Route from Edinburgh to Dundee

The distance between Edinburgh and Dundee is 56.2 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 12 minutes.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Dundee, County: Dundee City, Scotland
56.2 mi , 1 h 12 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Edinburgh to Dundee on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Dundee

56.2 mi 1 h 12 min
1.
Head southwest on Princes Street
1033 ft
2.
Turn right onto South St David Street
368 ft
3.
Continue onto St Andrew Square
753 ft
4.
Turn left onto Queen Street
0.3 mi
5.
Turn right to stay on Queen Street Gardens West
372 ft
6.
Continue onto Howe Street
551 ft
7.
Turn left onto South East Circus Place
198 ft
8.
Continue onto Circus Place
396 ft
9.
Continue onto North West Circus Place
447 ft
10.
Continue onto Kerr Street
371 ft
11.
Continue onto Deanhaugh Street (B900)
356 ft
12.
Continue onto Raeburn Place (B900)
960 ft
13.
Continue onto Comely Bank Road (B900)
0.5 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Craigleith Road (B900)
142 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Craigleith Road (B900)
0.6 mi
16.
Go straight onto Queensferry Road (A90)
0.4 mi
17.
Continue onto Hillhouse Road (A90)
0.9 mi
18.
Continue onto Queensferry Road (A90)
6.2 mi
19.
Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
20.
Keep left towards A92: Glenrothes
1.5 mi
21.
Continue onto A92
10.3 mi
22.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
187 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
24.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
477 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
26.
Enter Preston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
229 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
0.6 mi
28.
Enter Tullis Russel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A92
127 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.2 mi
30.
Go straight onto A92
0.9 mi
31.
Enter New Inn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
178 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
4.8 mi
33.
Enter Melville Lodges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
227 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
11.2 mi
35.
Enter Five Roads Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
242 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.3 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
149 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
3 mi
39.
Turn left to stay on East Marketgait
627 ft
40.
Enter East Port Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Marketgait (A991)
102 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto North Marketgait (A991)
0.3 mi
42.
Make a slight left
168 ft
43.
Turn left onto Victoria Way (A929)
208 ft
44.
Turn right
160 ft
45.
Turn left
162 ft
46.
Turn right onto Meadowside
698 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much does it cost to drive from Edinburgh to Dundee?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 9.7 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 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 4.85 quid each (£9.7 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 3.23 quid per person (£9.7 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 2.43 quid per person (£9.7 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 6.8 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 56.19 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 6.8 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Edinburgh to Dundee: 9.7 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Dundee.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.05 £ (6.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.03 £ (6.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.53 £ (6.1/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Dundee

An alternative route from Edinburgh to the Dundee is 77.53 miles and takes 1 hour and 52 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Dundee is the first suggested route (56.2mi, 1h 12min) and costs 9.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Dundee is the second suggested route (78mi, 1h 52min) and costs 13.4 £.

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 Dundee?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 56.2mi (distance from Edinburgh to Dundee) and its duration is 1h 12min. The slowest route is 78mi, and its duration is 1h 52min.

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

Dundee is located in Dundee City county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Dundee has coordinates 56.4620180o,-2.9707210o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dundee from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.