Pontypridd Inverness by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Pontypridd and Inverness by car is 557 miles. The driving time is 9 hours and 26 minutes.

How far is Inverness from Pontypridd? The driving distance is 557 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Pontypridd, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Inverness, County: Highland, Scotland
557 mi , 9 h 26 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Pontypridd to Inverness on map



Driving directions from Pontypridd to Inverness

557 mi 9 h 26 min
1.
Head northwest on A4058
104 ft
2.
Enter Sardis Road Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Catherine Street (A4223)
1241 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Catherine Street (A4223)
325 ft
4.
Continue onto Gelliwastad Road (A4223)
1235 ft
5.
Continue straight to stay on Morgan Street (A4223)
158 ft
6.
Continue onto Gelliwastad Road (A4223)
829 ft
7.
Take the ramp onto A470
3.7 mi
8.
Enter Abercynon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
336 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
5.5 mi
10.
Enter Abercanaid Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4060
361 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
0.5 mi
12.
Enter Merthyr Road and take the 3rd exit onto A4060
254 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
669 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4060
95 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
1.5 mi
16.
Enter Mountain Hare Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4060
128 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
1.7 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
61 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
158 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout
306 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
199 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.8 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
276 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
428 ft
26.
Keep right onto A40
7.7 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
175 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.3 mi
29.
Continue onto A40
0.6 mi
30.
Keep left onto A40
7.2 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
33.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
37.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
39.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
41.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
42.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
43.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
44.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
45.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
46.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
47.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
48.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
49.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
50.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
51.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
52.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
53.
Keep right towards Perth
6.6 mi
54.
Merge left onto M9
6.1 mi
55.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
414 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
26.2 mi
57.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A9: Inverness
37 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
59.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
108 mi
61.
Take the ramp on the left onto A9
454 ft
62.
Continue slightly left onto Sir Walter Scott Drive (A8082)
981 ft
63.
Enter Inshes Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Old Perth Road (B9006)
409 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Perth Road (B9006)
0.3 mi
65.
Continue straight onto Culcabock Road (B853)
0.4 mi
66.
Continue onto Damfield Road (B853)
876 ft
67.
Turn right onto Annfield Road (B853)
0.3 mi
68.
Turn left onto Southside Road
217 ft
69.
Turn right onto Mayfield Road
1160 ft
70.
Turn right onto Culduthel Road (B861)
761 ft
71.
Continue onto Castle Street (B861)
866 ft
72.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Pontypridd to Inverness?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 97.2 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 48.6 quid each (£97.2 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 32.4 quid per person (£97.2 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 24.3 quid per person (£97.2 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 67.5 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 556.62 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 67.5 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Pontypridd to Inverness: 97.2 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Pontypridd to Inverness.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 67.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 33.7 £ (67.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 22.47 £ (67.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 16.85 £ (67.4/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Pontypridd to Inverness

An alternative route from Pontypridd to the Inverness is 533.61 miles and takes 9 hours and 36 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Pontypridd to Inverness is the second suggested route (534mi, 9h 36min) and costs 93.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Pontypridd to Inverness is the first suggested route (557mi, 9h 26min) and costs 97.2 £.

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 Pontypridd to Inverness?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 557mi (distance from Pontypridd to Inverness) and its duration is 9h 26min. The slowest route is 534mi, and its duration is 9h 36min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Pontypridd to Inverness by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Pontypridd to Inverness. It provides driving directions from Pontypridd to Inverness, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Pontypridd - Inverness 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 Inverness 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 Inverness?

Inverness is located in Highland county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Inverness has coordinates 57.4777730o,-4.2247210o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Inverness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.