Route from Aberdeen to County Durham

The distance between Aberdeen and County Durham is 247 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 45 minutes.

From: Aberdeen, County: Aberdeen City, Scotland
To: County Durham, County: Durham, England
247 mi , 4 h 45 min
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Route from Aberdeen to County Durham on map



Driving directions from Aberdeen to County Durham

247 mi 4 h 45 min
1.
Head west on West North Street (A96)
422 ft
2.
Make a U-turn and continue on West North Street (A96)
211 ft
3.
Keep left onto West North Street (A96)
850 ft
4.
Enter Beach Boulevard Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Commerce Street (A956)
244 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Commerce Street (A956)
515 ft
6.
Turn right onto Virginia Street (A956)
0.3 mi
7.
Continue onto Trinity Quay (A956)
429 ft
8.
Go straight onto Market Street (A956)
0.4 mi
9.
Make a slight right onto North Esplanade West (A956)
67 ft
10.
Turn right to stay on North Esplanade West (A956)
0.4 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
100 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
86 ft
13.
Continue slightly left onto Riverside Drive
0.8 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greath Southern Road (B9077)
26 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Greath Southern Road (B9077)
28 ft
16.
Continue slightly left onto King George VI Bridge (B9077)
883 ft
17.
Enter Great Southern Road and take the 2nd exit onto Great Southern Road (B9077)
138 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Southern Road (B9077)
0.4 mi
19.
Enter Bridge of Dee Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A92: Inverness
45 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards A92: Inverness
16.8 mi
21.
Continue onto A90
43.8 mi
22.
Enter Emmock Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Forfar Road (A90)
133 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Forfar Road (A90)
1113 ft
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Forfar Road (A90)
73 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Forfar Road (A90)
0.8 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto Forfar Road (A90)
241 ft
27.
Turn right to stay on Forfar Road (A929)
0.5 mi
28.
Go straight onto Albert Street (A929)
0.3 mi
29.
Continue onto Princes Street
561 ft
30.
Go straight onto Blackscroft
0.3 mi
31.
Enter East Port Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto East Marketgait
65 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto East Marketgait
573 ft
33.
Turn right onto South Marketgait (A92)
483 ft
34.
Continue onto Dock Street (A92)
376 ft
35.
Continue onto Tay Road Bridge (A92)
2.9 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
211 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.3 mi
38.
Enter Five Roads Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
238 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
11.2 mi
40.
Enter Melville Lodges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
209 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
4.8 mi
42.
Enter New Inn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
204 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.1 mi
44.
Enter Tullis Russel Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
286 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
0.6 mi
46.
Enter Preston Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A92
300 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
48.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A92
398 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
50.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
179 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
10.3 mi
52.
Continue onto M90
859 ft
53.
Continue towards M90 South: Edinburgh
0.9 mi
54.
Keep right towards M90 South: Edinburgh
6.9 mi
55.
Continue onto A90
1.3 mi
56.
Keep right towards M90: Glasgow
2.3 mi
57.
Keep left towards A8: Airport
1.9 mi
58.
Keep left onto M8
4.3 mi
59.
Enter Hermiston Gait Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
750 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout
534 ft
61.
Keep right towards A720
750 ft
62.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
9.3 mi
63.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
290 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.2 mi
65.
Take the ramp on the left towards A68: Jedburgh
1245 ft
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalkeith Bypass (A68)
256 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalkeith Bypass (A68)
281 ft
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dalkeith Bypass (A68)
125 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalkeith Bypass (A68)
4.8 mi
70.
Continue onto Main Street (A68)
10.8 mi
71.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
148 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
13.7 mi
73.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
167 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
5.4 mi
75.
Keep left onto A68
28.9 mi
76.
Continue onto A68
666 ft
77.
Turn right to stay on A68
19.3 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
240 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2 mi
80.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
81.
Merge right onto A69
2.5 mi
82.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A68
664 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
84.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
288 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
11.1 mi
86.
Turn left onto Longedge Lane
3.4 mi
87.
Turn left onto Cadger Bank (B6296)
2.1 mi
88.
Continue onto Station Road (B6296)
1001 ft
89.
Keep right onto Station Road (B6296)
130 ft
90.
Turn right onto Durham Road (A691)
3.7 mi
91.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A691
134 ft
92.
Exit the roundabout onto A691
0.4 mi
93.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A691
120 ft
94.
Exit the roundabout onto A691
2.1 mi
95.
Enter Sniperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A691
92 ft
96.
Exit the roundabout onto A691
1082 ft
97.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Southfield Way (A691)
329 ft
98.
Exit the roundabout onto Southfield Way (A691)
1206 ft
99.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Southfield Way (A691)
106 ft
100.
Exit the roundabout onto Southfield Way (A691)
0.3 mi
101.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A691
242 ft
102.
Exit the roundabout onto A691
267 ft
103.
Make a slight right onto North Road
0.5 mi
104.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Crook
306 ft
105.
Exit the roundabout towards Crook
1185 ft
106.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Aberdeen to County Durham with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Aberdeen to County Durham. The journey using petrol will set you back 43.1 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 21.55 pounds (£43.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 14.37 pounds (£43.1 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 10.78 pounds (£43.1 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Aberdeen and County Durham is approximately 246.9 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 29.9 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (29.9 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 43.1 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Aberdeen to County Durham is 43.1 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Aberdeen to County Durham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.95 £ (29.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.97 £ (29.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.48 £ (29.9/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Aberdeen to County Durham

The second route from Aberdeen to the County Durham is 296.3 miles and takes 5 hours and 11 minutes.

The third route from Aberdeen to the County Durham is 268 miles and takes 5 hours and 28 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Aberdeen to County Durham by car?

The cheapest route from Aberdeen to County Durham is the first suggested route (247mi, 4h 45min) and costs 43.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Aberdeen to County Durham is the third suggested route (268mi, 5h 28min) and costs 46.8 £.

The most expensive route from Aberdeen to County Durham is the second suggested route (296mi, 5h 11min) and costs 51.7 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Aberdeen to County Durham?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 247mi (distance from Aberdeen to County Durham) and its duration is 4h 45min. The other route is 296mi, and its duration is 5h 11min. The slowest route is 268mi, and its duration is 5h 28min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Aberdeen to County Durham by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Aberdeen to County Durham. It provides driving directions from Aberdeen to County Durham, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Aberdeen - County Durham route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Aberdeen to County Durham with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Aberdeen located?

Aberdeen is located in Aberdeen City county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Aberdeen has coordinates 57.1497170o,-2.0942780o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Aberdeen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of County Durham?

County Durham is located in Durham county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. County Durham has coordinates 54.7752500o,-1.5848520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of County Durham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.