Route from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness

The distance between Merthyr Tydfil and Inverness is 546 miles. Travel time is 9 hours and 15 minutes.

From: Merthyr Tydfil, County: , Wales
To: Inverness, County: Highland, Scotland
546 mi , 9 h 15 min
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Route from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness on map



Driving directions from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness

546 mi 9 h 15 min
1.
Head southeast on Avenue de Clichy (A4054)
5 ft
2.
Continue slightly left onto Bethesda Street (A4102)
537 ft
3.
Continue onto Pontmorlais West (A4102)
648 ft
4.
Continue slightly left onto Penydarren Road (A4102)
1255 ft
5.
Continue slightly right onto High Street (A4102)
1009 ft
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4102
219 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
176 ft
8.
Continue straight to stay on A4102
0.4 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4102
184 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
11.
Enter Mountain Hare Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4060
24 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
1.7 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
61 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
158 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout
306 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
199 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.8 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
276 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
428 ft
21.
Keep right onto A40
7.7 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
175 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.3 mi
24.
Continue onto A40
0.6 mi
25.
Keep left onto A40
7.2 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
28.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
32.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
34.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
36.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
37.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
38.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
39.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
40.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
41.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
42.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
43.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
44.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
45.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
46.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
47.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
48.
Keep right towards Perth
6.6 mi
49.
Merge left onto M9
6.1 mi
50.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
414 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
26.2 mi
52.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A9: Inverness
37 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
54.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
108 mi
56.
Take the ramp on the left onto A9
454 ft
57.
Continue slightly left onto Sir Walter Scott Drive (A8082)
981 ft
58.
Enter Inshes Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Old Perth Road (B9006)
409 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Perth Road (B9006)
0.3 mi
60.
Continue straight onto Culcabock Road (B853)
0.4 mi
61.
Continue onto Damfield Road (B853)
876 ft
62.
Turn right onto Annfield Road (B853)
0.3 mi
63.
Turn left onto Southside Road
217 ft
64.
Turn right onto Mayfield Road
1160 ft
65.
Turn right onto Culduthel Road (B861)
761 ft
66.
Continue onto Castle Street (B861)
866 ft
67.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £94.6. 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 £47.3 each (£94.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £31.53 a head (£94.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £23.65 per person (£94.6 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 66.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £94.6 total comes from for the trip from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness.
 

Diesel cost from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 59.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 29.9 £ (59.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 19.93 £ (59.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 14.95 £ (59.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness

The second route from Merthyr Tydfil to the Inverness is 521.48 miles and takes 9 hours and 22 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness is the second suggested route (521mi, 9h 22min) and costs 90.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness is the first suggested route (546mi, 9h 15min) and costs 94.6 £.

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 Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 546mi (distance from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness) and its duration is 9h 15min. The slowest route is 521mi, and its duration is 9h 22min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness. It provides driving directions from Merthyr Tydfil to Inverness, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Merthyr Tydfil - Inverness 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 Merthyr Tydfil located?

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.

What is the location of Inverness?

Inverness is located in Highland county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Inverness has coordinates 57.4777730o,-4.2247210o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Inverness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.