Scarborough Merthyr Tydfil by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Scarborough and Merthyr Tydfil by car is 269 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 45 minutes.

How far is Merthyr Tydfil from Scarborough? The driving distance is 269 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Scarborough, County: North Yorkshire, England
To: Merthyr Tydfil, County: , Wales
269 mi , 4 h 45 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil on map



Driving directions from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil

269 mi 4 h 45 min
1.
Head northwest on St Thomas Street
744 ft
2.
Keep right onto St Thomas Street
121 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Castle Road (B1364)
4 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Road (B1364)
1054 ft
5.
Continue onto Victoria Road (B1364)
911 ft
6.
Turn left onto Northway (A165)
422 ft
7.
Turn right onto Westborough (A64)
1077 ft
8.
Continue onto Falsgrave Road (A64)
0.3 mi
9.
Turn left onto Seamer Road Corner (A64)
2.1 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Seamer By Pass (A64)
288 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Seamer By Pass (A64)
0.7 mi
12.
Enter Seamer By Pass and take the 2nd exit onto A64
122 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A64
1.4 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A64
50 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A64
1.4 mi
16.
Enter Staxton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Street (A64)
180 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A64)
1189 ft
18.
Continue onto Malton Road (A64)
0.4 mi
19.
Turn left onto Beverley Gate (B1249)
0.5 mi
20.
Continue onto Staxton Hill (B1249)
5.9 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Scarborough Road (B1249)
75 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Scarborough Road (B1249)
1.4 mi
23.
Continue onto Front Street (B1249)
1169 ft
24.
Continue onto Driffield Road (B1249)
1.5 mi
25.
Go straight onto Scarborough Road (B1249)
3.5 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Driffield Bypass (A614)
470 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Driffield Bypass (A614)
0.6 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Driffield Bypass (A614)
301 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Driffield Bypass (A614)
0.9 mi
30.
Enter Kelleythorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Street (A614)
227 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A614)
3.8 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A614)
125 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A614)
0.8 mi
34.
Continue onto Middleton Road (A614)
2 mi
35.
Continue slightly left onto Front Street (A614)
6.2 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Towthorpe Lane (A614)
156 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Towthorpe Lane (A614)
1.3 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A614
164 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A614
2.4 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Weighton Road (A614)
203 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Weighton Road (A614)
1.5 mi
42.
Continue onto New Road (A614)
995 ft
43.
Continue left onto Moor End (A614)
7.3 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Boothferry Road (A614)
253 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Boothferry Road (A614)
0.6 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Boothferry Road (A614)
72 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Boothferry Road (A614)
0.5 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A614
19 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A614
0.5 mi
50.
Take the ramp on the left
1196 ft
51.
Merge right onto M62
4.8 mi
52.
Take the ramp on the left onto M18
70 mi
53.
Take the ramp on the left towards A42 (M42): The South West
0.5 mi
54.
Merge left onto A42
14.1 mi
55.
Continue onto M42
15.9 mi
56.
Keep right onto M42
1069 ft
57.
Take the ramp on the left
669 ft
58.
Merge left onto M42
12.5 mi
59.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
60.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
61.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
62.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
63.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
65.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
69.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
73.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
74.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
76.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4060
133 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A4060
1.7 mi
80.
Enter Mountain Hare Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4102
330 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
82.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4102
16 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto A4102
0.4 mi
84.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A4102)
31 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A4102)
1047 ft
86.
Continue slightly left onto Penydarren Road (A4102)
1255 ft
87.
Continue slightly right onto Pontmorlais West (A4102)
648 ft
88.
Continue onto Bethesda Street (A4102)
542 ft
89.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £47. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £23.5 (£47/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £15.67 (£47/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £11.75 (£47/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 269.24 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 269.24 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 32.6 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 32.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £47.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil amounts to £47.

Diesel cost from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 32.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.3 £ (32.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.87 £ (32.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.15 £ (32.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil covers 302.51 miles and necessitates 5 hours and 11 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil by car?

The cheapest route from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil is the first suggested route (269mi, 4h 45min) and costs 47 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil is the second suggested route (303mi, 5h 11min) and costs 52.8 £.

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 Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 269mi (distance from Scarborough to Merthyr Tydfil) and its duration is 4h 45min. The slowest route is 303mi, and its duration is 5h 11min.

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

Where is Scarborough located?

Scarborough is located in North Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 40 meters above sea level. Scarborough has coordinates 54.2831130o,-0.3997520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Scarborough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Merthyr Tydfil?

Merthyr Tydfil is located in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 178 meters above sea level. Merthyr Tydfil has coordinates 51.7487300o,-3.3816460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Merthyr Tydfil from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.