Route from St Albans to Penarth by car

The driving distance between St Albans and Penarth is 161 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 52 minutes by car.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Penarth, County: Cardiff, Wales
161 mi , 2 h 52 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from St Albans to Penarth on map



Driving directions from St Albans to Penarth

161 mi 2 h 52 min
1.
Head northwest on Waddington Road
338 ft
2.
Turn left onto Britton Avenue
476 ft
3.
Turn left onto Verulam Road (A5183)
692 ft
4.
Continue onto High Street (A5183)
365 ft
5.
Turn right onto Holywell Hill (A5183)
0.5 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Stephen's Hill (A5183)
131 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto St Stephen's Hill (A5183)
0.3 mi
8.
Turn left onto Watling Street (A5183)
0.7 mi
9.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
418 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
106 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
130 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.4 mi
15.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 3rd exit towards M25: Heathrow
583 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M25: Heathrow
19.6 mi
17.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London (West)
980 ft
18.
Keep right towards M4: The West
0.8 mi
19.
Merge right onto M4
100 mi
20.
Keep right onto M4
24.6 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
22.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
23.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
1.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
298 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
1.5 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
89 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
888 ft
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
86 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
0.3 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ocean Way
167 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Ocean Way
530 ft
32.
Keep left onto Ewart Parkinson Road (A4232)
0.6 mi
33.
Enter Queen's Gate Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Butetown Link (A4232)
297 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Butetown Link (A4232)
0.3 mi
35.
Continue onto Queen's Gate Tunnel (A4232)
0.4 mi
36.
Continue onto Butetown Link (A4232)
0.7 mi
37.
Make a slight left
707 ft
38.
Keep right at the fork
408 ft
39.
Keep left onto Cogan Spur (A4055)
0.5 mi
40.
Turn left onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
653 ft
41.
Turn right onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
608 ft
42.
Continue onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.3 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Windsor Road (A4160)
56 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.4 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Albert Road
47 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Albert Road
34 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from St Albans to Penarth?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 27.9 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 13.95 quid each (£27.9 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 9.3 quid per person (£27.9 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 6.98 quid per person (£27.9 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 19.5 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 160.78 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 19.5 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from St Albans to Penarth: 27.9 quid.

 

Diesel cost from St Albans to Penarth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.8 £ (17.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.87 £ (17.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.4 £ (17.6/4) /p.

Diesel Fuel: Diesel combustion creates more NOx and particulate matter than petrol combustion. This is due to diesel engine combustion and fuel composition. Modern diesel automobiles emit less due to particle filters and SCR systems. 
Compared to diesel combustion, petrol combustion produces less nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Petrol contains less contaminants than diesel, thus petrol engines generate fewer particles. Due to combustion processes and engine design, petrol engines may release less nitrogen oxides. 
While both diesel and petrol engines generate pollutants, diesel engines historically emitted more. Since pollution control technology have improved, current diesel and petrol vehicles can meet strict emissions criteria.

Alternative routes from St Albans to Penarth

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from St Albans to Penarth covers 161.23 miles and necessitates 3 hours and 29 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from St Albans to Penarth by car?

The cheapest route from St Albans to Penarth is the first suggested route (161mi, 2h 52min) and costs 27.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from St Albans to Penarth is the second suggested route (161mi, 3h 29min) and costs 28 £.

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 St Albans to Penarth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 161mi (distance from St Albans to Penarth) and its duration is 2h 52min. The slowest route is 161mi, and its duration is 3h 29min.

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

St Albans is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. St Albans has coordinates 51.752725o,-0.339436o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Albans 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.