Route from Swansea to Leeds

The distance between Swansea and Leeds is 255 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 26 minutes.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Leeds, County: West Yorkshire, England
255 mi , 4 h 26 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Swansea to Leeds on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Leeds

255 mi 4 h 26 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)
1.2 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.9 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.4 mi
13.
Keep left onto A465
8.1 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
296 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
156 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
192 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.6 mi
20.
Make a sharp right onto A465
0.2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
45 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
185 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
215 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
868 ft
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
37 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
29.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue straight onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
137 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
40 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout
306 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
199 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.8 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
276 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
428 ft
39.
Keep right onto A40
7.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
175 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.3 mi
42.
Continue onto A40
0.6 mi
43.
Keep left onto A40
7.2 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
46.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
50.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
52.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
54.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
55.
Merge right onto M5
22 mi
56.
Take the ramp on the left towards The NORTH EAST (M1)
11.6 mi
57.
Keep left towards The NORTH
14.5 mi
58.
Take the ramp on the left
474 ft
59.
Continue onto M42
14.3 mi
60.
Continue onto A42
13.7 mi
61.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
0.5 mi
62.
Merge right onto M1
42.2 mi
63.
Keep right onto M1
33 mi
64.
Keep right towards M621
0.6 mi
65.
Take the ramp on the left onto M621
0.4 mi
66.
Keep right onto M621
472 ft
67.
Go straight onto A61
742 ft
68.
Keep left onto A61
306 ft
69.
Enter Stourton Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M621
427 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto M621
1.8 mi
71.
Take exit 3 on the left towards A653: Crown Point
1044 ft
72.
Go straight onto Dewsbury Road (A653)
0.5 mi
73.
Continue onto Meadow Road (A653)
686 ft
74.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A653)
830 ft
75.
Go straight onto Neville Street
171 ft
76.
Make a slight left onto Water Lane
994 ft
77.
Continue onto Globe Road
0.3 mi
78.
Turn right onto Monk Bridge
274 ft
79.
Continue onto Whitehall Road
970 ft
80.
Keep right onto Whitehall Road
723 ft
81.
Turn left onto Thirsk Row
159 ft
82.
Turn right onto Wellington Street
106 ft
83.
Turn left onto King Street
626 ft
84.
Continue slightly left onto East Parade
452 ft
85.
Go straight onto East Parade
213 ft
86.
Continue onto Calverley Street
428 ft
87.
Turn right onto Great George Street
5 ft
88.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Swansea to Leeds by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £44.2. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 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 £22.1 (£44.2/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £14.73 (£44.2/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £11.05 (£44.2/4).

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 254.99 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 254.99 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 30.9 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 30.9 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £44.2.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Swansea to Leeds amounts to £44.2.

Diesel cost from Swansea to Leeds.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.95 £ (27.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.3 £ (27.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.98 £ (27.9/4) /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 Swansea to Leeds

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Swansea to Leeds covers 228.46 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 35 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Swansea to Leeds is the second suggested route (228mi, 4h 35min) and costs 39.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swansea to Leeds is the first suggested route (255mi, 4h 26min) and costs 44.2 £.

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 Leeds?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 255mi (distance from Swansea to Leeds) and its duration is 4h 26min. The slowest route is 228mi, and its duration is 4h 35min.

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

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Leeds has coordinates 53.8007554o,-1.5490774o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leeds from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.