Route from Bearsden to Plymouth

The distance between Bearsden and Plymouth is 490 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 11 minutes.

From: Bearsden, County: East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
To: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
490 mi , 8 h 11 min
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Route from Bearsden to Plymouth on map



Driving directions from Bearsden to Plymouth

490 mi 8 h 11 min
1.
Head southeast on Drymen Road (A809)
0.9 mi
2.
Turn left to stay on Drymen Road (A809)
101 ft
3.
Enter Canniesburn Toll and take the 2nd exit onto Maryhill Road
232 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Maryhill Road
0.7 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Maryhill Road (A81)
149 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Maryhill Road (A81)
2.3 mi
7.
Continue onto Garscube Road (A81)
0.9 mi
8.
Turn left onto Dobbie's Loan (A804)
0.3 mi
9.
Turn left onto Craighall Road (A879)
158 ft
10.
Turn right
71 ft
11.
Take the ramp on the right towards M8: Edinburgh
1.8 mi
12.
Keep right onto M8
4.7 mi
13.
Take exit 8 on the left towards A8: Coatbridge
920 ft
14.
Keep right towards M73: Carlisle
1.4 mi
15.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
16.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
17.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
18.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
19.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
20.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
21.
Keep left onto M5
163 mi
22.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
23.
Keep right towards A38: Plymouth
1.2 mi
24.
Continue onto Devon Expressway (A38)
33.2 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
26.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.3 mi
27.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Plymouth Road (A374)
51 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.8 mi
29.
Continue onto Embankment Road (A374)
1 mi
30.
Go straight onto Gdynia Way (A374)
0.7 mi
31.
Make a slight left to stay on Gdynia Way (A374)
275 ft
32.
Go straight onto Exeter Street (A374)
0.4 mi
33.
Enter Charles Cross and take the 2nd exit onto Charles Street (A374)
349 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Charles Street (A374)
778 ft
35.
Turn left onto Cobourg Street (A374)
1107 ft
36.
Enter North Cross and exit onto North Cross
373 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Bearsden to Plymouth?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £85.6. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £42.8 each (£85.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £28.53 a head (£85.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £21.4 per person (£85.6 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 59.4 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £85.6 total comes from for the trip from Bearsden to Plymouth.
 

Diesel cost from Bearsden to Plymouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 59.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 29.65 £ (59.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 19.77 £ (59.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 14.83 £ (59.3/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Where is Bearsden located?

Bearsden is located in East Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Bearsden has coordinates 55.9216900o,-4.3355250o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bearsden from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Plymouth?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.