Route from Edinburgh to Elgin

The distance between Edinburgh and Elgin is 172 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 23 minutes.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
172 mi , 3 h 23 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Edinburgh to Elgin on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Elgin

172 mi 3 h 23 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 right onto M90
4.1 mi
21.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A909: Kelty
19.9 mi
22.
Take exit 10 on the left towards A912: Stirling
989 ft
23.
Keep left towards Stirling
2.9 mi
24.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A9: Inverness
549 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
26.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
81 mi
28.
Turn right onto A95
871 ft
29.
Turn left onto A95
2.4 mi
30.
Make a slight left onto B9153
2.8 mi
31.
Turn right onto B9153
146 ft
32.
Make a slight right onto A938
1.8 mi
33.
Turn left onto B9007
18.6 mi
34.
Turn left onto A940
4.8 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
119 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
844 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grantown Road (A940)
114 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Grantown Road (A940)
0.8 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Street (A940)
106 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street (A940)
976 ft
41.
Merge left onto A96
1 mi
42.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
96 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A96
128 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
9.5 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A96)
10 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1147 ft
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
31 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
399 ft
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
170 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1016 ft
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A941
6 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A941
356 ft
54.
Turn left onto Trinity Place
335 ft
55.
Continue onto Trinity Road
555 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Edinburgh to Elgin?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £29.8. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £14.9 each (£29.8 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £9.93 a head (£29.8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £7.45 per person (£29.8 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 20.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £29.8 total comes from for the trip from Edinburgh to Elgin.
 

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Elgin.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.4 £ (18.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.27 £ (18.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.7 £ (18.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Elgin

The most time-consuming route from Edinburgh to Elgin spans a distance of 188.53 miles and requires a travel time of 3 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Elgin is the first suggested route (172mi, 3h 23min) and costs 29.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Elgin is the second suggested route (189mi, 3h 57min) and costs 32.7 £.

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 Edinburgh to Elgin?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 172mi (distance from Edinburgh to Elgin) and its duration is 3h 23min. The slowest route is 189mi, and its duration is 3h 57min.

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

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.