Route from Swansea to Leicester

The distance between Swansea and Leicester is 176 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 8 minutes.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
176 mi , 3 h 8 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Swansea to Leicester on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Leicester

176 mi 3 h 8 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
11.2 mi
58.
Take exit 7A on the left towards M6: London
0.9 mi
59.
Merge right onto M6
12.5 mi
60.
Take the ramp on the left
1222 ft
61.
Keep left onto M69
15.8 mi
62.
Merge right onto A5460
541 ft
63.
Keep left onto A5460
0.5 mi
64.
Go straight onto Narborough Road South (A5460)
2.8 mi
65.
Turn right onto St Augustine Road (A47)
1178 ft
66.
Go straight onto St Nicholas Circle (A594)
348 ft
67.
Make a slight left onto Vaughan Way (A594)
686 ft
68.
Keep left onto Highcross Street (A50)
297 ft
69.
Make a sharp right to stay on Highcross Street (A50)
178 ft
70.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Swansea to Leicester by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £30.7. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £15.35 (£30.7/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £10.23 (£30.7/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £7.68 (£30.7/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 175.82 miles, this computation entails multiplying 175.82 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 21.3 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 21.3 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £30.7.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Swansea to Leicester stands at £30.7.

Diesel cost from Swansea to Leicester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.65 £ (21.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.1 £ (21.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.33 £ (21.3/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Swansea to Leicester

The second route from Swansea to the Leicester is 171.22 miles and takes 3 hours and 11 minutes.

The third route from Swansea to the Leicester is 169.48 miles and takes 3 hours and 34 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Swansea to Leicester is the third suggested route (169mi, 3h 34min) and costs 29.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Swansea to Leicester is the second suggested route (171mi, 3h 11min) and costs 29.9 £.

The most expensive route from Swansea to Leicester is the first suggested route (176mi, 3h 8min) and costs 30.7 £.

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 Leicester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 176mi (distance from Swansea to Leicester) and its duration is 3h 8min. The other route is 171mi, and its duration is 3h 11min. The slowest route is 169mi, and its duration is 3h 34min.

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

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.