Distance between Birmingham and Cardiff
The distance from Birmingham to Cardiff is 173 kilometers by road including 102 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes and goes through Newport, Bromsgrove, Ross-on-Wye, Usk and Pentwyn.
| Shortest distance by air | 141 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 173 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 55 min |
| Fuel amount | 13.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 24.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Birmingham | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A456 M5 19 km, 17 min
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| Lydiate Ash | 19 km | 17 min | 1.2 L | |
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M5 9 km, 05 min
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| Bromsgrove | 28 km | 22 min | 1.9 L | |
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M5 5 km, 03 min
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| Wychbold | 33 km | 26 min | 2.5 L | |
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M5 23 km, 13 min
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| Upper Strensham | 56 km | 39 min | 3.8 L | |
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M5 M50 42 km, 23 min
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| Ross-on-Wye | 98 km | 1 h 02 min | 7.8 L | |
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A40 37 km, 25 min
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| Usk | 135 km | 1 h 28 min | 10.6 L | |
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A449 16 km, 10 min
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| Newport | 151 km | 1 h 38 min | 11.1 L | |
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M4 A48 15 km, 10 min
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| Pentwyn | 166 km | 1 h 49 min | 13.2 L | |
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A48 A4161 7 km, 06 min
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| Cardiff | 173 km | 1 h 55 min | 13.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Birmingham to Cardiff?
Fuel cost: 24.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 173 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Birmingham to Cardiff?
Driving time: 1 h 55 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 74 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 40 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 min
- 49 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 32 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 16 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 5 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 10 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Birmingham to Cardiff by land?
The distance between Birmingham and Cardiff is 173 km by road including 102 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Birmingham and Cardiff respectively.
How far is Birmingham to Cardiff by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Birmingham and Cardiff is 141 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 Birmingham and Cardiff respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Birmingham from Cardiff by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 141 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 38 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 Birmingham to Cardiff?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 35 min to cover the distance of 141 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 40 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 Birmingham and Cardiff?
The halfway point between Birmingham and Cardiff is Linton. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Linton to Birmingham is 90 km and driving will take about 58 min. The road between Linton and Cardiff has length 83 km and will take approximately 57 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Birmingham in relation to Cardiff?
Birmingham is located 141 km north-east of Cardiff.
Birmingham has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.47769, longitude -1.89485.
Cardiff has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.48165, longitude -3.17919.