Route from Port Talbot to Pontypridd by car

From: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Pontypridd, County: Cardiff, Wales
43 mi
51 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Port Talbot to Pontypridd?

How far is from Port Talbot to Pontypridd?


The driving distance between Port Talbot and Pontypridd is 43 miles. Travel time is 51 minutes by car.






43 mi 51 min
1.
Head southwest on The Kingsway
78 ft
2.
Turn right
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (B4290)
414 ft
4.
Continue onto Welcome Lane
249 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Strand
1194 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quay Parade (A4067)
822 ft
7.
Make a slight right to stay on Quay Parade (A483)
661 ft
8.
Continue onto Ffordd Fabian (A483)
3.3 mi
9.
Continue straight to stay on Ffordd Fabian (A483)
769 ft
10.
Keep left onto Ffordd Fabian (A483)
1.2 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.9 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.4 mi
13.
Keep left onto A465
8.1 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
296 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
156 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
304 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
285 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
4.6 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A470
370 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
0.9 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
197 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
1.2 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
258 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
1.6 mi
28.
Enter Abercanaid Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
262 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
5.5 mi
30.
Enter Abercynon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A470
323 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A470
3.5 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left onto A470
1201 ft
33.
Keep left onto A4223
0.5 mi
34.
Enter Sardis Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4058
118 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A4058
113 ft
36.
Make a sharp right onto A4058
3 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Port Talbot to Pontypridd?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 7.5 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3.75 £ (7.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.5 £ (7.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 1.88 £ (7.5/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (43.04 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 7.5 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 43.04 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 5.2 liters

Fuel needed = 5.2 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 5.2 liters x 143 pence per liter = 7.5 £

Fuel cost from Port Talbot to Pontypridd = 7.5 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.7 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 4.7 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 2.35 £ (4.7/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.57 £ (4.7/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.18 £ (4.7/4) per passenger.