Route from Edinburgh to Lancaster

The distance between Edinburgh and Lancaster is 159 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 4 minutes.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
159 mi , 3 h 4 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Edinburgh to Lancaster on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Lancaster

159 mi 3 h 4 min
1.
Head southwest on Princes Street
115 ft
2.
Turn left onto North Bridge (A7)
0.4 mi
3.
Continue onto Nicolson Street (A7)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue onto Clerk Street (A7)
0.3 mi
5.
Continue onto Newington Road (A701)
728 ft
6.
Continue onto Minto Street (A701)
0.3 mi
7.
Continue onto Mayfield Gardens (A701)
1016 ft
8.
Continue onto Craigmillar Park (A701)
0.4 mi
9.
Continue onto Liberton Road (A701)
0.5 mi
10.
Continue onto Liberton Brae (A701)
0.6 mi
11.
Continue onto Liberton Gardens (A701)
0.5 mi
12.
Continue onto Howden Hall Road (A701)
0.4 mi
13.
Continue onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
0.7 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Straiton Road (A701)
222 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Straiton Road (A701)
633 ft
16.
Keep right onto Straiton Road (A701)
0.5 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
205 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
1 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Moorfoot View (A701)
102 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Moorfoot View (A701)
0.8 mi
21.
Enter Gowkley Moss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
513 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
0.3 mi
23.
Keep left onto The Brae (B7026)
3.1 mi
24.
Continue straight onto A6094
2 mi
25.
Keep right onto A701
9.4 mi
26.
Go straight onto A72
3.2 mi
27.
Continue onto A701
27.6 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A74(M)
15 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A74(M)
30.5 mi
30.
Continue onto M6
73 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto Lune Valley Interchange
0.3 mi
32.
Keep left at the fork
172 ft
33.
Merge right onto Caton Road (A683)
618 ft
34.
Make a slight left to stay on Caton Road (A589)
1.8 mi
35.
Turn left onto Parliament Street (A6)
445 ft
36.
Continue onto North Road (A6)
597 ft
37.
Turn left onto Rosemary Lane (A6)
376 ft
38.
Make a slight right onto Great John Street (A6)
689 ft
39.
Continue onto Thurnham Street (A6)
862 ft
40.
Make a slight right towards A6 North: Kirkby Lonsdale
69 ft
41.
Keep right onto Penny Street (A6)
317 ft
42.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Edinburgh to Lancaster?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 27.8 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 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 13.9 quid each (£27.8 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 9.27 quid per person (£27.8 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 6.95 quid per person (£27.8 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 19.3 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 159.37 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 19.3 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Edinburgh to Lancaster: 27.8 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Lancaster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.65 £ (19.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.43 £ (19.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.83 £ (19.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Lancaster

The second route from Edinburgh to the Lancaster is 165.29 miles and takes 3 hours and 17 minutes.

The third route from Edinburgh to the Lancaster is 158.7 miles and takes 3 hours and 46 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Lancaster is the third suggested route (159mi, 3h 46min) and costs 27.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Edinburgh to Lancaster is the first suggested route (159mi, 3h 4min) and costs 27.8 £.

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Lancaster is the second suggested route (165mi, 3h 17min) and costs 28.9 £.

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 Lancaster?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 159mi (distance from Edinburgh to Lancaster) and its duration is 3h 4min. The other route is 165mi, and its duration is 3h 17min. The slowest route is 159mi, and its duration is 3h 46min.

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

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.