Merthyr Tydfil Rhyl by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Merthyr Tydfil and Rhyl by car is 154 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 13 minutes.

How far is Rhyl from Merthyr Tydfil? The driving distance is 154 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Merthyr Tydfil, County: , Wales
To: Rhyl, County: Rhyl/Prestatyn, Wales
154 mi , 3 h 13 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl on map



Driving directions from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl

154 mi 3 h 13 min
1.
Head northwest on Avenue de Clichy (A4054)
0.3 mi
2.
Continue onto Swansea Road (A4102)
0.3 mi
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Swansea Road (A4102)
157 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Swansea Road (A4102)
278 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A470
362 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
0.9 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
200 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout
377 ft
9.
Continue straight onto A470
15.9 mi
10.
Enter Tarell Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Newgate Street (B4601)
314 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Newgate Street (B4601)
0.5 mi
12.
Continue onto Orchard Street (B4601)
900 ft
13.
Continue onto Bridge Street (B4601)
772 ft
14.
Turn left onto Watergate
443 ft
15.
Keep right onto The Avenue
759 ft
16.
Turn right onto Maendu Street
857 ft
17.
Turn left onto B4520
16.2 mi
18.
Turn right onto Market Street
327 ft
19.
Continue onto Castle Road
1103 ft
20.
Continue onto Castle Street
382 ft
21.
Turn left onto A470
542 ft
22.
Turn right onto Station Road (A470)
0.3 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A470
46 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
4.8 mi
25.
Turn right onto B4358
2.2 mi
26.
Turn right onto A4081
1.6 mi
27.
Turn left onto North Avenue (A4081)
0.3 mi
28.
Turn left onto Ddole Road Industrial Estate (A4081)
0.5 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A483
25 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
2.3 mi
31.
Continue straight onto A483
22 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dolfor Road (B4800)
192 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Dolfor Road (B4800)
0.3 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dolfor Road (B4800)
169 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Dolfor Road (B4800)
0.3 mi
36.
Turn right onto Heol Treowen
0.8 mi
37.
Turn right onto Kerry Road (B4801)
0.3 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Newtown Bypass (A483)
30 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Newtown Bypass (A483)
0.8 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pool Road (A483)
190 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Pool Road (A483)
10.2 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
340 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
1.6 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A483
219 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
1.3 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
118 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
6.2 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
188 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
7.3 mi
50.
Enter Mile End Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
247 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
304 ft
52.
Enter Mile End Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5
44 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
1.3 mi
54.
Enter Whittington Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
132 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
0.9 mi
56.
Enter Five Crosses and take the 2nd exit onto A5
125 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
2.5 mi
58.
Enter Gledrid Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A5
267 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
2.2 mi
60.
Enter Halton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483
198 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A483
16.4 mi
62.
Enter Posthouse Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A55: Conwy
49 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout towards A55: Conwy
0.3 mi
64.
Merge right onto North Wales Expressway (A55)
1.7 mi
65.
Continue onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
23.6 mi
66.
Take the ramp on the left towards A525: St Asaph
1223 ft
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto The Roe (A525)
506 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto The Roe (A525)
0.5 mi
69.
Continue onto St Asaph Road (A525)
1.6 mi
70.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A525
259 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto A525
1 mi
72.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A525
79 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout onto A525
1012 ft
74.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A525
92 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto A525
662 ft
76.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ffordd Derwen
13 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Ffordd Derwen
0.8 mi
78.
Continue onto Kingsley Avenue
1007 ft
79.
Turn right onto Victoria Road
28 ft
80.
Turn left onto Ernest Street
1009 ft
81.
Turn right
51 ft
82.
Keep left at the fork
273 ft
83.
Turn left onto Vale Road (A525)
687 ft
84.
Make a slight left onto Kinmel Street (A548)
757 ft
85.
Turn right onto Elwy Street (A548)
479 ft
86.
Turn right onto Wellington Road (A548)
290 ft
87.
Turn right onto Windsor Street
86 ft
88.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £26.8. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £13.4 (£26.8/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £8.93 (£26.8/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £6.7 (£26.8/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 153.61 miles, this computation entails multiplying 153.61 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 18.6 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 18.6 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £26.8.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl stands at £26.8.

Diesel cost from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.3 £ (18.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.2 £ (18.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.65 £ (18.6/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl

An alternative route from Merthyr Tydfil to the Rhyl is 163.06 miles and takes 3 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl is the first suggested route (154mi, 3h 13min) and costs 26.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl is the second suggested route (163mi, 3h 18min) and costs 28.5 £.

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 Rhyl?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 154mi (distance from Merthyr Tydfil to Rhyl) and its duration is 3h 13min. The slowest route is 163mi, and its duration is 3h 18min.

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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 Rhyl?

Rhyl is located in Rhyl/Prestatyn county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Rhyl has coordinates 53.3191410o,-3.4916340o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rhyl from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.