Route from Cardiff to Edinburgh

The distance between Cardiff and Edinburgh is 387 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 53 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
387 mi , 6 h 53 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Cardiff to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Edinburgh

387 mi 6 h 53 min
1.
Head southwest on Kingsway (A4161)
436 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Duke Street (A4161)
311 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Kingsway (A4161)
394 ft
4.
Make a slight right onto Kingsway
405 ft
5.
Continue slightly right onto Greyfriars Road
847 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Place
282 ft
7.
Turn right onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
641 ft
8.
Continue onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
740 ft
9.
Continue onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
83 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
732 ft
12.
Make a slight left
0.3 mi
13.
Go straight onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Llanedeyrn Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A48: Newport
714 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards A48: Newport
5 mi
16.
Keep left onto A48(M)
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
1137 ft
19.
Keep left onto M4
528 ft
20.
Merge right onto A449
12.9 mi
21.
Continue onto A40
6.9 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
24.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
28.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
30.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
32.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
33.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
34.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
35.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
36.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
37.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
38.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
39.
Continue onto A74(M)
30.3 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
0.3 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
13 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
697 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
78 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
27.6 mi
45.
Continue onto A72
3.2 mi
46.
Continue onto A701
9.4 mi
47.
Continue slightly left onto A6094
1.9 mi
48.
Continue straight onto B7026
3 mi
49.
Turn right onto A701
0.4 mi
50.
Enter Gowkley Moss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
201 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
0.8 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
23 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
1 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Straiton Road (A701)
115 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Straiton Road (A701)
0.6 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
146 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
0.7 mi
58.
Continue onto Howden Hall Road (A701)
0.4 mi
59.
Continue onto Liberton Gardens (A701)
0.5 mi
60.
Continue onto Liberton Brae (A701)
0.6 mi
61.
Continue onto Liberton Road (A701)
0.4 mi
62.
Continue onto Craigmillar Park (A701)
0.4 mi
63.
Continue onto Mayfield Gardens (A701)
1024 ft
64.
Continue onto Minto Street (A701)
0.3 mi
65.
Continue onto Newington Road (A701)
728 ft
66.
Continue onto South Clerk Street (A7)
0.4 mi
67.
Continue onto Nicolson Street (A7)
0.3 mi
68.
Continue onto South Bridge (A7)
0.4 mi
69.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
70.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
71.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
72.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Cardiff to Edinburgh with petrol?

Driving from Cardiff to Edinburgh costs £67.1 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £33.55 per person. With three passengers, it's £22.37 per person, and with four passengers, it's £16.78 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 46.9 liters of fuel. This results in a £67.1 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 42.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 21.2 £ (42.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.13 £ (42.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.6 £ (42.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Edinburgh

The most time-consuming route from Cardiff to Edinburgh spans a distance of 371.79 miles and requires a travel time of 7 hours and 15 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (372mi, 7h 15min) and costs 64.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (387mi, 6h 53min) and costs 67.1 £.

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 Cardiff to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 387mi (distance from Cardiff to Edinburgh) and its duration is 6h 53min. The slowest route is 372mi, and its duration is 7h 15min.

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

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff 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.