Route from Cambridge to Edinburgh

The distance between Cambridge and Edinburgh is 354 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 9 minutes.

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
354 mi , 6 h 9 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cambridge to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Cambridge to Edinburgh

354 mi 6 h 9 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
27.6 mi
23.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
30.7 mi
24.
Keep left towards A1: Newcastle
27.6 mi
25.
Continue onto A1
40.8 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
96 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
226 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.5 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
122 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
19.4 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
139 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
7 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
157 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
1.9 mi
36.
Enter Thistly Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
149 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
22.7 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Milton Link (A1)
213 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Milton Link (A1)
0.3 mi
40.
Continue onto Sir Harry Lauder Road (A199)
1.4 mi
41.
Turn left onto Portobello Road (A199)
1.1 mi
42.
Continue onto London Road (A1)
1.4 mi
43.
Turn left onto Picardy Place (A900)
692 ft
44.
Keep left towards Old Town
1153 ft
45.
Turn right onto Princes Street
68 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Cambridge to Edinburgh by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 61.7 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £30.85 (equivalent to 61.7/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 20.57 pounds (61.7/3) per passenger.
15.43 pounds (61.7/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(353.67 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 61.7 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)42.9 litres are consumed (353.67 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 42.9 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 42.9 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 61.7 pounds

61.7 pounds for fuel to get from Cambridge to Edinburgh
 

Diesel cost from Cambridge to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 42.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 21.4 £ (42.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.27 £ (42.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.7 £ (42.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cambridge to Edinburgh

The most time-consuming route from Cambridge to Edinburgh spans a distance of 380.17 miles and requires a travel time of 6 hours and 40 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cambridge to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (354mi, 6h 9min) and costs 61.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cambridge to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (380mi, 6h 40min) and costs 66.4 £.

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 Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 354mi (distance from Cambridge to Edinburgh) and its duration is 6h 9min. The slowest route is 380mi, and its duration is 6h 40min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cambridge to Edinburgh by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cambridge to Edinburgh. It provides driving directions from Cambridge to Edinburgh, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cambridge - Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 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.