Route from Nottingham to Cardiff
The distance between Nottingham and Cardiff is 159 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 50 minutes.

Driving directions from Nottingham to Cardiff
How much does it cost to drive from Nottingham to Cardiff?
If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 27.6 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.
Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 13.8 quid each (£27.6 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 9.2 quid per person (£27.6 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 6.9 quid per person (£27.6 divided by 4).
Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 19.3 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 159.31 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.
So, you take the fuel needed, which is 19.3 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Nottingham to Cardiff: 27.6 quid.
Diesel cost from Nottingham to Cardiff.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.7 £ (17.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.8 £ (17.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.35 £ (17.4/4) /p.
Alternative routes from Nottingham to Cardiff
The second route from Nottingham to the Cardiff is 176.72 miles and takes 3 hours and 18 minutes.
The third route from Nottingham to the Cardiff is 166.67 miles and takes 3 hours and 32 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Nottingham to Cardiff by car?
The cheapest route from Nottingham to Cardiff is the first suggested route (159mi, 2h 50min) and costs 27.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Nottingham to Cardiff is the third suggested route (167mi, 3h 32min) and costs 28.9 £.
The most expensive route from Nottingham to Cardiff is the second suggested route (177mi, 3h 18min) and costs 30.6 £.
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 Nottingham to Cardiff?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 159mi (distance from Nottingham to Cardiff) and its duration is 2h 50min. The other route is 177mi, and its duration is 3h 18min. The slowest route is 167mi, and its duration is 3h 32min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Nottingham to Cardiff by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Nottingham to Cardiff. It provides driving directions from Nottingham to Cardiff, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Nottingham - Cardiff 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 Nottingham to Cardiff with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Nottingham located?
Nottingham is located in Nottinghamshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 69 meters above sea level. Nottingham has coordinates 52.9547832o,-1.1581086o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Nottingham 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.
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