Route from Watford to Penarth

The distance between Watford and Penarth is 156 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 48 minutes.

From: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Penarth, County: Cardiff, Wales
156 mi , 2 h 48 min
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Route from Watford to Penarth on map



Driving directions from Watford to Penarth

156 mi 2 h 48 min
1.
Head north on Gladstone Road
779 ft
2.
Turn left onto Queen's Place
132 ft
3.
Turn right onto Queens Road
1243 ft
4.
Continue onto Woodford Road
911 ft
5.
Continue onto Station Road
702 ft
6.
Continue onto Langley Road
0.5 mi
7.
Turn left onto Langley Road
0.3 mi
8.
Turn right onto Hempstead Road (A411)
1.2 mi
9.
Enter Hunton Bridge Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Hunton Cross Spur (M25)
28 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Hunton Cross Spur (M25)
15.6 mi
11.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London (West)
980 ft
12.
Keep right towards M4: The West
0.8 mi
13.
Merge right onto M4
100 mi
14.
Keep right onto M4
24.6 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
16.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
17.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
1.3 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
298 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
1.5 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
89 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
888 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
86 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
0.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ocean Way
167 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Ocean Way
530 ft
26.
Keep left onto Ewart Parkinson Road (A4232)
0.6 mi
27.
Enter Queen's Gate Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Butetown Link (A4232)
297 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Butetown Link (A4232)
0.3 mi
29.
Continue onto Queen's Gate Tunnel (A4232)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue onto Butetown Link (A4232)
0.7 mi
31.
Make a slight left
707 ft
32.
Keep right at the fork
408 ft
33.
Keep left onto Cogan Spur (A4055)
0.5 mi
34.
Turn left onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
653 ft
35.
Turn right onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
608 ft
36.
Continue onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.3 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Windsor Road (A4160)
56 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.4 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Albert Road
47 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Albert Road
34 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Watford to Penarth?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 27.2 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 13.6 £ (27.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9.07 £ (27.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 6.8 £ (27.2/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (155.87 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 27.2 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 155.87 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 18.9 liters

Fuel needed = 18.9 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 18.9 liters x 144 pence per liter = 27.2 £

Fuel cost from Watford to Penarth = 27.2 £

Diesel cost from Watford to Penarth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.45 £ (18.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.3 £ (18.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.73 £ (18.9/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Watford to Penarth

An alternative route from Watford to the Penarth is 160.33 miles and takes 3 hours and 28 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Watford to Penarth by car?

The cheapest route from Watford to Penarth is the first suggested route (156mi, 2h 48min) and costs 27.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Watford to Penarth is the second suggested route (160mi, 3h 28min) and costs 28 £.

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 Watford to Penarth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 156mi (distance from Watford to Penarth) and its duration is 2h 48min. The slowest route is 160mi, and its duration is 3h 28min.

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

Where is Watford located?

Watford is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Watford has coordinates 51.6564890o,-0.3903200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Watford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Penarth?

Penarth is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. Penarth has coordinates 51.4387980o,-3.1735070o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Penarth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.