Route from Rugby to Penarth
The distance between Rugby and Penarth is 132 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 33 minutes.
To: Penarth, County: Cardiff, WalesDriving directions from Rugby to Penarth
What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Rugby to Penarth by car?
The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £23. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.
For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £11.5 (£23/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £7.67 (£23/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £5.75 (£23/4).
To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:
Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 131.95 miles, this computation entails multiplying 131.95 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 16 liters of fuel.
Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 16 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £23.
In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Rugby to Penarth stands at £23.
Diesel cost from Rugby to Penarth.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 16 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8 £ (16/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.33 £ (16/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4 £ (16/4) /p.
For these reasons, diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars:
Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol. Diesel engines can drive farther and provide more power for the same fuel volume, reducing fuel consumption.
Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, increasing thermal efficiency. Diesel engines get more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio. Because diesel engines are thermally efficient, they use less fuel.
Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, which improves fuel efficiency, especially during steady-state driving.
Diesel cars consume less fuel than petrol cars due to these considerations.
Alternative routes from Rugby to Penarth
The second route from Rugby to the Penarth is 142.62 miles and takes 2 hours and 35 minutes.
The third route from Rugby to the Penarth is 131.35 miles and takes 2 hours and 47 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Rugby to Penarth by car?
The cheapest route from Rugby to Penarth is the third suggested route (131mi, 2h 47min) and costs 22.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Rugby to Penarth is the first suggested route (132mi, 2h 33min) and costs 23 £.
The most expensive route from Rugby to Penarth is the second suggested route (143mi, 2h 35min) and costs 24.9 £.
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 Rugby to Penarth?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 132mi (distance from Rugby to Penarth) and its duration is 2h 33min. The other route is 143mi, and its duration is 2h 35min. The slowest route is 131mi, and its duration is 2h 47min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Rugby to Penarth by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Rugby to Penarth. It provides driving directions from Rugby to Penarth, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Rugby - Penarth 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 Rugby to Penarth with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Rugby located?
Rugby is located in Warwickshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 114 meters above sea level. Rugby has coordinates 52.3708780o,-1.2650320o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rugby from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Penarth?
Penarth is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. Penarth has coordinates 51.4387980o,-3.1735070o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Penarth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
