Route from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart

The distance between Carlisle and Kirkcaldy and Dysart is 125 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

From: Carlisle, County: Cumbria, England
To: Kirkcaldy and Dysart, County: Fife, Scotland
125 mi , 2 h 20 min
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Route from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart on map



Driving directions from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart

125 mi 2 h 20 min
1.
Head northwest on Lowther Street (A7)
985 ft
2.
Turn right onto Victoria Place (A7)
546 ft
3.
Turn left onto Georgian Way (A7)
1276 ft
4.
Enter Hardwicke Circus and take the 2nd exit onto Bridgewater Road (A7)
404 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Bridgewater Road (A7)
366 ft
6.
Continue onto Eden Bridge (A7)
482 ft
7.
Continue onto Stanwix Bank (A7)
1128 ft
8.
Continue onto Scotland Road (A7)
0.6 mi
9.
Continue onto Kingstown Road (A7)
1.2 mi
10.
Merge right onto Greymoorhill Interchange (A7)
4 ft
11.
Keep right onto Greymoorhill Interchange (A7)
101 ft
12.
Take the ramp on the left
1159 ft
13.
Merge right onto M6
5.7 mi
14.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
1015 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A702
350 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
759 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A702
264 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A73
166 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A73
8 mi
22.
Turn right onto Sherifflats Road
0.4 mi
23.
Turn right onto Boat Road
0.4 mi
24.
Continue onto Covington Road
1.1 mi
25.
Make a slight left to stay on Covington Road
0.3 mi
26.
Turn left to stay on Covington Road
674 ft
27.
Turn right to stay on Covington Road
1.5 mi
28.
Turn right onto Grange Road
0.5 mi
29.
Turn left onto Tie Road No 2
1.4 mi
30.
Continue onto Pettinain Road
0.4 mi
31.
Turn right onto Carnwath Road
0.7 mi
32.
Continue onto Lampits Road
0.7 mi
33.
Go straight onto A70
1257 ft
34.
Turn left onto B7016
2.3 mi
35.
Turn right
7.2 mi
36.
Turn right
4.2 mi
37.
Continue onto Brucefield Park West
0.3 mi
38.
Turn left to stay on Brucefield Park North
645 ft
39.
Enter Wilderness Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
401 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
0.5 mi
41.
Enter Newpark Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
193 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
1.4 mi
43.
Enter Lizzie Brice's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Livingston Road (A899)
20 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Livingston Road (A899)
2.7 mi
45.
Enter Livingston East Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Livingston Road (A899)
348 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Livingston Road (A899)
407 ft
47.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
5 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
0.8 mi
49.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
50.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
51.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
52.
Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
53.
Keep left towards A92: Glenrothes
1.5 mi
54.
Continue onto A92
10.3 mi
55.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A921
370 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A921
0.6 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rosslyn Street (A921)
312 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Rosslyn Street (A921)
1147 ft
59.
Turn left onto Windmill Road (B928)
0.6 mi
60.
Turn left onto Townhead (A955)
157 ft
61.
Continue onto Normand Road (A955)
388 ft
62.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £21.9. 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 £10.95 each (£21.9 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £7.3 a head (£21.9 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £5.48 per person (£21.9 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 15.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £21.9 total comes from for the trip from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart.
 

Diesel cost from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.6 £ (15.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.07 £ (15.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.8 £ (15.2/4) /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.

Alternative routes from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart

The second route from Carlisle to the Kirkcaldy and Dysart is 123.54 miles and takes 2 hours and 24 minutes.

The third route from Carlisle to the Kirkcaldy and Dysart is 132.75 miles and takes 2 hours and 55 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart by car?

The cheapest route from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart is the second suggested route (124mi, 2h 24min) and costs 21.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart is the first suggested route (125mi, 2h 20min) and costs 21.9 £.

The most expensive route from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart is the third suggested route (133mi, 2h 55min) and costs 23.2 £.

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 Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 125mi (distance from Carlisle to Kirkcaldy and Dysart) and its duration is 2h 20min. The other route is 124mi, and its duration is 2h 24min. The slowest route is 133mi, and its duration is 2h 55min.

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Where is Carlisle located?

Carlisle is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Carlisle has coordinates 54.8924730o,-2.9329310o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Carlisle from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Kirkcaldy and Dysart?

Kirkcaldy and Dysart is located in Fife county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 49 meters above sea level. Kirkcaldy and Dysart has coordinates 56.1279110o,-3.1229330o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kirkcaldy and Dysart from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.