Route from Wigan to Cardiff

The distance between Wigan and Cardiff is 192 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 21 minutes.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
192 mi , 3 h 21 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Wigan to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Cardiff

192 mi 3 h 21 min
1.
Head north on Wallgate
317 ft
2.
Continue slightly right onto Library Street
872 ft
3.
Merge right onto Rodney Street (A577)
93 ft
4.
Keep right onto Rodney Street (A577)
156 ft
5.
Turn right onto Riverway (A49)
416 ft
6.
Merge left onto Chapel Lane (A49)
896 ft
7.
Keep left onto Chapel Lane (A49)
1074 ft
8.
Continue onto Westwood Way (A49)
1094 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Westwood Way (A49)
196 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Westwood Way (A49)
1046 ft
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Westwood Way (A49)
173 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Westwood Way (A49)
1 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Warrington Road (A49)
99 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Warrington Road (A49)
1.2 mi
15.
Enter Bryn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Bryn Spur (M6)
302 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Bryn Spur (M6)
69 mi
17.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
18.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
20.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
22.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
26.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
30.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
31.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
32.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
33.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
35.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
36.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
37.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
38.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
39.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
42.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
43.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
44.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
45.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
46.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Wigan to Cardiff?

Well, using petrol, it's £33.5. 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 £16.75 for the trip (£33.5 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £11.17 each (£33.5 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £8.38 each (£33.5 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 23.3 liters of fuel. And that's where the £33.5 comes from for the trip from Wigan to Cardiff.

 

Car consumption depends on several factors, like the following:

  1. Engine Optimization: Maintaining the engine's optimal performance through regular maintenance and tune-ups ensures efficient fuel combustion and minimizes fuel wastage.

  2. Aerodynamic Design: Designing vehicles with aerodynamic principles in mind reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency by minimizing air resistance, especially at higher speeds.

  3. Speed Management: Controlling vehicle speed within efficient ranges optimizes fuel consumption by reducing energy losses due to aerodynamic drag and friction.

  4. Environmental Adaptation: Considering driving conditions and environments, such as terrain and weather, allows for the adaptation of driving strategies to minimize fuel consumption under varying circumstances.

  5. Tire Technology: Utilizing advanced tire technology and maintaining proper tire pressure reduces rolling resistance, enhancing vehicle efficiency and fuel economy.

Diesel cost from Wigan to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 23.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.6 £ (23.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.73 £ (23.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.8 £ (23.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Cardiff

The second route from Wigan to the Cardiff is 179.89 miles and takes 3 hours and 44 minutes.

The third route from Wigan to the Cardiff is 175.97 miles and takes 3 hours and 58 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Wigan to Cardiff by car?

The cheapest route from Wigan to Cardiff is the third suggested route (176mi, 3h 58min) and costs 30.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Wigan to Cardiff is the second suggested route (180mi, 3h 44min) and costs 31.4 £.

The most expensive route from Wigan to Cardiff is the first suggested route (192mi, 3h 21min) and costs 33.5 £.

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 Wigan to Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 192mi (distance from Wigan to Cardiff) and its duration is 3h 21min. The other route is 180mi, and its duration is 3h 44min. The slowest route is 176mi, and its duration is 3h 58min.

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

Where is Wigan located?

Wigan is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wigan has coordinates 53.5450645o,-2.6325074o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wigan from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Cardiff?

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.