Route from East Kilbride to Paisley

The distance between East Kilbride and Paisley is 13.1 miles. Travel time is 26 minutes.

From: East Kilbride, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Paisley, County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
13.1 mi , 26 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from East Kilbride to Paisley on map



Driving directions from East Kilbride to Paisley

13.1 mi 26 min
1.
Head northwest on West Mains Road (B761)
302 ft
2.
Turn left onto Kirktonholme Road
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Blacklands Road
0.3 mi
4.
Turn right onto Cornwall Street
409 ft
5.
Enter Righead Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queensway (A726)
382 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensway (A726)
0.8 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensway (A726)
73 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensway (A726)
551 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queensway (A726)
91 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensway (A726)
0.5 mi
11.
Continue straight to stay on Queensway (A727)
0.4 mi
12.
Continue onto East Kilbride Road (A727)
0.6 mi
13.
Enter Thorntonhall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto East Kilbride Road (A727)
88 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto East Kilbride Road (A727)
1 mi
15.
Continue onto Main Street (A727)
894 ft
16.
Continue onto Busby Road (A727)
0.3 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Busby Road (A727)
54 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Busby Road (A727)
317 ft
19.
Continue onto Carolside Gardens (A727)
499 ft
20.
Continue onto Busby Road (A727)
1032 ft
21.
Enter Clarkston Toll and take the 1st exit onto Eastwoodmains Road (A727)
74 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastwoodmains Road (A727)
1 mi
23.
Enter Eastwood Toll and take the 2nd exit onto Rouken Glen Road (A727)
199 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Rouken Glen Road (A727)
0.9 mi
25.
Enter Spiersbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Nitshill Road (A727)
109 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Nitshill Road (A727)
3.4 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurlet Road (A726)
86 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurlet Road (A726)
0.3 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Barrhead Road (A726)
71 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Barrhead Road (A726)
0.8 mi
31.
Continue onto Lonend (A726)
0.4 mi
32.
Turn left onto Gordon Street (A761)
791 ft
33.
Continue onto Canal Street (A761)
0.5 mi
34.
Continue onto George Street (A761)
562 ft
35.
Turn right onto Maxwellton Street (B775)
530 ft
36.
Continue onto Gallow Green Road (B775)
0.3 mi
37.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from East Kilbride to Paisley?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 2.3 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 1.15 quid each (£2.3 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 0.77 quid per person (£2.3 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 0.58 quid per person (£2.3 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 1.6 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 13.14 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 1.6 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from East Kilbride to Paisley: 2.3 quid.

 

Diesel cost from East Kilbride to Paisley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 1.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 0.8 £ (1.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.53 £ (1.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.4 £ (1.6/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from East Kilbride to Paisley

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from East Kilbride to Paisley covers 17.56 miles and necessitates 26 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from East Kilbride to Paisley is the first suggested route (13.1mi, 26min) and costs 2.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from East Kilbride to Paisley is the second suggested route (17.6mi, 26min) and costs 3.1 £.

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 East Kilbride to Paisley?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 13.1mi (distance from East Kilbride to Paisley) and its duration is 26min. The slowest route is 17.6mi, and its duration is 26min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from East Kilbride to Paisley by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from East Kilbride to Paisley. It provides driving directions from East Kilbride to Paisley, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the East Kilbride - Paisley 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 East Kilbride to Paisley with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

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 Paisley?

Paisley is located in Renfrewshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Paisley has coordinates 55.8472580o,-4.4401140o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Paisley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.