Route from East Kilbride to Edinburgh

The distance between East Kilbride and Edinburgh is 46 miles. Travel time is 59 minutes.

From: East Kilbride, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
46 mi , 59 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from East Kilbride to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from East Kilbride to Edinburgh

46 mi 59 min
1.
Head southeast on West Mains Road (B761)
854 ft
2.
Enter Priestknowe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitemoss Avenue (B761)
102 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitemoss Avenue (B761)
0.3 mi
4.
Enter Whitemoss Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kingsway (A725)
56 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsway (A725)
0.8 mi
6.
Enter Whirlies Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto East Kilbride Expressway (A725)
400 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto East Kilbride Expressway (A725)
6.1 mi
8.
Continue onto Bellshill Bypass (A725)
1.9 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
30.4 mi
10.
Enter Hermiston Gait Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
750 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout
534 ft
12.
Keep left towards A71
0.3 mi
13.
Keep left onto Calder Road (A71)
0.5 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
186 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
252 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
215 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
20.
Continue onto Stenhouse Road (A71)
1123 ft
21.
Continue onto Gorgie Road (A71)
1.3 mi
22.
Make a slight right onto Henderson Terrace
591 ft
23.
Continue left onto Dundee Street
0.5 mi
24.
Continue onto Fountainbridge
0.3 mi
25.
Turn left onto Semple Street
458 ft
26.
Keep right onto Morrison Street (B700)
373 ft
27.
Continue onto Bread Street
696 ft
28.
Make a slight left onto West Port
1015 ft
29.
Continue onto Grassmarket
767 ft
30.
Continue onto Cowgatehead
0.4 mi
31.
Turn left onto Blackfriars Street
526 ft
32.
Turn left onto High Street
260 ft
33.
Turn right onto North Bridge (A7)
1177 ft
34.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
35.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
36.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from East Kilbride to Edinburgh?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £8. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £4 each (£8 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £2.67 a head (£8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £2 per person (£8 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 5.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £8 total comes from for the trip from East Kilbride to Edinburgh.
 

Diesel cost from East Kilbride to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.5 £ (5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.67 £ (5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.25 £ (5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from East Kilbride to Edinburgh

The most time-consuming route from East Kilbride to Edinburgh spans a distance of 45.61 miles and requires a travel time of 1 hour and 13 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from East Kilbride to Edinburgh by car?

The cheapest route from East Kilbride to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (45.6mi, 1h 13min) and costs 7.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from East Kilbride to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (46mi, 59min) and costs 8 £.

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 East Kilbride to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 46mi (distance from East Kilbride to Edinburgh) and its duration is 59min. The slowest route is 45.6mi, and its duration is 1h 13min.

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

East Kilbride is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 159 meters above sea level. East Kilbride has coordinates 55.7643524o,-4.1769987o. RouteCalculator provides a map of East Kilbride 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.