Route from Rochdale to Cardiff

The distance between Rochdale and Cardiff is 204 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 31 minutes.

From: Rochdale, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
204 mi , 3 h 31 min
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Route from Rochdale to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Rochdale to Cardiff

204 mi 3 h 31 min
1.
Head northwest on Milkstone Road (B6224)
233 ft
2.
Continue slightly left onto Tweedale Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Manchester Road (A58)
0.5 mi
4.
Take the ramp on the left onto Edinburgh Way (A664)
257 ft
5.
Merge right onto Edinburgh Way (A664)
0.3 mi
6.
Take the ramp towards A627(M)
297 ft
7.
Turn right towards A627(M)
1 mi
8.
Enter Thornham Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M62
1096 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto M62
5.4 mi
10.
Continue onto M60
6.9 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M62
644 ft
12.
Keep right towards M62
8.5 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
14.
Keep left at the fork
1.2 mi
15.
Merge right onto M6
60 mi
16.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
17.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
19.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
21.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
25.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
29.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
30.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
31.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
32.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
34.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
35.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
36.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
37.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
38.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
41.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
42.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
43.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
44.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
45.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Rochdale to Cardiff by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £35.6. 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 £17.8 (£35.6/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £11.87 per person (£35.6/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £8.9 per person (£35.6/4).

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 204.17 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 204.17 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 24.8 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 24.8 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £35.6.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Rochdale to Cardiff amounts to £35.6.

Diesel cost from Rochdale to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.35 £ (24.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.23 £ (24.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.18 £ (24.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Rochdale to Cardiff

The second route from Rochdale to the Cardiff is 192.18 miles and takes 3 hours and 54 minutes.

The third route from Rochdale to the Cardiff is 187.94 miles and takes 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Rochdale to Cardiff by car?

The cheapest route from Rochdale to Cardiff is the third suggested route (188mi, 4h 20min) and costs 32.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Rochdale to Cardiff is the second suggested route (192mi, 3h 54min) and costs 33.6 £.

The most expensive route from Rochdale to Cardiff is the first suggested route (204mi, 3h 31min) and costs 35.6 £.

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 Rochdale to Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 204mi (distance from Rochdale to Cardiff) and its duration is 3h 31min. The other route is 192mi, and its duration is 3h 54min. The slowest route is 188mi, and its duration is 4h 20min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Rochdale to Cardiff by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Rochdale to Cardiff. It provides driving directions from Rochdale to Cardiff, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Rochdale - Cardiff route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Rochdale located?

Rochdale is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 144 meters above sea level. Rochdale has coordinates 53.6097136o,-2.1561000o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rochdale from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cardiff?

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.