Route from Edinburgh to Falkirk

The distance between Edinburgh and Falkirk is 25.6 miles. Travel time is 40 minutes.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
25.6 mi , 40 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Edinburgh to Falkirk on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Falkirk

25.6 mi 40 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.
Take exit 1A on the left towards (M9): Borrowstounness
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Queensferry Junction and take the 1st exit towards A904: Borrowstounness
51 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout towards A904: Borrowstounness
3.6 mi
22.
Turn left onto B8046
925 ft
23.
Take the ramp on the right
0.4 mi
24.
Merge right onto M9
7.6 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left onto M9
0.4 mi
26.
Enter Cadgers Brae Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A9
79 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
0.9 mi
28.
Enter Icehouse Brae Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
95 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
0.4 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B805
29 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto B805
1299 ft
32.
Enter Mary Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Mary Street (A803)
226 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Mary Street (A803)
340 ft
34.
Continue onto Callendar Road (A803)
586 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Callendar Road (A803)
125 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Callendar Road (A803)
0.6 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Callendar Road (A803)
109 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Callendar Road (A803)
334 ft
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bellevue Street (A803)
143 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Bellevue Street (A803)
660 ft
41.
Keep left at the fork
141 ft
42.
Go straight onto Kerse Lane (A803)
720 ft
43.
Turn right onto Princes Street (A803)
597 ft
44.
Turn right onto Vicar Street (A803)
406 ft
45.
Enter Garrison Place Roundabout and exit onto Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
129 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Edinburgh to Falkirk?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 4.4 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 2.2 £ (4.4/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.47 £ (4.4/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 1.1 £ (4.4/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (25.61 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 4.4 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 25.61 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 3.1 liters

Fuel needed = 3.1 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 3.1 liters x 143 pence per liter = 4.4 £

Fuel cost from Edinburgh to Falkirk = 4.4 £

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Falkirk.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.4 £ (2.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.93 £ (2.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.7 £ (2.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Falkirk

The second route from Edinburgh to the Falkirk is 34.11 miles and takes 47 minutes.

The third route from Edinburgh to the Falkirk is 26.54 miles and takes 46 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Falkirk is the first suggested route (25.6mi, 40min) and costs 4.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Edinburgh to Falkirk is the third suggested route (26.5mi, 46min) and costs 4.6 £.

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Falkirk is the second suggested route (34.1mi, 47min) and costs 5.9 £.

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 Falkirk?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 25.6mi (distance from Edinburgh to Falkirk) and its duration is 40min. The other route is 26.5mi, and its duration is 46min. The slowest route is 34.1mi, and its duration is 47min.

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

Falkirk is located in Falkirk county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Falkirk has coordinates 56.0018775o,-3.7839131o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Falkirk from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.