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Edinburgh to Cardiff car route

Driving directions from Edinburgh, United Kingdom to Cardiff, United Kingdom distance

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Head southwest on The Mound toward Princes St 0.3 km
Continue onto N Bank St 0.1 km
Turn right onto Bank St 72 m
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Lawnmarket 0.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Johnston Terrace 0.6 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Castle Terrace 86 m
Continue onto Spittal St 0.1 km
Turn left onto Bread St 33 m
Sharp right onto E Fountainbridge 0.2 km
Turn left onto Earl Grey St/A700 0.1 km
Slight right at Tollcross, Edinburgh onto Home St/A702
Continue to follow A702
 3.7 km
Continue straight onto Comiston Rd/Pentland Terrace/A702
Continue to follow A702
 1.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Biggar Rd/A702 0.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Biggar Rd/A702 19.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Carlops Rd/A702
Continue to follow A702
 35.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A702 1.7 km
At Abington Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto the A74(M) ramp to Carlisle 0.7 km
Merge onto A74(M) 78.0 km
Continue onto M6 159 km
Keep right at the fork to stay on M6
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
 138 km
At junction 11A, take the M6 exit to Birmingham/M5 1.3 km
Continue onto M6 (signs for Birmingham S/M5 SW) 14.3 km
At junction 8, take the M5 exit to Birmingham(West)/Birmingham(South)/West Bromwich 2.6 km
Continue onto M5 61.3 km
At junction 8, exit toward M50/South Wales/Ross 0.8 km
At Strensham Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto M50 heading to South Wales/Ross 34.7 km
At Traveller's Rest, take the 1st exit onto A449 0.8 km
At Over Ross Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A40 2.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40 9.4 km
Continue straight to stay on A40 5.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A40 11.2 km
Continue straight onto A449 20.8 km
Continue straight to stay on A449 0.3 km
Continue onto Exit 24 (signs for M4) 0.4 km
Merge onto M4
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
 13.2 km
Keep left at the fork to continue on A48(M), follow signs for Cardiff (E)/Cardiff (S)/Caerdydd(Dn)/Caerdydd (D) 4.3 km
Continue onto Eastern Ave/A48 7.8 km
Take the A470 ramp to City Centre/Canol y Ddinas/M4 0.3 km
At Gabalfa Interchange, take the 2nd exit 0.2 km
Merge onto North Rd/A470 via the ramp to City Centre/Canol y Ddinas/Cardiff University/Prifysgol Caerdydd/Civic Centre/Canolfan Dinesig
Continue to follow North Rd
 2.6 km
Continue onto Kingsway/A4161
Continue to follow A4161
 0.4 km
Sharp left onto Westgate St 0.2 km
Turn left onto Quay St.
Destination will be on the left
 82 m
Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh to Cardiff road map

Edinburgh to Cardiff flight distance miles / km

309.0 mi / 497.3 km
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Edinburgh to Cardiff car distance km / miles

633.2 km / 393.5 miles

Edinburgh to Cardiff driving time

7 hours 2 minutes

Edinburgh to Cardiff average speed

90.0 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

47.49 liters

Fuel price calculator

71.24 €
€/L