Route from Paisley to Cardiff by car

From: Paisley, County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
397 mi
6 h 41 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Paisley to Cardiff?

How far is from Paisley to Cardiff?


The driving distance between Paisley and Cardiff is 397 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 41 minutes by car.






397 mi 6 h 41 min
1.
Head northeast on Gallow Green Road (B775)
101 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Underwood Road (B775)
73 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Underwood Road (B775)
0.4 mi
4.
Continue onto St James' Street (A726)
929 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Carlisle Street (A726)
0.3 mi
6.
Make a slight left onto Renfrew Road (A741)
0.5 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Renfrew Road (A741)
39 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Renfrew Road (A741)
0.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A741
182 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A741
0.3 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Arkleston Road (A741)
87 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Arkleston Road (A741)
328 ft
13.
Take the ramp on the right
946 ft
14.
Merge right onto M8
4.5 mi
15.
Keep left towards M74
1 mi
16.
Continue onto M74
37.2 mi
17.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
18.
Continue onto M6
38.9 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
59.5 mi
20.
Keep right onto M6
86 mi
21.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
22.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
24.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
26.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
30.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
34.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
35.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
36.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
37.
Keep left onto M4
8.4 mi
38.
Keep left onto A48(M)
5 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards A4232: Cardiff
635 ft
40.
Keep left onto A48
631 ft
41.
Merge right onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.3 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left
1001 ft
43.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
44.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
47.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
48.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
49.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1109 ft
50.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
384 ft
51.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
468 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Paisley to Cardiff?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 68.9 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 34.45 £ (68.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 22.97 £ (68.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 17.23 £ (68.9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (397.4 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 68.9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 397.4 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 48.2 liters

Fuel needed = 48.2 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 48.2 liters x 143 pence per liter = 68.9 £

Fuel cost from Paisley to Cardiff = 68.9 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 43.5 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 43.5 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 21.75 £ (43.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 14.5 £ (43.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 10.88 £ (43.5/4) per passenger.