Pontypridd Canterbury by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Pontypridd and Canterbury by car is 221 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 50 minutes.

How far is Canterbury from Pontypridd? The driving distance is 221 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Pontypridd, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
221 mi , 3 h 50 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Pontypridd to Canterbury on map



Driving directions from Pontypridd to Canterbury

221 mi 3 h 50 min
1.
Head northwest on A4058
104 ft
2.
Enter Sardis Road Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A4058
0.3 mi
3.
Exit the roundabout onto A4058
0.7 mi
4.
Take the ramp on the left onto A470
5.7 mi
5.
Take the ramp on the left
794 ft
6.
Enter Taff's Well Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Merthyr Road (A4054)
180 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Merthyr Road (A4054)
1 mi
8.
Enter Coryton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M4
269 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto M4
21.9 mi
10.
Keep right onto M4
92 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M): Reading (E)
0.3 mi
12.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
13.
Merge right onto A329(M)
2.8 mi
14.
Keep left onto Berkshire Way (A329)
593 ft
15.
Keep right onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
16.
Enter Doncastle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
81 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
18.
Enter Twin Bridges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Downshire Way (A322)
261 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Downshire Way (A322)
0.6 mi
20.
Enter Horse and Groom Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bagshot Road (A322)
496 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Bagshot Road (A322)
0.5 mi
22.
Enter Sports Centre Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A322
363 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A322
2.7 mi
24.
Keep left onto Bracknell Road (A322)
0.9 mi
25.
Continue onto Bagshot Bypass (A322)
0.8 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
27.
Merge right onto M3
6.3 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
29.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
30.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
31.
Keep right towards M26: Dover
0.7 mi
32.
Continue towards M26: Maidstone
10.1 mi
33.
Merge right onto M20
7.9 mi
34.
Take exit 7 on the left towards A249: Sheerness
0.3 mi
35.
Keep left towards A249: Sittingbourne
592 ft
36.
Merge right onto Sittingbourne Road (A249)
1.1 mi
37.
Continue onto Detling Hill (A249)
4.3 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
12.7 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
40.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
753 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
4.9 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
43.
Continue onto A2050
1 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
137 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
38 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1242 ft
48.
Turn right onto North Lane
1048 ft
49.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
50.
Turn left onto Pound Lane
291 ft
51.
Continue onto St Radigund's Street
358 ft
52.
Turn right onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
53.
Turn right onto King Street
812 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Pontypridd to Canterbury by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £38.6. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £19.3 (£38.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £12.87 (£38.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £9.65 (£38.6/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 220.98 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 220.98 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 26.8 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 26.8 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £38.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Pontypridd to Canterbury amounts to £38.6.

Diesel cost from Pontypridd to Canterbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.4 £ (26.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.93 £ (26.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.7 £ (26.8/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. 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 than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Ultimately, the choice between diesel and petrol vehicles depends on various factors, including fuel economy preferences, driving patterns, environmental considerations, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Pontypridd to Canterbury

The slowest route from Pontypridd to the Canterbury is 250.2 miles and takes 5 hours and 18 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Pontypridd to Canterbury by car?

The cheapest route from Pontypridd to Canterbury is the first suggested route (221mi, 3h 50min) and costs 38.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Pontypridd to Canterbury is the second suggested route (250mi, 5h 18min) and costs 43.7 £.

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 Pontypridd to Canterbury?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 221mi (distance from Pontypridd to Canterbury) and its duration is 3h 50min. The slowest route is 250mi, and its duration is 5h 18min.

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

Where is Pontypridd located?

Pontypridd is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 63 meters above sea level. Pontypridd has coordinates 51.6007740o,-3.3423140o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Pontypridd from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Canterbury?

Canterbury is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level. Canterbury has coordinates 51.2802330o,1.0789089o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Canterbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.