Swansea Plymouth by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Swansea and Plymouth by car is 188 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 16 minutes.

How far is Plymouth from Swansea? The driving distance is 188 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
188 mi , 3 h 16 min
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Route from Swansea to Plymouth on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Plymouth

188 mi 3 h 16 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
53.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto M4
6.6 mi
14.
Take exit 22 on the left towards M49: The South West
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Pilning Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M49: The South West
659 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M49: The South West
5.6 mi
17.
Continue towards M5: The South West
0.4 mi
18.
Merge right onto M5
75 mi
19.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
20.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
21.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
33.2 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
23.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Plymouth Road (A374)
51 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.8 mi
26.
Continue onto Embankment Road (A374)
1 mi
27.
Go straight onto Gdynia Way (A374)
0.7 mi
28.
Make a slight left to stay on Gdynia Way (A374)
275 ft
29.
Go straight onto Exeter Street (A374)
0.4 mi
30.
Enter Charles Cross and take the 2nd exit onto Charles Street (A374)
349 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Charles Street (A374)
778 ft
32.
Turn left onto Cobourg Street (A374)
1107 ft
33.
Enter North Cross and exit onto North Cross
373 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Swansea to Plymouth?

Well, using petrol, it's £32.8. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £16.4 for the trip (£32.8 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £10.93 each (£32.8 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £8.2 each (£32.8 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 22.8 liters of fuel. And that's where the £32.8 comes from for the trip from Swansea to Plymouth.

Diesel cost from Swansea to Plymouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.35 £ (22.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.57 £ (22.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.68 £ (22.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Swansea to Plymouth

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Swansea to Plymouth covers 259.85 miles and necessitates 5 hours and 23 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Swansea to Plymouth is the first suggested route (188mi, 3h 16min) and costs 32.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swansea to Plymouth is the second suggested route (260mi, 5h 23min) and costs 45.4 £.

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 Plymouth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 188mi (distance from Swansea to Plymouth) and its duration is 3h 16min. The slowest route is 260mi, and its duration is 5h 23min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Swansea to Plymouth by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Swansea to Plymouth. It provides driving directions from Swansea to Plymouth, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Swansea - Plymouth route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Plymouth?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.