Route from Torbay to Swansea

The distance between Torbay and Swansea is 165 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 56 minutes.

From: Torbay, County: Devon, England
To: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
165 mi , 2 h 56 min
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Route from Torbay to Swansea on map



Driving directions from Torbay to Swansea

165 mi 2 h 56 min
1.
Head northwest on Strand (A379)
383 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Torbay Road (A379)
90 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Torbay Road (A379)
0.4 mi
4.
Turn right onto Belgrave Road
0.5 mi
5.
Continue onto South Street
804 ft
6.
Keep left onto South Street
316 ft
7.
Go straight onto Newton Road
1043 ft
8.
Turn left to stay on Newton Road
26 ft
9.
Make a slight right to stay on Newton Road
89 ft
10.
Go straight onto A3022
1.8 mi
11.
Keep right onto South Devon Highway (A3022)
3.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Besigheim Way (A380)
12.1 mi
13.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
75 mi
14.
Keep left towards M49: South Wales
5.4 mi
15.
Enter Pilning Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M4 West: South Wales
50 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M4 West: South Wales
1054 ft
17.
Continue towards M4 West: South Wales
467 ft
18.
Merge right onto Prince of Wales Bridge (M4)
60.1 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
20.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.4 mi
21.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
22.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
23.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
24.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
25.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
26.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
27.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
28.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Torbay to Swansea by car?

Driving from Torbay to Swansea costs £28.8 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 144 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £14.4 (£28.8 split by 2). With three friends, it's £9.6 each (£28.8 divided by 3), and with four, it's £7.2 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 20 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £28.8 Torbay-Swansea fare.

In all, the travel costs £28.8 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Torbay to Swansea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10 £ (20/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.67 £ (20/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5 £ (20/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Torbay to Swansea

The slowest route from Torbay to the Swansea is 234.25 miles and takes 5 hours and 1 minute.

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

The cheapest route from Torbay to Swansea is the first suggested route (165mi, 2h 56min) and costs 28.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Torbay to Swansea is the second suggested route (234mi, 5h 1min) and costs 40.9 £.

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 Torbay to Swansea?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 165mi (distance from Torbay to Swansea) and its duration is 2h 56min. The slowest route is 234mi, and its duration is 5h 1min.

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

Where is Torbay located?

Torbay is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Torbay has coordinates 50.4619209o,-3.5253150o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Torbay from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Swansea?

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.