Route from Edinburgh to Dumbarton

The distance between Edinburgh and Dumbarton is 66 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 21 minutes.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Dumbarton, County: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
66 mi , 1 h 21 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Edinburgh to Dumbarton on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Dumbarton

66 mi 1 h 21 min
1.
Head southwest on Princes Street
115 ft
2.
Turn left onto North Bridge (A7)
0.3 mi
3.
Turn right onto Blair Street
473 ft
4.
Turn right onto Cowgate
0.3 mi
5.
Continue onto Grassmarket
767 ft
6.
Continue onto West Port
932 ft
7.
Make a slight right onto East Fountainbridge
0.5 mi
8.
Continue onto Dundee Street
0.5 mi
9.
Turn right onto Henderson Terrace
591 ft
10.
Make a slight left onto Gorgie Road (A71)
1.3 mi
11.
Continue onto Stenhouse Road (A71)
1123 ft
12.
Continue onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
201 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
216 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
203 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.6 mi
19.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
20.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
21.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
22.
Continue towards M8
32.3 mi
23.
Take exit 8 on the left towards M73: Carlisle
0.4 mi
24.
Enter Baillieston Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M73: Carlisle
74 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards M73: Carlisle
0.9 mi
26.
Keep right towards M74: Glasgow Airport
0.6 mi
27.
Keep right towards M74: Glasgow Airport
7.6 mi
28.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
29.
Keep right onto M8
10 mi
30.
Take exit 30 on the left towards M898: Erskine Bridge
1.2 mi
31.
Continue onto A898
1.2 mi
32.
Keep left towards A82: Crianlarich
0.3 mi
33.
Continue onto Great Western Road (A82)
2 mi
34.
Enter Dunglass Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
144 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
1 mi
36.
Make a slight left onto A814
1.5 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road (A814)
99 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A814)
1161 ft
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Strathleven Place
489 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Strathleven Place
331 ft
41.
Turn right
156 ft
42.
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: £11.4. 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 £5.7 (£11.4 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £3.8 per passenger (£11.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £2.85 per passenger (£11.4 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 8 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £11.4 comes from for the journey from Edinburgh to Dumbarton.
 

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Dumbarton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.6 £ (7.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.4 £ (7.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.8 £ (7.2/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Dumbarton

The second route from Edinburgh to the Dumbarton is 70.75 miles and takes 1 hour and 29 minutes.

The third route from Edinburgh to the Dumbarton is 64.08 miles and takes 1 hour and 43 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Dumbarton is the third suggested route (64mi, 1h 43min) and costs 11.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Edinburgh to Dumbarton is the first suggested route (66mi, 1h 21min) and costs 11.4 £.

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Dumbarton is the second suggested route (71mi, 1h 29min) and costs 12.3 £.

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 Dumbarton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 66mi (distance from Edinburgh to Dumbarton) and its duration is 1h 21min. The other route is 71mi, and its duration is 1h 29min. The slowest route is 64mi, and its duration is 1h 43min.

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

Dumbarton is located in West Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dumbarton has coordinates 55.9452870o,-4.5645540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumbarton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.