Swansea Cardiff by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Swansea and Cardiff by car is 41.7 miles. The driving time is 53 minutes.

How far is Cardiff from Swansea? The driving distance is 41.7 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
41.7 mi , 53 min
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Route from Swansea to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Cardiff

41.7 mi 53 min
1.
Head southwest on The Kingsway
78 ft
2.
Turn right
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (B4290)
414 ft
4.
Continue onto Welcome Lane
249 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Strand
1192 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quay Parade (A4067)
822 ft
7.
Continue straight to stay on Quay Parade (A483)
661 ft
8.
Continue onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.3 mi
9.
Continue straight to stay on Fabian Way (A483)
769 ft
10.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.8 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left
0.6 mi
12.
Merge right onto M4
31.3 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards Cardiff North
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Coryton Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Northern Avenue
0.5 mi
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Northern Avenue
1.1 mi
16.
Continue onto Manor Way (A470)
0.8 mi
17.
Continue onto Merthyr Road (A470)
582 ft
18.
Keep right onto North Road (A470)
460 ft
19.
Keep right onto North Road (A470)
1.1 mi
20.
Continue straight to stay on North Road (A470)
0.8 mi
21.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
22.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Swansea to Cardiff?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 7.3 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 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 3.65 quid each (£7.3 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 2.43 quid per person (£7.3 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 1.83 quid per person (£7.3 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 5.1 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 41.74 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 5.1 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Swansea to Cardiff: 7.3 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Swansea to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.55 £ (5.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.7 £ (5.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.28 £ (5.1/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Swansea to Cardiff

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Swansea to Cardiff covers 45.07 miles and necessitates 1 hour and 7 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Swansea to Cardiff by car?

The cheapest route from Swansea to Cardiff is the first suggested route (41.7mi, 53min) and costs 7.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swansea to Cardiff is the second suggested route (45.1mi, 1h 7min) and costs 7.9 £.

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 Swansea to Cardiff?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 41.7mi (distance from Swansea to Cardiff) and its duration is 53min. The slowest route is 45.1mi, and its duration is 1h 7min.

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

Where is Swansea located?

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

What is the location of Cardiff?

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.