Route from Edinburgh to South Lakeland by car

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: South Lakeland, County: Cumbria, England
145 mi
2 h 56 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Edinburgh to South Lakeland?

How far is from Edinburgh to South Lakeland?


The driving distance between Edinburgh and South Lakeland is 145 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 56 minutes by car.






145 mi 2 h 56 min
1.
Head southwest on Princes Street
119 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
1.9 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
38.9 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
0.3 mi
32.
Turn right onto B6261
0.9 mi
33.
Turn left onto A6
14.1 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Windermere
31 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout towards Windermere
646 ft
36.
Continue onto Sandes Avenue (A6)
1049 ft
37.
Turn right onto Stricklandgate (A5284)
736 ft
38.
Continue onto Windermere Road (A5284)
896 ft
39.
Turn left onto Queens Road
0.4 mi
40.
Keep right onto High Tenterfell
807 ft
41.
Turn right onto Greenside
0.4 mi
42.
Continue onto Underbarrow Road
3.2 mi
43.
Continue onto Blackbeck Brow
0.3 mi
44.
Continue onto Hollin Bank Hill
1.5 mi
45.
Continue onto Totter Bank
0.4 mi
46.
Continue onto A5074
0.3 mi
47.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Edinburgh to South Lakeland?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 25.1 £. 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 12.55 £ (25.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 8.37 £ (25.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 6.28 £ (25.1/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (145.02 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 25.1 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 145.02 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 17.6 liters

Fuel needed = 17.6 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 17.6 liters x 143 pence per liter = 25.1 £

Fuel cost from Edinburgh to South Lakeland = 25.1 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.9 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 15.9 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 7.95 £ (15.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5.3 £ (15.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.98 £ (15.9/4) per passenger.