Route from Swansea to South Hams

The distance between Swansea and South Hams is 172 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 1 minute.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: South Hams, County: Devon, England
172 mi , 3 h 1 min
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Route from Swansea to South Hams on map



Driving directions from Swansea to South Hams

172 mi 3 h 1 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)
19.3 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto Marley Head (A38)
1049 ft
23.
Enter Marley Head and take the 3rd exit
238 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout
170 ft
25.
Turn left to stay on Webland Lane
1.1 mi
26.
Make a sharp right onto Higher Plymouth Road
1.1 mi
27.
Turn left
1281 ft
28.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Swansea to South Hams?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £30.1. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £15.05 each (£30.1 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £10.03 a head (£30.1 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £7.53 per person (£30.1 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 20.9 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £30.1 total comes from for the trip from Swansea to South Hams.
 

Diesel cost from Swansea to South Hams.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.45 £ (20.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.97 £ (20.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.23 £ (20.9/4) /p.

Diesel fuel has more torque at lower RPM than petrol fuel. 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines create higher torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Due to diesel and petrol engine design variances in combustion processes and fuel characteristics, this occurs. Diesel engines create significant torque at low RPMs due to compression ignition, when the air-fuel mixture spontaneously ignites under high pressure and temperature. Diesel cars can deliver enough of torque at low engine speeds, making them ideal for towing and transporting heavy objects. 
Compared to diesel engines, petrol engines provide less torque at lower RPMs. Petrol engines can produce torque, but they need greater engine speeds. A spark plug ignites the air-fuel mixture in petrol engines, which may not provide as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. Modern petrol automobiles have enhanced torque delivery across a wider RPM range because to turbocharging and variable valve timing. 
Overall, diesel engines have more torque at lower RPMs than petrol engines due to their combustion processes and engine designs. Diesel cars excel for high-pull and low-speed applications due to this trait.
 

Alternative routes from Swansea to South Hams

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Swansea to South Hams covers 244.64 miles and necessitates 5 hours and 8 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Swansea to South Hams by car?

The cheapest route from Swansea to South Hams is the first suggested route (172mi, 3h 1min) and costs 30.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swansea to South Hams is the second suggested route (245mi, 5h 8min) and costs 42.7 £.

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 South Hams?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 172mi (distance from Swansea to South Hams) and its duration is 3h 1min. The slowest route is 245mi, and its duration is 5h 8min.

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

South Hams is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 81 meters above sea level. South Hams has coordinates 50.4102244o,-3.8009332o. RouteCalculator provides a map of South Hams from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.