, and its duration is 3h 33min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Melton to Cardiff by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Melton to Cardiff. It provides driving directions from Melton to Cardiff, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Melton - Cardiff route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Melton located?

Melton is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 133 meters above sea level. Melton has coordinates 52.8282784o,-0.8432685o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Melton 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.