The road measures 241.88 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 5 hours and 57 minutes to travel its length.
The A5 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 5 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like HOLYHEAD, Penrhos, Valley, Caergeiliog, Bodedern, Bryngwran, Gwalchmai, Bodffordd, LLANGEFNI, Rhostrehwfa, Llangristiolus, GAERWEN, Pentre Berw, Star, LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL, MENAI BRIDGE, BANGOR, Treborth, Llandygai, Halfway Bridge, Llanllechid, Bethesda, Capel Curig, Rhydlanfair, BETWS-Y-COED, Pentre Du, Padog, Pentrefoelas, Rhydlydan, Glasfryn, Cerrigydrudion, Ty Nant, CORWEN, Maerdy, Druid, Llidiart-y-Parc, Carrog, Glyndyfrdwy, Berwyn, LLANGOLLEN, Froncysyllte, Chirk, Weston Rhyn, Gobowen, Park Hall, OSWESTRY, Aston, Queens Head, West Felton, Ruyton XI Towns, Nesscliffe, Montford Bridge, Preston Montford, Bicton, Bicton Heath, Edgebold, Bayston Hill, SHREWSBURY, Cross Houses, Atcham, Uffington, Upton Magna, Walcot, Blue Bell, Overley, Burcot, TELFORD, Town Centre, Priorslee, Snedshill, St. Georges, Redhill, Crackley Bank, Burlington, Burlington Pool, Weston-under-Lizard, Blymhill Lawn, Wheaton Aston, Stretton, Brewood, Gailey, CANNOCK, Four Crosses, Bridgtown, Churchbridge, Great Wyrley, Norton Canes, WALSALL, Brownhills, Muckley Corner, Summerhill, Wall, LICHFIELD, Shenstone, Weeford, Mile Oak, Hopwas, TAMWORTH, Bonehill, Wilnecote, Freasley, Dordon, Grendon, ATHERSTONE, Mancetter, Witherley, NUNEATON, Fenny Drayton, Caldecote, HINCKLEY, Burbage, Wolvey, High Cross, Claybrooke Parva, LUTTERWORTH, Magna Park, Shawell, Newton, Clifton Upon Dunsmore, Crick, Kilsby, Watford, Long Buckby, Whilton, Norton, Weedon, Church Stowe, Upper Stowe, Grimscote, Pattishall, Fosters Booth, TOWCESTER, Heathencote, Paulerspury, Potterspury, Old Stratford, Stony Stratford, Wolverton Mill, Fullers Slade, Greenleys, Kiln Farm, Hodge Lea, Two Mile Ash, Bradwell Abbey, Wymbush, Rooksley, Loughton Lodge, Loughton, MILTON KEYNES, Winterhill, Elfield Park, Bletchley, West Granby, West Ashland, Ashland, Simpson, Bow Brickhill, Little Brickhill, Woburn, Heath and Reach, Hockliffe, Houghton Regis, Daventry Rail Freight Terminal, Elstree, Stanmore, Edgware, Burnt Oak, The Hyde, Cricklewood, Kilburn, Maida Vale, St Johns Wood, Paddington, Bayswater, and Marylebone.
This is a true long-distance route that passes through multiple counties, including Gwynedd, Clwyd, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Greater London.