Route from Edinburgh to Inverness

The distance between Edinburgh and Inverness is 156 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 58 minutes.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Inverness, County: Highland, Scotland
156 mi , 2 h 58 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Edinburgh to Inverness on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Inverness

156 mi 2 h 58 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
108 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left onto A9
454 ft
29.
Continue slightly left onto Sir Walter Scott Drive (A8082)
981 ft
30.
Enter Inshes Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Old Perth Road (B9006)
409 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Perth Road (B9006)
0.3 mi
32.
Continue straight onto Culcabock Road (B853)
0.4 mi
33.
Continue onto Damfield Road (B853)
876 ft
34.
Turn right onto Annfield Road (B853)
0.3 mi
35.
Turn left onto Southside Road
217 ft
36.
Turn right onto Mayfield Road
1160 ft
37.
Turn right onto Culduthel Road (B861)
761 ft
38.
Continue onto Castle Street (B861)
866 ft
39.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Edinburgh to Inverness by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £27.1. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £13.55 (£27.1/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.03 (£27.1/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £6.78 (£27.1/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 156.14 miles, this computation entails multiplying 156.14 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 18.9 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 18.9 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £27.1.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Edinburgh to Inverness stands at £27.1.

 

Things that affect car fuel consumption:

Fuel consumption increases with aggressive driving habits including speeding, accelerating, and braking.

Vehicle Maintenance: Oil changes, tyre rotations and engine tune-ups maximise fuel economy. Neglecting maintenance reduces fuel efficiency and increases consumption.

Poor tyre inflation increases rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Proper tyre pressure improves fuel economy.

Air conditioning use increases engine load and fuel consumption, especially in stop-and-go traffic or city travel. AC usage can be reduced to save fuel.

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Inverness.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.55 £ (17.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.7 £ (17.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.28 £ (17.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Inverness

The second route from Edinburgh to the Inverness is 172.87 miles and takes 3 hours and 32 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Inverness is the first suggested route (156mi, 2h 58min) and costs 27.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Inverness is the second suggested route (173mi, 3h 32min) and costs 30 £.

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 Inverness?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 156mi (distance from Edinburgh to Inverness) and its duration is 2h 58min. The slowest route is 173mi, and its duration is 3h 32min.

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

Inverness is located in Highland county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Inverness has coordinates 57.4777730o,-4.2247210o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Inverness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.