Route from Bishopbriggs to Livingston

The distance between Bishopbriggs and Livingston is 34.9 miles. Travel time is 40 minutes.

From: Bishopbriggs, County: East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
To: Livingston, County: West Lothian, Scotland
34.9 mi , 40 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bishopbriggs to Livingston on map



Driving directions from Bishopbriggs to Livingston

34.9 mi 40 min
1.
Head southwest on Kenmure Crescent
328 ft
2.
Turn left onto Brackenbrae Road
780 ft
3.
Turn right onto Kirkintilloch Road (A803)
0.4 mi
4.
Continue onto Springburn Road (A803)
1.9 mi
5.
Make a slight left to stay on Springburn Road
634 ft
6.
Turn right onto A804
197 ft
7.
Turn left onto Castle Street (A803)
511 ft
8.
Take the ramp on the left towards M8: Edinburgh
1.1 mi
9.
Keep right onto M8
28.5 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A899
0.9 mi
11.
Enter Livingston East Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Livingston Road (A899)
216 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Livingston Road (A899)
0.5 mi
13.
Make a slight left
1101 ft
14.
Enter Houstoun Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Houstoun Road
246 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Houstoun Road
901 ft
16.
Enter Houstoun Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Houstoun Road
139 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Houstoun Road
0.3 mi
18.
Make a slight left
289 ft
19.
Keep left at the fork
215 ft
20.
Go straight onto Ladywell East Road
379 ft
21.
Turn right onto Ladywell East Road
535 ft
22.
Turn right onto Willowbank
666 ft
23.
Turn left
112 ft
24.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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What's the cost of a drive from Bishopbriggs to Livingston?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £6. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £3 each (£6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £2 a head (£6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £1.5 per person (£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 4.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £6 total comes from for the trip from Bishopbriggs to Livingston.
 

Diesel cost from Bishopbriggs to Livingston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.9 £ (3.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.27 £ (3.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.95 £ (3.8/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Bishopbriggs to Livingston

An alternative route from Bishopbriggs to the Livingston is 34.09 miles and takes 54 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bishopbriggs to Livingston by car?

The cheapest route from Bishopbriggs to Livingston is the second suggested route (34.1mi, 54min) and costs 5.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bishopbriggs to Livingston is the first suggested route (34.9mi, 40min) and costs 6 £.

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 Bishopbriggs to Livingston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 34.9mi (distance from Bishopbriggs to Livingston) and its duration is 40min. The slowest route is 34.1mi, and its duration is 54min.

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Where is Bishopbriggs located?

Bishopbriggs is located in East Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 64 meters above sea level. Bishopbriggs has coordinates 55.9041850o,-4.2284940o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bishopbriggs from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Livingston?

Livingston is located in West Lothian county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 157 meters above sea level. Livingston has coordinates 55.9007080o,-3.5180680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Livingston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.