Penarth Dacorum by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Penarth and Dacorum by car is 158 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 49 minutes.

How far is Dacorum from Penarth? The driving distance is 158 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Penarth, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Dacorum, County: Hertfordshire, England
158 mi , 2 h 49 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Penarth to Dacorum on map



Driving directions from Penarth to Dacorum

158 mi 2 h 49 min
1.
Head southwest on Albert Road
34 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Windsor Road (A4160)
155 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.4 mi
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Windsor Road (A4160)
34 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.3 mi
6.
Continue onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
501 ft
7.
Turn left onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
510 ft
8.
Keep right onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
144 ft
9.
Turn right onto A4055
0.6 mi
10.
Make a slight right
278 ft
11.
Make a slight left
1004 ft
12.
Go straight onto Butetown Link (A4232)
1.4 mi
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A4234
417 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4234
211 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A4234
0.8 mi
16.
Turn right onto Adam Street (A4160)
661 ft
17.
Make a slight left onto Fitzalan Place (A4160)
1021 ft
18.
Turn right onto A4161
1.6 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
83 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
732 ft
21.
Make a slight left
0.3 mi
22.
Go straight onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.3 mi
23.
Enter Llanedeyrn Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A48: Newport
714 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout towards A48: Newport
5 mi
25.
Keep left onto A48(M)
0.4 mi
26.
Merge right onto M4
13.4 mi
27.
Keep right onto M4
111 mi
28.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
29.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
30.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
31.
Keep right onto M25
1.3 mi
32.
Take exit 20 on the left towards A41: Aylesbury
0.4 mi
33.
Enter Kings Langley Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A41
66 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
2.8 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left onto A41
0.3 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Two Waters Way (A414)
609 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Two Waters Way (A414)
0.3 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left
251 ft
39.
Go straight onto London Road (A4251)
0.5 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A4251)
30 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A4251)
0.3 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fishery Road
132 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Fishery Road
1238 ft
44.
Turn left onto Northridge Way
959 ft
45.
Turn left onto Chaulden Lane
1020 ft
46.
Turn left
62 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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What's the cost of a drive from Penarth to Dacorum?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £27.6. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £13.8 each (£27.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £9.2 a head (£27.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £6.9 per person (£27.6 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 19.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £27.6 total comes from for the trip from Penarth to Dacorum.
 

Diesel cost from Penarth to Dacorum.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.55 £ (19.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.37 £ (19.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.78 £ (19.1/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol fuel in terms of greater torque at lower RPM:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines typically produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic is due to the inherent design differences between diesel and petrol engines, particularly in their combustion processes and fuel properties. Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the air-fuel mixture ignites spontaneously under high pressure and temperature, allowing them to generate high torque even at low RPMs. This characteristic makes diesel vehicles well-suited for tasks requiring high pulling power, such as towing or hauling heavy loads, as they can deliver ample torque at low engine speeds.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines generally produce less torque at lower RPMs compared to diesel engines. While petrol engines can also deliver torque, they often require higher engine speeds to reach their maximum torque output. Petrol engines rely on spark ignition, where the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark plug, and this combustion process may not generate as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and variable valve timing, have improved torque delivery across a broader RPM range in modern petrol vehicles.

Alternative routes from Penarth to Dacorum

The slowest route from Penarth to the Dacorum is 153.82 miles and takes 3 hours and 18 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Penarth to Dacorum by car?

The cheapest route from Penarth to Dacorum is the second suggested route (154mi, 3h 18min) and costs 26.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Penarth to Dacorum is the first suggested route (158mi, 2h 49min) and costs 27.6 £.

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 Penarth to Dacorum?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 158mi (distance from Penarth to Dacorum) and its duration is 2h 49min. The slowest route is 154mi, and its duration is 3h 18min.

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

Where is Penarth located?

Penarth is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. Penarth has coordinates 51.4387980o,-3.1735070o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Penarth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dacorum?

Dacorum is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 87 meters above sea level. Dacorum has coordinates 51.7456370o,-0.4993068o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dacorum from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.