Pontypridd Kettering by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Pontypridd and Kettering by car is 169 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 53 minutes.

How far is Kettering from Pontypridd? The driving distance is 169 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Pontypridd, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Kettering, County: Northamptonshire, England
169 mi , 2 h 53 min
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Route from Pontypridd to Kettering on map



Driving directions from Pontypridd to Kettering

169 mi 2 h 53 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
22 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left towards The NORTH EAST (M1)
11.6 mi
44.
Keep left towards The NORTH
11.2 mi
45.
Take exit 7A on the left towards M6: London
0.9 mi
46.
Merge right onto M6
24.4 mi
47.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
18.1 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left onto A43
0.3 mi
49.
Keep right at the fork
436 ft
50.
Enter Glebe Farm Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Warren Hill (A4300)
376 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Warren Hill (A4300)
0.4 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rothwell Road (A4300)
183 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell Road (A4300)
0.4 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Northfield Avenue (A6003)
287 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Northfield Avenue (A6003)
0.4 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A6003
36 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A6003
65 ft
58.
Keep left onto Northampton Road (A6003)
454 ft
59.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Pontypridd to Kettering by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £29.5. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £14.75 (£29.5/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £9.83 per person (£29.5/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £7.38 per person (£29.5/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 168.83 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 168.83 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 20.5 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 20.5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £29.5.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Pontypridd to Kettering amounts to £29.5.

Diesel cost from Pontypridd to Kettering.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.2 £ (20.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.8 £ (20.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.1 £ (20.4/4) /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 Pontypridd to Kettering

The second route from Pontypridd to the Kettering is 162.36 miles and takes 2 hours and 55 minutes.

The third route from Pontypridd to the Kettering is 163.35 miles and takes 3 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Pontypridd to Kettering is the second suggested route (162mi, 2h 55min) and costs 28.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Pontypridd to Kettering is the third suggested route (163mi, 3h 18min) and costs 28.5 £.

The most expensive route from Pontypridd to Kettering is the first suggested route (169mi, 2h 53min) and costs 29.5 £.

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 Kettering?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 169mi (distance from Pontypridd to Kettering) and its duration is 2h 53min. The other route is 162mi, and its duration is 2h 55min. The slowest route is 163mi, and its duration is 3h 18min.

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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 Kettering?

Kettering is located in Northamptonshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 77 meters above sea level. Kettering has coordinates 52.3963220o,-0.7302490o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kettering from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.