Best route to M4 - weekday morning

[david_carnell]

I need to head to Wales on Friday morning and will be gunning for the M4 from 8am (can't leave earlier due to dropping sprog off at nursery).

Question is, which route? Vauxhall, Chelsea embankment, Hammersmith flyover and out? Or is that going to be chocker block at that time? Any suggestions?

[seemster]

My parents live near the beginning of the M4 so I'm often driving from here to there. On balance, that is still the best route, but I'd say avoid the earls court trap. So at the end of chelsea embankment cut through lots road, on to new kings road, straight past the bottom of wandsworth bridge rd, right at parsons green, up to lillie rd, fulham palace rd, hammersmith roundabout, A4.

Or better yet, take the train from paddington, only 2 hrs to cardiff...

[david_carnell]

Would do the train but travelling to middle of yonder and will need the car.

[KidKruger]

Dave I take the route you mentioned regularly on my way to Wiltshire.

It's the most consistently reliable in my experience.

The only hassle may be the overpass closure which was due to structural worries, not sure if that's been resolved now.