Route from Blackwood to Elgin

The distance between Blackwood and Elgin is 557 miles. Travel time is 9 hours and 42 minutes.

From: Blackwood, County: Newport, Wales
To: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
557 mi , 9 h 42 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Blackwood to Elgin on map



Driving directions from Blackwood to Elgin

557 mi 9 h 42 min
1.
Head north on High Street (B4251)
0.3 mi
2.
Turn left onto High Street (B4251)
613 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4048
337 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
940 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4048
332 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
0.6 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4048
166 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
0.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4048
171 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
0.6 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4048
169 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
205 ft
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A472
26 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A472
1.5 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pant Road (A467)
135 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Pant Road (A467)
1.1 mi
17.
Keep right onto A472
4.7 mi
18.
Keep left onto A472
0.8 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4042
184 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
0.9 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Usk Road (A4042)
318 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.9 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Usk Road (A4042)
221 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.4 mi
25.
Make a slight right onto Berthon Road (A472)
4.2 mi
26.
Turn left onto A472
1.4 mi
27.
Keep right onto A472
180 ft
28.
Take the ramp onto A472
394 ft
29.
Keep left onto A472
1248 ft
30.
Merge right onto A449
4.9 mi
31.
Continue onto A40
6.9 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
34.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
38.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
40.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
42.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
43.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
44.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
45.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
46.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
47.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
48.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
49.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
50.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
51.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
52.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
53.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
54.
Keep right towards Perth
6.6 mi
55.
Merge left onto M9
6.1 mi
56.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
414 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
26.2 mi
58.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A9: Inverness
37 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
60.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
81 mi
62.
Turn right onto A95
871 ft
63.
Turn left onto A95
2.4 mi
64.
Make a slight left onto B9153
2.8 mi
65.
Turn right onto B9153
146 ft
66.
Make a slight right onto A938
1.8 mi
67.
Turn left onto B9007
18.6 mi
68.
Turn left onto A940
4.8 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
119 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
844 ft
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grantown Road (A940)
114 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Grantown Road (A940)
0.8 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Street (A940)
106 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street (A940)
976 ft
75.
Merge left onto A96
1 mi
76.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
96 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A96
128 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
9.5 mi
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A96)
10 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1147 ft
82.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
31 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
399 ft
84.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
170 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1016 ft
86.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A941
6 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout onto A941
356 ft
88.
Turn left onto Trinity Place
335 ft
89.
Continue onto Trinity Road
555 ft
90.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Blackwood to Elgin?

The expense of driving from Blackwood to Elgin using petrol amounts to £97.3. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £48.65 (£97.3 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £32.43 per person (£97.3 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £24.33 per person (£97.3 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 67.5 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £97.3 for the trip from Blackwood to Elgin.
 

Diesel cost from Blackwood to Elgin.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 67.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 33.75 £ (67.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 22.5 £ (67.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 16.88 £ (67.5/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Blackwood to Elgin

An alternative route from Blackwood to the Elgin is 538.06 miles and takes 9 hours and 55 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Blackwood to Elgin by car?

The cheapest route from Blackwood to Elgin is the second suggested route (538mi, 9h 55min) and costs 93.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Blackwood to Elgin is the first suggested route (557mi, 9h 42min) and costs 97.3 £.

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 Blackwood to Elgin?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 557mi (distance from Blackwood to Elgin) and its duration is 9h 42min. The slowest route is 538mi, and its duration is 9h 55min.

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Where is Blackwood located?

Blackwood is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 172 meters above sea level. Blackwood has coordinates 51.6689350o,-3.1957870o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Blackwood from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Elgin?

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.