Caerphilly Edinburgh by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Caerphilly and Edinburgh by car is 392 miles. The driving time is 6 hours and 57 minutes.

How far is Edinburgh from Caerphilly? The driving distance is 392 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Caerphilly, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
392 mi , 6 h 57 min
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Route from Caerphilly to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Caerphilly to Edinburgh

392 mi 6 h 57 min
1.
Head south on Pontygwindy Road (B4623)
193 ft
2.
Turn right
208 ft
3.
Go straight onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
1.2 mi
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
120 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
1062 ft
6.
Enter Penrhos Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
280 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
1.1 mi
8.
Enter Nantgarw Interchange and take the 1st exit
44 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout
624 ft
10.
Merge right onto A470
1.4 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left
794 ft
12.
Enter Taff's Well Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Merthyr Road (A4054)
180 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Merthyr Road (A4054)
1 mi
14.
Enter Coryton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M4
269 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M4
16.5 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
1137 ft
17.
Keep left onto M4
528 ft
18.
Merge right onto A449
12.9 mi
19.
Continue onto A40
6.9 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
22.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
26.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
28.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
30.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
31.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
32.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
33.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
34.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
35.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
36.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
37.
Continue onto A74(M)
30.3 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
0.3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
13 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
697 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
78 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
27.6 mi
43.
Continue onto A72
3.2 mi
44.
Continue onto A701
9.4 mi
45.
Continue slightly left onto A6094
1.9 mi
46.
Continue straight onto B7026
3 mi
47.
Turn right onto A701
0.4 mi
48.
Enter Gowkley Moss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
201 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
0.8 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
23 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
1 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Straiton Road (A701)
115 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Straiton Road (A701)
0.6 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
146 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
0.7 mi
56.
Continue onto Howden Hall Road (A701)
0.4 mi
57.
Continue onto Liberton Gardens (A701)
0.5 mi
58.
Continue onto Liberton Brae (A701)
0.6 mi
59.
Continue onto Liberton Road (A701)
0.4 mi
60.
Continue onto Craigmillar Park (A701)
0.4 mi
61.
Continue onto Mayfield Gardens (A701)
1024 ft
62.
Continue onto Minto Street (A701)
0.3 mi
63.
Continue onto Newington Road (A701)
728 ft
64.
Continue onto South Clerk Street (A7)
0.4 mi
65.
Continue onto Nicolson Street (A7)
0.3 mi
66.
Continue onto South Bridge (A7)
0.4 mi
67.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
68.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
69.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
70.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Caerphilly to Edinburgh?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £68.5. 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 £34.25 each (£68.5 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £22.83 a head (£68.5 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £17.13 per person (£68.5 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 47.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £68.5 total comes from for the trip from Caerphilly to Edinburgh.
 

Diesel cost from Caerphilly to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 47.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 23.75 £ (47.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 15.83 £ (47.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.88 £ (47.5/4) /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 Caerphilly to Edinburgh

An alternative route from Caerphilly to the Edinburgh is 367.28 miles and takes 7 hours and 11 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Caerphilly to Edinburgh by car?

The cheapest route from Caerphilly to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (367mi, 7h 11min) and costs 64.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Caerphilly to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (392mi, 6h 57min) and costs 68.5 £.

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 Caerphilly to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 392mi (distance from Caerphilly to Edinburgh) and its duration is 6h 57min. The slowest route is 367mi, and its duration is 7h 11min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Caerphilly to Edinburgh by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Caerphilly to Edinburgh. It provides driving directions from Caerphilly to Edinburgh, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Caerphilly - Edinburgh route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Caerphilly located?

Caerphilly is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 79 meters above sea level. Caerphilly has coordinates 51.5788290o,-3.2181340o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Caerphilly from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 70 meters above sea level. Edinburgh has coordinates 55.9532520o,-3.1882670o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Edinburgh from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.