Route from Rutherglen to Pontypridd

The distance between Rutherglen and Pontypridd is 395 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Pontypridd, County: Cardiff, Wales
395 mi , 6 h 35 min
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Route from Rutherglen to Pontypridd on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to Pontypridd

395 mi 6 h 35 min
1.
Head north on Glebe Place
23 ft
2.
Turn right onto Toryglen Road
430 ft
3.
Turn left onto Burnhill Street (B768)
872 ft
4.
Continue onto Main Street (B768)
1 mi
5.
Keep left onto A724
0.3 mi
6.
Turn right
88 ft
7.
Take the ramp on the right onto M74
4.3 mi
8.
Continue towards M74: Carlisle
29.3 mi
9.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
10.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
11.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
12.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
13.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
15.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
17.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
21.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
25.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
26.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
27.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
28.
Keep left onto M4
16.3 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards Cardiff North
0.4 mi
30.
Go straight onto Northern Avenue (A470)
6.8 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto A470
952 ft
32.
Keep right onto A470
227 ft
33.
Keep left onto A4058
0.6 mi
34.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Rutherglen to Pontypridd?

The expense of driving from Rutherglen to Pontypridd using petrol amounts to £69. 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 £34.5 (£69 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £23 per person (£69 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £17.25 per person (£69 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 47.9 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £69 for the trip from Rutherglen to Pontypridd.
 

Diesel cost from Rutherglen to Pontypridd.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 47.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 23.9 £ (47.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 15.93 £ (47.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.95 £ (47.8/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

Alternative routes from Rutherglen to Pontypridd

The slowest route from Rutherglen to the Pontypridd is 374.04 miles and takes 6 hours and 45 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to Pontypridd is the second suggested route (374mi, 6h 45min) and costs 65.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to Pontypridd is the first suggested route (395mi, 6h 35min) and costs 69 £.

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 Rutherglen to Pontypridd?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 395mi (distance from Rutherglen to Pontypridd) and its duration is 6h 35min. The slowest route is 374mi, and its duration is 6h 45min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Rutherglen to Pontypridd by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Rutherglen to Pontypridd. It provides driving directions from Rutherglen to Pontypridd, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Rutherglen - Pontypridd 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 Rutherglen to Pontypridd with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Rutherglen located?

Rutherglen is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Rutherglen has coordinates 55.8289720o,-4.2242689o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rutherglen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Pontypridd?

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.