Brighton Dumbarton by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Brighton and Dumbarton by car is 478 miles. The driving time is 7 hours and 59 minutes.

How far is Dumbarton from Brighton? The driving distance is 478 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Brighton, County: East Sussex, England
To: Dumbarton, County: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
478 mi , 7 h 59 min
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Route from Brighton to Dumbarton on map



Driving directions from Brighton to Dumbarton

478 mi 7 h 59 min
1.
Head north on Pavilion Parade (A23)
154 ft
2.
Continue onto Grand Parade (A23)
0.3 mi
3.
Continue slightly left onto Richmond Place (A23)
748 ft
4.
Turn left towards A23: London
436 ft
5.
Continue right onto London Road (A23)
0.3 mi
6.
Continue towards London
1.1 mi
7.
Continue onto London Road (A23)
0.9 mi
8.
Continue onto Patcham By-Pass (A23)
0.4 mi
9.
Continue onto London Road (A23)
1309 ft
10.
Enter Mill Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards London
233 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards London
3 mi
12.
Continue onto Brighton Road (A23)
8.3 mi
13.
Continue onto London Road (A23)
1.1 mi
14.
Continue onto Brighton Road (A23)
3.4 mi
15.
Continue onto M23
2.6 mi
16.
Continue onto M23
11.3 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25(CW)|M25(CW)|M25(ACW)|M25(ACW)
0.3 mi
18.
Keep left towards M25: Heathrow
0.5 mi
19.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards M40 (W): Birmingham
28.4 mi
21.
Keep right onto M40
56.8 mi
22.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
24.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
25.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
26.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
27.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
28.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
29.
Continue onto M74
37.3 mi
30.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
31.
Keep right onto M8
10 mi
32.
Take exit 30 on the left towards M898: Erskine Bridge
1.2 mi
33.
Continue onto A898
1.2 mi
34.
Keep left towards A82: Crianlarich
0.3 mi
35.
Continue onto Great Western Road (A82)
2 mi
36.
Enter Dunglass Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
144 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
1 mi
38.
Make a slight left onto A814
1.5 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road (A814)
99 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A814)
1161 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Strathleven Place
489 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Strathleven Place
331 ft
43.
Turn right
156 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Brighton to Dumbarton?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 83.5 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 41.75 £ (83.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 27.83 £ (83.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 20.88 £ (83.5/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (478.23 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 83.5 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 478.23 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 58 liters

Fuel needed = 58 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 58 liters x 144 pence per liter = 83.5 £

Fuel cost from Brighton to Dumbarton = 83.5 £

Diesel cost from Brighton to Dumbarton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 57.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 28.95 £ (57.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 19.3 £ (57.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 14.48 £ (57.9/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Where is Brighton located?

Brighton is located in East Sussex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. Brighton has coordinates 50.8225300o,-0.1371630o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Brighton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dumbarton?

Dumbarton is located in West Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dumbarton has coordinates 55.9452870o,-4.5645540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumbarton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.