Route from Salford to Pontypool

The distance between Salford and Pontypool is 179 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 5 minutes.

From: Salford, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Pontypool, County: Newport, Wales
179 mi , 3 h 5 min
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Route from Salford to Pontypool on map



Driving directions from Salford to Pontypool

179 mi 3 h 5 min
1.
Head southwest
565 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Fitzwarren Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Liverpool Street
0.5 mi
4.
Turn right onto Albion Way (A5063)
953 ft
5.
Enter Regent Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Regent Road (A57)
262 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Regent Road (A57)
418 ft
7.
Merge right towards Ring Road (M60)
4.3 mi
8.
Continue onto M62
7.9 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
10.
Keep left at the fork
1.2 mi
11.
Merge right onto M6
60 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
5.1 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto A472
1.9 mi
27.
Turn right onto A472
4.2 mi
28.
Merge right onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.4 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Usk Road (A4042)
185 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.9 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4042
111 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
1 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A472
562 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A472
0.8 mi
35.
Keep right onto A472
438 ft
36.
Make a slight left onto A4043
281 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Albion Road
49 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Albion Road
433 ft
39.
Turn right onto Nicholas Street
535 ft
40.
Turn left onto Upper Bridge Street
182 ft
41.
Turn left onto High Street
560 ft
42.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Salford to Pontypool?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £31.3. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £15.65 each (£31.3 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £10.43 a head (£31.3 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £7.83 per person (£31.3 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 21.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £31.3 total comes from for the trip from Salford to Pontypool.
 

Diesel cost from Salford to Pontypool.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.85 £ (21.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.23 £ (21.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.43 £ (21.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel is known for its higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel contains more energy per volume than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can achieve better fuel efficiency and typically provide greater mileage per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol engines.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol contains less energy per volume than diesel. While petrol engines are still efficient, they tend to have slightly lower fuel efficiency and may offer shorter driving ranges compared to diesel engines due to this difference in energy density.

Alternative routes from Salford to Pontypool

The second route from Salford to the Pontypool is 160.31 miles and takes 3 hours and 19 minutes.

The third route from Salford to the Pontypool is 155.19 miles and takes 3 hours and 26 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Salford to Pontypool by car?

The cheapest route from Salford to Pontypool is the third suggested route (155mi, 3h 26min) and costs 27.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Salford to Pontypool is the second suggested route (160mi, 3h 19min) and costs 28 £.

The most expensive route from Salford to Pontypool is the first suggested route (179mi, 3h 5min) and costs 31.3 £.

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 Salford to Pontypool?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 179mi (distance from Salford to Pontypool) and its duration is 3h 5min. The other route is 160mi, and its duration is 3h 19min. The slowest route is 155mi, and its duration is 3h 26min.

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

Where is Salford located?

Salford is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 44 meters above sea level. Salford has coordinates 53.4875235o,-2.2901264o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Salford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Pontypool?

Pontypool is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 184 meters above sea level. Pontypool has coordinates 51.7003690o,-3.0452680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Pontypool from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.