Route from Edinburgh to Penarth by car

The driving distance between Edinburgh and Penarth is 391 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 59 minutes by car.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Penarth, County: Cardiff, Wales
391 mi , 6 h 59 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



Route from Edinburgh to Penarth on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Penarth

391 mi 6 h 59 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
98 mi
31.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
32.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
33.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
35.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
37.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
41.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
45.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
46.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
47.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
48.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
50.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
51.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
1.3 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
298 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
1.5 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
89 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
888 ft
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
86 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
0.3 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ocean Way
167 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Ocean Way
530 ft
60.
Keep left onto Ewart Parkinson Road (A4232)
0.6 mi
61.
Enter Queen's Gate Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Butetown Link (A4232)
297 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto Butetown Link (A4232)
0.3 mi
63.
Continue onto Queen's Gate Tunnel (A4232)
0.4 mi
64.
Continue onto Butetown Link (A4232)
0.7 mi
65.
Make a slight left
707 ft
66.
Keep right at the fork
408 ft
67.
Keep left onto Cogan Spur (A4055)
0.5 mi
68.
Turn left onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
653 ft
69.
Turn right onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
608 ft
70.
Continue onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.3 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Windsor Road (A4160)
56 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.4 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Albert Road
47 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Albert Road
34 ft
75.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
0 ft


How much does it cost to drive from Edinburgh to Penarth?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 67.8 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 33.9 quid each (£67.8 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 22.6 quid per person (£67.8 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 16.95 quid per person (£67.8 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 47.4 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 390.88 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 47.4 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 Penarth: 67.8 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Penarth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 42.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 21.4 £ (42.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.27 £ (42.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.7 £ (42.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Penarth

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Edinburgh to Penarth covers 378.89 miles and necessitates 7 hours and 22 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Penarth is the second suggested route (379mi, 7h 22min) and costs 65.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Penarth is the first suggested route (391mi, 6h 59min) and costs 67.8 £.

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 Penarth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 391mi (distance from Edinburgh to Penarth) and its duration is 6h 59min. The slowest route is 379mi, and its duration is 7h 22min.

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

Penarth is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. Penarth has coordinates 51.4387980o,-3.1735070o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Penarth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.