Route from Wakefield to Swansea

The distance between Wakefield and Swansea is 245 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 14 minutes.

From: Wakefield, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
245 mi , 4 h 14 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Wakefield to Swansea on map



Driving directions from Wakefield to Swansea

245 mi 4 h 14 min
1.
Head northwest
129 ft
2.
Turn left onto Mulberry Way (A650)
298 ft
3.
Turn right onto Cliff Lane
594 ft
4.
Make a slight left onto Drury Lane (A650)
377 ft
5.
Turn right onto Westgate (A642)
686 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quebec Street (A638)
588 ft
7.
Keep left onto Quebec Street (A638)
115 ft
8.
Keep left onto Quebec Street (A638)
149 ft
9.
Continue onto Ings Road (A638)
732 ft
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
187 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
940 ft
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
89 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
109 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
244 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.6 mi
18.
Enter Denby Dale Road and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
151 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1078 ft
20.
Enter Durkar Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M1
84 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto M1
67 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left towards A42 (M42): The South West
0.5 mi
23.
Merge left onto A42
14.1 mi
24.
Continue onto M42
15.9 mi
25.
Keep right onto M42
1069 ft
26.
Take the ramp on the left
669 ft
27.
Merge left onto M42
12.5 mi
28.
Keep right onto M42
10.5 mi
29.
Keep right onto M5
0.6 mi
30.
Keep right onto M5
22.8 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
32.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
34.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
38.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
53.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
54.
Make a slight left
75 ft
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
57.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
64.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
65.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
70.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
72.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
73.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
74.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
75.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
76.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
77.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
78.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
79.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
80.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
81.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
82.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
83.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Wakefield to Swansea by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £42.4. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £21.2 (£42.4/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £14.13 per person (£42.4/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £10.6 per person (£42.4/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 244.68 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 244.68 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 29.7 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 29.7 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £42.4.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Wakefield to Swansea amounts to £42.4.

Diesel cost from Wakefield to Swansea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.4 £ (26.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.93 £ (26.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.7 £ (26.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wakefield to Swansea

The second route from Wakefield to the Swansea is 236.85 miles and takes 4 hours and 38 minutes.

The third route from Wakefield to the Swansea is 219.84 miles and takes 5 hours and 11 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wakefield to Swansea is the third suggested route (220mi, 5h 11min) and costs 38.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Wakefield to Swansea is the second suggested route (237mi, 4h 38min) and costs 41.1 £.

The most expensive route from Wakefield to Swansea is the first suggested route (245mi, 4h 14min) and costs 42.4 £.

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 Wakefield to Swansea?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 245mi (distance from Wakefield to Swansea) and its duration is 4h 14min. The other route is 237mi, and its duration is 4h 38min. The slowest route is 220mi, and its duration is 5h 11min.

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Where is Wakefield located?

Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wakefield has coordinates 53.6832980o,-1.5059240o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wakefield 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.