Route from Rugby to Port Talbot

The distance between Rugby and Port Talbot is 156 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 57 minutes.

From: Rugby, County: Warwickshire, England
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
156 mi , 2 h 57 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Rugby to Port Talbot on map



Driving directions from Rugby to Port Talbot

156 mi 2 h 57 min
1.
Head east on Lawrence Sheriff Street (A428)
249 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Lawrence Sheriff Street (A428)
433 ft
3.
Keep right onto Rüsselsheim Way (A428)
1075 ft
4.
Turn left to stay on Lawford Road (A428)
1.3 mi
5.
Continue onto Rugby Road (A428)
0.3 mi
6.
Continue onto Coventry Road (A428)
1.5 mi
7.
Continue onto Rugby Road (A428)
0.3 mi
8.
Continue onto Coventry Road (A428)
1.3 mi
9.
Continue onto Fosse Way (A428)
0.3 mi
10.
Turn left onto Rugby Road (A428)
95 ft
11.
Make a slight left to stay on Rugby Road (A428)
3.1 mi
12.
Enter TGI Island and take the 1st exit
7 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout
1171 ft
14.
Merge right onto Coventry Eastern Bypass (A46)
1.7 mi
15.
Continue onto Stonebridge Highway (A46)
1.2 mi
16.
Keep left onto A46
0.3 mi
17.
Enter Festival Island and take the 1st exit onto A46
529 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
10.1 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stratford Road (A46)
208 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Stratford Road (A46)
1 mi
21.
Continue onto Warwick Road (A46)
0.8 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
178 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
0.7 mi
24.
Continue onto A46
2.7 mi
25.
Continue onto A46
0.5 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A46
326 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
1.3 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alcester Road (A46)
107 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Alcester Road (A46)
5.5 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A46
79 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
3.2 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
224 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
4.3 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Evesham Bypass (A46)
145 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Evesham Bypass (A46)
1.7 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Evesham Bypass (A46)
169 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Evesham Bypass (A46)
0.5 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Evesham Bypass (A46)
154 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Evesham Bypass (A46)
0.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Evesham Bypass (A46)
148 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Evesham Bypass (A46)
0.7 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cheltenham Road (A46)
42 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Cheltenham Road (A46)
6.8 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ashchurch Road (A46)
341 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Ashchurch Road (A46)
3.1 mi
46.
Enter Ashchurch Interchange and take the 3rd exit
943 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
48.
Merge right onto M5
2.9 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
50.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M50
94 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
52.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
56.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
60.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
71.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
72.
Make a slight left
75 ft
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
75.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
76.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
82.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
83.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
84.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
86.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
88.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
89.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
90.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
91.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
92.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
93.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
94.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
95.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
96.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
97.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
98.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
99.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
100.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
101.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Rugby to Port Talbot?

The expense of driving from Rugby to Port Talbot using petrol amounts to £27.3. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £13.65 (£27.3 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £9.1 per person (£27.3 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £6.83 per person (£27.3 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 19 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £27.3 for the trip from Rugby to Port Talbot.
 

Diesel cost from Rugby to Port Talbot.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.5 £ (19/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.33 £ (19/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.75 £ (19/4) /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 Rugby to Port Talbot

The second route from Rugby to the Port Talbot is 166.34 miles and takes 2 hours and 58 minutes.

The third route from Rugby to the Port Talbot is 154.98 miles and takes 3 hours and 8 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Rugby to Port Talbot by car?

The cheapest route from Rugby to Port Talbot is the third suggested route (155mi, 3h 8min) and costs 27.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Rugby to Port Talbot is the first suggested route (156mi, 2h 57min) and costs 27.3 £.

The most expensive route from Rugby to Port Talbot is the second suggested route (166mi, 2h 58min) and costs 29 £.

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 Port Talbot?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 156mi (distance from Rugby to Port Talbot) and its duration is 2h 57min. The other route is 166mi, and its duration is 2h 58min. The slowest route is 155mi, and its duration is 3h 8min.

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

Port Talbot is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Port Talbot has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Port Talbot from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.