Distance between Liverpool and Cardiff
The distance from Liverpool to Cardiff is 320 kilometers by road including 255 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 11 minutes and goes through Birmingham, Newport, Knutsford, Sandbach Heath, Penkridge, Bentley and Birchfield.
Shortest distance by air | 214 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 320 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 11 min |
Fuel amount | 25.6 L |
Fuel cost | 37.1 GBP |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Liverpool | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A5038 M62 50 km, 30 min
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Knutsford | 50 km | 30 min | 3.8 L | |
M6 15 km, 07 min
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Sandbach Heath | 65 km | 38 min | 4.8 L | |
M6 58 km, 31 min
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Penkridge | 123 km | 1 h 10 min | 9.4 L | |
M6 17 km, 10 min
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Bentley | 139 km | 1 h 20 min | 11.0 L | |
M6 M5 14 km, 07 min
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Birchfield | 153 km | 1 h 28 min | 12.2 L | |
M5 7 km, 03 min
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Birmingham | 160 km | 1 h 32 min | 12.7 L | |
M5 14 km, 08 min
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Bromsgrove | 174 km | 1 h 40 min | 13.6 L | |
M5 M50 124 km, 1 h 13 min
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Newport | 298 km | 2 h 54 min | 22.8 L | |
M4 A48 22 km, 16 min
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Cardiff | 320 km | 3 h 10 min | 25.4 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Liverpool to Cardiff?
Fuel cost: 37.1 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 320 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.45 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Liverpool to Cardiff?
Driving time: 3 h 11 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 211 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 52 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 7 min
- 48 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 29 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 32 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 24 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 9 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Liverpool to Cardiff by land?
The distance between Liverpool and Cardiff is 320 km by road including 255 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Liverpool and Cardiff respectively.
How far is Liverpool to Cardiff by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Liverpool and Cardiff is 214 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Liverpool and Cardiff respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Liverpool from Cardiff by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 214 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Liverpool to Cardiff?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 53 min to cover the distance of 214 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Liverpool and Cardiff?
The halfway point between Liverpool and Cardiff is Birmingham.
The distance from Birmingham to Liverpool is 160 km and driving will take about 1 h 32 min. The road between Birmingham and Cardiff has length 160 km and will take approximately 1 h 38 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Liverpool in relation to Cardiff?
Liverpool is located 214 km north of Cardiff.
Liverpool has geographic coordinates: latitude 53.40547, longitude -2.98054.
Cardiff has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.48165, longitude -3.17919.
Which highway goes from Liverpool to Cardiff?
The route from Liverpool to Cardiff follows M6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M5: 64 km
- M50: 34 km
- A40: 28 km
- M62: 22 km
- A449: 22 km
- M4: 14 km
- A48: 4 km
- A48(M): 4 km
- A5047: 3 km
- A4161: 3 km
- A5080: 1 km