Route from Ayr to Hamilton

The distance between Ayr and Hamilton is 40.2 miles. Travel time is 50 minutes.

From: Ayr, County: South Ayrshire, Scotland
To: Hamilton, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
40.2 mi , 50 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Ayr to Hamilton on map



Driving directions from Ayr to Hamilton

40.2 mi 50 min
1.
Head north on Killoch Place
53 ft
2.
Make a sharp right
180 ft
3.
Go straight onto Burns Statue Square (A70)
331 ft
4.
Keep left onto Station Bridge (A70)
396 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A70
32 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A70
123 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A70
89 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto A70
1.2 mi
9.
Enter Holmston Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ayr Bypass (A77)
94 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Ayr Bypass (A77)
1.5 mi
11.
Enter Whitletts Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A77
448 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A77
1.7 mi
13.
Enter Sandyford Toll Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Prestwick Bypass (A77)
116 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Prestwick Bypass (A77)
2.2 mi
15.
Enter Dutch House Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kilmarnock Road (A77)
272 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Kilmarnock Road (A77)
6.7 mi
17.
Keep right onto Kilmarnock Bypass (A77)
4.3 mi
18.
Continue onto M77
8.5 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
541 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
3.1 mi
22.
Enter Belle Craig Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
238 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
2.3 mi
24.
Continue onto Redwood Drive (A726)
0.3 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left onto Redwood Drive (A726)
126 ft
26.
Go straight towards A727
250 ft
27.
Turn right onto Philipshill Road
0.5 mi
28.
Turn right
118 ft
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
33 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
944 ft
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
103 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
69 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
1239 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
141 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.6 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
98 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.9 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A749
222 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A749
683 ft
41.
Make a slight left onto East Kilbride Expressway
2.8 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto A725
0.3 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Main Street (B7012)
529 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (B7012)
1257 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Blantyre Road (B7012)
35 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto High Blantyre Road (B7012)
0.4 mi
47.
Turn left onto High Blantyre Road (B7012)
414 ft
48.
Keep right at the fork
189 ft
49.
Continue onto Burnbank Road (A724)
0.3 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Burnbank Road (A724)
112 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Burnbank Road (A724)
0.4 mi
52.
Turn right to stay on Peacock Way
455 ft
53.
Turn left onto Wellhall Road (B755)
478 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Ayr to Hamilton with petrol?

Driving from Ayr to Hamilton costs £7 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £3.5 per person. With three passengers, it's £2.33 per person, and with four passengers, it's £1.75 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 4.9 liters of fuel. This results in a £7 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Ayr to Hamilton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.45 £ (4.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.63 £ (4.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.23 £ (4.9/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Ayr to Hamilton

The second route from Ayr to the Hamilton is 38.72 miles and takes 57 minutes.

The third route from Ayr to the Hamilton is 40.43 miles and takes 52 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Ayr to Hamilton by car?

The cheapest route from Ayr to Hamilton is the second suggested route (38.7mi, 57min) and costs 6.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Ayr to Hamilton is the first suggested route (40.2mi, 50min) and costs 7 £.

The most expensive route from Ayr to Hamilton is the third suggested route (40.4mi, 52min) and costs 7.1 £.

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 Ayr to Hamilton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 40.2mi (distance from Ayr to Hamilton) and its duration is 50min. The other route is 40.4mi, and its duration is 52min. The slowest route is 38.7mi, and its duration is 57min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Ayr to Hamilton by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Ayr to Hamilton. It provides driving directions from Ayr to Hamilton, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Ayr - Hamilton 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 Ayr to Hamilton with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Ayr located?

Ayr is located in South Ayrshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Ayr has coordinates 55.4585640o,-4.6291790o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ayr from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Hamilton?

Hamilton is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Hamilton has coordinates 55.7776330o,-4.0536790o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Hamilton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.