Route from Edinburgh to Brighton

The distance between Edinburgh and Brighton is 459 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 59 minutes.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Brighton, County: East Sussex, England
459 mi , 7 h 59 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Edinburgh to Brighton on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Brighton

459 mi 7 h 59 min
1.
Head southwest on Princes Street
115 ft
2.
Turn left onto North Bridge (A7)
0.4 mi
3.
Continue onto Nicolson Street (A7)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue onto Clerk Street (A7)
0.3 mi
5.
Continue onto Newington Road (A701)
728 ft
6.
Continue onto Minto Street (A701)
0.3 mi
7.
Continue onto Mayfield Gardens (A701)
1016 ft
8.
Continue onto Craigmillar Park (A701)
0.4 mi
9.
Continue onto Liberton Road (A701)
0.5 mi
10.
Continue onto Liberton Brae (A701)
0.6 mi
11.
Continue onto Liberton Gardens (A701)
0.5 mi
12.
Continue onto Howden Hall Road (A701)
0.4 mi
13.
Continue onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
0.7 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Straiton Road (A701)
222 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Straiton Road (A701)
633 ft
16.
Keep right onto Straiton Road (A701)
0.5 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
205 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
1 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Moorfoot View (A701)
102 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Moorfoot View (A701)
0.8 mi
21.
Enter Gowkley Moss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
513 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
0.3 mi
23.
Keep left onto The Brae (B7026)
3.1 mi
24.
Continue straight onto A6094
2 mi
25.
Keep right onto A701
9.4 mi
26.
Go straight onto A72
3.2 mi
27.
Continue onto A701
27.6 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A74(M)
15 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A74(M)
30.5 mi
30.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
31.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
32.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
33.
Keep right onto M6
11.7 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
35.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
36.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
37.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
38.
Merge right onto M40
84 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25(S): Watford
0.4 mi
40.
Keep right towards M25(S): Heathrow
0.9 mi
41.
Keep left towards M25: Heathrow
34.4 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left towards M23: Croydon
0.4 mi
43.
Keep right towards M23 (S): Brighton
0.9 mi
44.
Merge right onto M23
5.7 mi
45.
Continue onto M23
8.3 mi
46.
Continue onto A23
7.5 mi
47.
Continue onto London Road (A23)
5.2 mi
48.
Continue onto Dale Hill (A23)
3 mi
49.
Enter Mill Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Mill Road
301 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Mill Road
1.1 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dyke Road Avenue
16 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Dyke Road Avenue
2.3 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Buckingham Place (A2010)
67 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Place (A2010)
1175 ft
55.
Continue onto Terminus Road (A2010)
798 ft
56.
Make a slight right onto Queen's Road (A2010)
924 ft
57.
Turn left onto North Road
301 ft
58.
Turn right onto Spring Gardens
454 ft
59.
Continue onto Portland Street
523 ft
60.
Turn left onto North Street (B2066)
1312 ft
61.
Turn left onto Old Steine (A23)
500 ft
62.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £79.6. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £39.8 (£79.6 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £26.53 per passenger (£79.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £19.9 per passenger (£79.6 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 55.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £79.6 comes from for the journey from Edinburgh to Brighton.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Brighton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 50.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 25.1 £ (50.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.73 £ (50.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.55 £ (50.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Brighton

The most time-consuming route from Edinburgh to Brighton spans a distance of 468.09 miles and requires a travel time of 8 hours and 2 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Brighton is the first suggested route (459mi, 7h 59min) and costs 79.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Brighton is the second suggested route (468mi, 8h 2min) and costs 81.2 £.

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 Edinburgh to Brighton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 459mi (distance from Edinburgh to Brighton) and its duration is 7h 59min. The slowest route is 468mi, and its duration is 8h 2min.

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

Where is Edinburgh located?

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.

What is the location of Brighton?

Brighton is located in East Sussex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. Brighton has coordinates 50.8225300o,-0.1371630o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Brighton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.