Perth Port Talbot by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Perth and Port Talbot by car is 466 miles. The driving time is 7 hours and 51 minutes.

How far is Port Talbot from Perth? The driving distance is 466 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Perth, County: Perth and Kinross, Scotland
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
466 mi , 7 h 51 min
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Route from Perth to Port Talbot on map



Driving directions from Perth to Port Talbot

466 mi 7 h 51 min
1.
Head east on South Street
824 ft
2.
Turn right onto Speygate
304 ft
3.
Turn right onto Canal Street
0.3 mi
4.
Turn right onto King Street
356 ft
5.
Turn left onto County Place
363 ft
6.
Continue onto York Place (A93)
1052 ft
7.
Continue onto Glasgow Road (A93)
815 ft
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Glover Street
8 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Glover Street
328 ft
10.
Turn right onto Graybank Road
982 ft
11.
Turn right onto Pickletullum Road
324 ft
12.
Turn left onto Glasgow Road (A93)
1.4 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A93
122 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A93
974 ft
15.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A9: Stirling
420 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Stirling
26.2 mi
17.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto M9
630 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto M9
6.4 mi
19.
Keep right towards M80: Carlisle
13.6 mi
20.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
21.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
22.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
23.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
24.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
25.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
26.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
27.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
29.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
31.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
35.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
50.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
51.
Make a slight left
75 ft
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
54.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
61.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
62.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
69.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
70.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
71.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
72.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
73.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
74.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
75.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
76.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
77.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
78.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
79.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
80.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Perth to Port Talbot by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 81.4 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £40.7 (equivalent to 81.4/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 27.13 pounds (81.4/3) per passenger.
20.35 pounds (81.4/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(466.1 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 81.4 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)56.5 litres are consumed (466.1 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 56.5 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 56.5 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 81.4 pounds

81.4 pounds for fuel to get from Perth to Port Talbot
 

Diesel cost from Perth to Port Talbot.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 56.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 28.2 £ (56.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 18.8 £ (56.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 14.1 £ (56.4/4) /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 Perth to Port Talbot

An alternative route from Perth to the Port Talbot is 436.85 miles and takes 7 hours and 55 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Perth to Port Talbot by car?

The cheapest route from Perth to Port Talbot is the second suggested route (437mi, 7h 55min) and costs 76.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Perth to Port Talbot is the first suggested route (466mi, 7h 51min) and costs 81.4 £.

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 Perth to Port Talbot?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 466mi (distance from Perth to Port Talbot) and its duration is 7h 51min. The slowest route is 437mi, and its duration is 7h 55min.

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Where is Perth located?

Perth is located in Perth and Kinross county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. Perth has coordinates 56.3949940o,-3.4308381o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Perth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Port Talbot?

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