Route from East Kilbride to Port Talbot

The distance between East Kilbride and Port Talbot is 414 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 59 minutes.

From: East Kilbride, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
414 mi , 6 h 59 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from East Kilbride to Port Talbot on map



Driving directions from East Kilbride to Port Talbot

414 mi 6 h 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)
4.9 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left
787 ft
9.
Keep right at the fork
183 ft
10.
Continue onto Bellshill Road (A725)
712 ft
11.
Enter Raith Interchange and take the 4th exit
0.3 mi
12.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
13.
Merge right onto M74
26.4 mi
14.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
15.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
16.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
17.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
18.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
20.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
22.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
26.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
41.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
42.
Make a slight left
75 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
45.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
52.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
53.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
60.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
61.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
62.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
63.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
64.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
65.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
66.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
67.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
68.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
69.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
70.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
71.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from East Kilbride to Port Talbot?

Well, using petrol, it's £71.7. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £35.85 for the trip (£71.7 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £23.9 each (£71.7 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £17.93 each (£71.7 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 50.2 liters of fuel. And that's where the £71.7 comes from for the trip from East Kilbride to Port Talbot.

Diesel cost from East Kilbride to Port Talbot.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 45.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 22.65 £ (45.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 15.1 £ (45.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.33 £ (45.3/4) /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 East Kilbride to Port Talbot

The slowest route from East Kilbride to the Port Talbot is 384.47 miles and takes 7 hours and 3 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from East Kilbride to Port Talbot is the second suggested route (384mi, 7h 3min) and costs 66.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from East Kilbride to Port Talbot is the first suggested route (414mi, 6h 59min) and costs 71.7 £.

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 Port Talbot?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 414mi (distance from East Kilbride to Port Talbot) and its duration is 6h 59min. The slowest route is 384mi, and its duration is 7h 3min.

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

Port Talbot is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Port Talbot has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Port Talbot from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.