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Leicester to Cardiff car route

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

Leicester, United Kingdom
Head north on Belgrave Gate toward Abbey St 54 m
Turn left onto Abbey St 0.2 km
Turn left onto Burleys Way/A594
Continue to follow A594
 0.7 km
Turn left toward St Nicholas Cir 0.1 km
Continue onto St Nicholas Cir 0.1 km
Turn right to stay on St Nicholas Cir 56 m
Turn right onto St Nicholas Cir/A47 93 m
Keep left to continue on St Augustine Rd/A47 0.3 km
Turn left onto Narborough Rd N/A5460 4.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A5460 0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto M69 heading to Birmingham/M6/Coventry 25.4 km
At junction 2, exit onto M6 toward Birmingham 6.2 km
Keep right to stay on M6 13.7 km
Keep left to stay on M6, follow signs for M42 S 1.0 km
At junction 4, take the M42 S exit to M5/Birmingham 1.2 km
Keep right and merge onto M42 2.6 km
Keep right to stay on M42 31.6 km
Keep right to stay on M42 1.1 km
Merge onto M5 36.3 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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Leicester to Cardiff road map

Leicester to Cardiff flight distance miles / km

118.2 mi / 190.3 km
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Leicester to Cardiff car distance km / miles

240.8 km / 149.6 miles

Leicester to Cardiff driving time

2 hours 50 minutes

Leicester to Cardiff average speed

84.8 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

18.06 liters

Fuel price calculator

27.09 €
€/L