Route from Cambridge to Aberdeen

The distance between Cambridge and Aberdeen is 455 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 18 minutes.

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Aberdeen, County: Aberdeen City, Scotland
455 mi , 8 h 18 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cambridge to Aberdeen on map



Driving directions from Cambridge to Aberdeen

455 mi 8 h 18 min
1.
Head northwest on Hobson Street
695 ft
2.
Continue right onto King Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Short Street
13 ft
4.
Enter Four Lamps Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Avenue
169 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue
0.4 mi
6.
Turn left
148 ft
7.
Go straight onto Chesterton Road (A1134)
367 ft
8.
Make a slight right onto A1134
237 ft
9.
Keep right onto A1134
487 ft
10.
Keep left onto Milton Road (A1134)
852 ft
11.
Turn left onto Gilbert Road
0.7 mi
12.
Turn right onto Histon Road (B1049)
0.6 mi
13.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (B1049)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Histon Interchange and take the 1st exit
23 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
16.
Merge right onto A14
1.3 mi
17.
Keep right onto A14
15.2 mi
18.
Continue onto A14
314 ft
19.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
104 mi
20.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
21.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
22.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
24.8 mi
23.
Take exit 56 on the left towards B6275: Barton
0.4 mi
24.
Enter Barton Junction and take the 1st exit onto Hang Bank (B6275)
70 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Hang Bank (B6275)
5 mi
26.
Turn right onto B6275
575 ft
27.
Make a slight right onto B6275
4.8 mi
28.
Turn left onto A68
1.9 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Corbridge
109 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout towards Corbridge
0.4 mi
31.
Continue onto Chapel Street (A68)
357 ft
32.
Turn left to stay on A68
790 ft
33.
Turn right onto Toadpool (A68)
0.3 mi
34.
Continue onto Etherley Bank (A68)
0.9 mi
35.
Continue onto South Road (A68)
0.5 mi
36.
Turn left onto A68
5.6 mi
37.
Enter Harperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.5 mi
39.
Turn right onto High Street (A68)
0.2 mi
40.
Continue onto Castle Bank (A68)
895 ft
41.
Turn left onto Dan's Castle (A68)
0.3 mi
42.
Continue onto North Road (A68)
6.8 mi
43.
Continue onto Front Street (A68)
1218 ft
44.
Continue onto Allensford Bank (A68)
9.8 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
300 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
47.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A69
170 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A69
2.5 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
50.
Enter Stagshaw Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A68
377 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.1 mi
52.
Make a slight left onto A68
185 ft
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
214 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
19.3 mi
55.
Take the ramp on the left onto A68
28.8 mi
56.
Keep right onto A68
5.6 mi
57.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
3 mi
59.
Continue onto Thorn Street (A68)
405 ft
60.
Continue onto Lauder Road (A68)
6.6 mi
61.
Continue onto Mid Row (A68)
759 ft
62.
Continue onto West High Street (A68)
1112 ft
63.
Continue onto Edinburgh Road (A68)
3.7 mi
64.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
202 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
15.7 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
51 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
68.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.1 mi
69.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
269 ft
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Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
8.9 mi
71.
Take the ramp on the left towards A71
1092 ft
72.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
73.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
74.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
75.
Continue towards M8
3.3 mi
76.
Take the ramp on the left towards M9
1.2 mi
77.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
78.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
79.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
80.
Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
81.
Keep left towards A92: Glenrothes
1.5 mi
82.
Continue onto A92
10.3 mi
83.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
187 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
85.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
477 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
87.
Enter Preston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
229 ft
88.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
0.6 mi
89.
Enter Tullis Russel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A92
127 ft
90.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.2 mi
91.
Go straight onto A92
0.9 mi
92.
Enter New Inn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
178 ft
93.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
4.8 mi
94.
Enter Melville Lodges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
227 ft
95.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
11.2 mi
96.
Enter Five Roads Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
242 ft
97.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.3 mi
98.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
149 ft
99.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
3 mi
100.
Turn left to stay on East Marketgait
627 ft
101.
Enter East Port Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Blackscroft
223 ft
102.
Exit the roundabout onto Blackscroft
0.3 mi
103.
Continue onto Princes Street
561 ft
104.
Continue onto Albert Street (A929)
0.3 mi
105.
Continue onto Forfar Road (A929)
0.5 mi
106.
Make a slight left to stay on Forfar Road (A929)
136 ft
107.
Take the ramp onto Forfar Road (A90)
106 ft
108.
Merge left onto Forfar Road (A90)
0.8 mi
109.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Forfar Road (A90)
50 ft
110.
Exit the roundabout onto Forfar Road (A90)
1097 ft
111.
Enter Emmock Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A90
96 ft
112.
Exit the roundabout onto A90
50.8 mi
113.
Continue onto A92
7.5 mi
114.
Go straight onto Stonehaven Road (A92)
2.3 mi
115.
Enter Bridge of Dee Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards City Centre (West & South)
251 ft
116.
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre (West & South)
0.4 mi
117.
Enter Great Southern Road and take the 1st exit onto Great Southern Road (B9077)
9 ft
118.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Southern Road (B9077)
154 ft
119.
Continue onto King George VI Bridge (B9077)
761 ft
120.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Riverside Drive
162 ft
121.
Exit the roundabout onto Riverside Drive
0.9 mi
122.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Esplanade West (A956)
122 ft
123.
Exit the roundabout onto North Esplanade West (A956)
0.4 mi
124.
Continue slightly left onto South Market Street (A956)
0.4 mi
125.
Turn right onto Trinity Quay (A956)
297 ft
126.
Continue onto Virginia Street (A956)
0.3 mi
127.
Turn left onto Commerce Street (A956)
531 ft
128.
Enter Beach Boulevard Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto East North Street (A956)
151 ft
129.
Exit the roundabout onto East North Street (A956)
616 ft
130.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Cambridge to Aberdeen by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £79.3. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £39.65 (£79.3/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £26.43 (£79.3/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £19.83 (£79.3/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 454.51 miles, this computation entails multiplying 454.51 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 55.1 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 55.1 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £79.3.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Cambridge to Aberdeen stands at £79.3.

Diesel cost from Cambridge to Aberdeen.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 55 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 27.5 £ (55/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 18.33 £ (55/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.75 £ (55/4) /p.

Diesel fuel has more torque at lower RPM than petrol fuel. 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines create higher torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Due to diesel and petrol engine design variances in combustion processes and fuel characteristics, this occurs. Diesel engines create significant torque at low RPMs due to compression ignition, when the air-fuel mixture spontaneously ignites under high pressure and temperature. Diesel cars can deliver enough of torque at low engine speeds, making them ideal for towing and transporting heavy objects. 
Compared to diesel engines, petrol engines provide less torque at lower RPMs. Petrol engines can produce torque, but they need greater engine speeds. A spark plug ignites the air-fuel mixture in petrol engines, which may not provide as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. Modern petrol automobiles have enhanced torque delivery across a wider RPM range because to turbocharging and variable valve timing. 
Overall, diesel engines have more torque at lower RPMs than petrol engines due to their combustion processes and engine designs. Diesel cars excel for high-pull and low-speed applications due to this trait.
 

Alternative routes from Cambridge to Aberdeen

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Cambridge to Aberdeen covers 517.6 miles and necessitates 8 hours and 37 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Cambridge to Aberdeen by car?

The cheapest route from Cambridge to Aberdeen is the first suggested route (455mi, 8h 18min) and costs 79.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cambridge to Aberdeen is the second suggested route (518mi, 8h 37min) and costs 90.4 £.

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 Cambridge to Aberdeen?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 455mi (distance from Cambridge to Aberdeen) and its duration is 8h 18min. The slowest route is 518mi, and its duration is 8h 37min.

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

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Cambridge to Aberdeen with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Cambridge located?

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Aberdeen?

Aberdeen is located in Aberdeen City county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Aberdeen has coordinates 57.1497170o,-2.0942780o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Aberdeen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.