Neath County Durham by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Neath and County Durham by car is 326 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 35 minutes.

How far is County Durham from Neath? The driving distance is 326 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Neath, County: Swansea, Wales
To: County Durham, County: Durham, England
326 mi , 5 h 35 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Neath to County Durham on map



Driving directions from Neath to County Durham

326 mi 5 h 35 min
1.
Head southwest on The Kingsway
78 ft
2.
Turn right
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (B4290)
414 ft
4.
Continue onto Welcome Lane
249 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Strand
1192 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quay Parade (A4067)
822 ft
7.
Continue straight to stay on Quay Parade (A483)
661 ft
8.
Continue onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.3 mi
9.
Continue straight to stay on Fabian Way (A483)
769 ft
10.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.9 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.4 mi
13.
Keep left onto A465
8.1 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
296 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
156 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
192 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.6 mi
20.
Make a sharp right onto A465
0.2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
45 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
185 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
215 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
868 ft
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
37 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
29.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue straight onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
137 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
40 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout
306 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
199 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.8 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
276 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
428 ft
39.
Keep right onto A40
7.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
175 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.3 mi
42.
Continue onto A40
0.6 mi
43.
Keep left onto A40
7.2 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
46.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
50.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
52.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
54.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
55.
Merge right onto M5
22 mi
56.
Take the ramp on the left towards The NORTH EAST (M1)
11.6 mi
57.
Keep left towards The NORTH
14.5 mi
58.
Take the ramp on the left
474 ft
59.
Continue onto M42
14.3 mi
60.
Continue onto A42
13.7 mi
61.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
0.5 mi
62.
Merge right onto M1
42.2 mi
63.
Keep left onto M18
8.7 mi
64.
Take the ramp on the left onto M18
1311 ft
65.
Keep left towards A1(M): The NORTH
765 ft
66.
Continue onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
0.3 mi
67.
Merge right onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
7.1 mi
68.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
69.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
70.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
71.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
17.7 mi
72.
Take the ramp on the left towards A688: Spennymoor
0.3 mi
73.
Enter Bowburn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A177
292 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A177
0.4 mi
75.
Go straight onto Slater Place (A177)
260 ft
76.
Continue onto Durham Road (A177)
3 mi
77.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A177)
109 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A177)
1194 ft
79.
Continue onto Quarryheads Lane
1204 ft
80.
Enter Quarryheads Lane roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Quarry Heads Lane
145 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto Quarry Heads Lane
0.3 mi
82.
Turn left onto Quarry Heads Lane
774 ft
83.
Continue onto Margery Lane
900 ft
84.
Continue slightly left onto Alexandria Crescent (A690)
172 ft
85.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Neath to County Durham with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Neath to County Durham. The journey using petrol will set you back 57 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 28.5 pounds (£57 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 19 pounds (£57 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 14.25 pounds (£57 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Neath and County Durham is approximately 326.34 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 39.6 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (39.6 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 57 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Neath to County Durham is 57 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Neath to County Durham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 39.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 19.75 £ (39.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 13.17 £ (39.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.88 £ (39.5/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Neath to County Durham

An alternative route from Neath to the County Durham is 347.72 miles and takes 5 hours and 56 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Neath to County Durham by car?

The cheapest route from Neath to County Durham is the first suggested route (326mi, 5h 35min) and costs 57 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Neath to County Durham is the second suggested route (348mi, 5h 56min) and costs 60.7 £.

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 Neath to County Durham?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 326mi (distance from Neath to County Durham) and its duration is 5h 35min. The slowest route is 348mi, and its duration is 5h 56min.

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

Where is Neath located?

Neath is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Neath has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Neath from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of County Durham?

County Durham is located in Durham county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. County Durham has coordinates 54.7752500o,-1.5848520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of County Durham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.