Route from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil

The distance between Melton and Merthyr Tydfil is 170 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 56 minutes.

From: Melton, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Merthyr Tydfil, County: , Wales
170 mi , 2 h 56 min
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Route from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil on map



Driving directions from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil

170 mi 2 h 56 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.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4060
133 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
1.7 mi
50.
Enter Mountain Hare Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4102
330 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4102
16 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A4102)
31 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A4102)
1047 ft
56.
Continue slightly left onto Penydarren Road (A4102)
1255 ft
57.
Continue slightly right onto Pontmorlais West (A4102)
648 ft
58.
Continue onto Bethesda Street (A4102)
542 ft
59.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil by car?

Driving from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil costs £29.7 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 144 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £14.85 (£29.7 split by 2). With three friends, it's £9.9 each (£29.7 divided by 3), and with four, it's £7.43 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 20.6 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £29.7 Melton-Merthyr Tydfil fare.

In all, the travel costs £29.7 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.3 £ (20.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.87 £ (20.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.15 £ (20.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil

The second route from Melton to the Merthyr Tydfil is 165.31 miles and takes 2 hours and 60 minutes.

The third route from Melton to the Merthyr Tydfil is 166.19 miles and takes 3 hours and 23 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil by car?

The cheapest route from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil is the second suggested route (165mi, 2h 60min) and costs 28.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil is the third suggested route (166mi, 3h 23min) and costs 29 £.

The most expensive route from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil is the first suggested route (170mi, 2h 56min) and costs 29.7 £.

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 Merthyr Tydfil?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 170mi (distance from Melton to Merthyr Tydfil) and its duration is 2h 56min. The other route is 165mi, and its duration is 2h 60min. The slowest route is 166mi, and its duration is 3h 23min.

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

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 Merthyr Tydfil?

Merthyr Tydfil is located in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 178 meters above sea level. Merthyr Tydfil has coordinates 51.7487300o,-3.3816460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Merthyr Tydfil from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.