Route from Plymouth to Barry

The distance between Plymouth and Barry is 163 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 53 minutes.

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: Barry, County: , Wales
163 mi , 2 h 53 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Plymouth to Barry on map



Driving directions from Plymouth to Barry

163 mi 2 h 53 min
1.
Head northeast on North Cross
185 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto North Road East
307 ft
3.
Turn right to stay on North Road East
0.3 mi
4.
Turn left onto North Hill (B3250)
870 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Alexandra Road (B3214)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Lipson Vale (B3214)
728 ft
7.
Continue slightly left onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
0.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
22 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
511 ft
10.
Go straight onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.7 mi
11.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
636 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
154 ft
13.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.4 mi
14.
Keep right at the fork
224 ft
15.
Merge right onto Devon Expressway (A38)
35 mi
16.
Merge left onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1.7 mi
17.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
75 mi
18.
Keep left towards M49: South Wales
5.4 mi
19.
Enter Pilning Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M4 West: South Wales
50 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards M4 West: South Wales
1054 ft
21.
Continue towards M4 West: South Wales
467 ft
22.
Merge right onto Prince of Wales Bridge (M4)
31.5 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A4232
3.1 mi
25.
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
26.
Enter Culverhouse Cross Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Port Road (A4050)
565 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Road (A4050)
0.6 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Port Road (A4050)
98 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Road (A4050)
0.3 mi
30.
Continue straight onto Port Road (A4050)
0.6 mi
31.
Continue straight onto Port Road (A4050)
0.3 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Port Road (A4050)
94 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Road (A4050)
0.8 mi
34.
Turn right onto Port Road (A4050)
1.5 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Port Road West (A4226)
273 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Road West (A4226)
0.9 mi
37.
Enter Waycock Cross and take the 1st exit onto Pontypridd Road (B4266)
20 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Pontypridd Road (B4266)
86 ft
39.
Turn left to stay on Pontypridd Road (B4266)
0.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Park Crescent (A4050)
80 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Park Crescent (A4050)
240 ft
42.
Turn left onto Romilly Road
928 ft
43.
Turn left onto Porthkerry Road
302 ft
44.
Turn left to stay on Porthkerry Road
154 ft
45.
Make a slight right onto Queen Street
616 ft
46.
Turn right onto Island Road
357 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Plymouth to Barry by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £28.4. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £14.2 (£28.4/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.47 (£28.4/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £7.1 (£28.4/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 162.79 miles, this computation entails multiplying 162.79 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 19.7 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 19.7 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £28.4.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Plymouth to Barry stands at £28.4.

Diesel cost from Plymouth to Barry.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.85 £ (19.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.57 £ (19.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.93 £ (19.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Plymouth to Barry

The second route from Plymouth to the Barry is 241.74 miles and takes 5 hours and 13 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Plymouth to Barry by car?

The cheapest route from Plymouth to Barry is the first suggested route (163mi, 2h 53min) and costs 28.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Plymouth to Barry is the second suggested route (242mi, 5h 13min) and costs 42.2 £.

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 Plymouth to Barry?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 163mi (distance from Plymouth to Barry) and its duration is 2h 53min. The slowest route is 242mi, and its duration is 5h 13min.

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

Where is Plymouth located?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Barry?

Barry is located in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Barry has coordinates 51.3997529o,-3.2825859o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Barry from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.