Route from Edinburgh to St Albans

The distance between Edinburgh and St Albans is 382 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
382 mi , 6 h 35 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Edinburgh to St Albans on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to St Albans

382 mi 6 h 35 min
1.
Head southwest on Princes Street
792 ft
2.
Make a U-turn and continue on Princes Street
829 ft
3.
Continue onto Waterloo Place (A1)
680 ft
4.
Continue onto Regent Road (A1)
0.6 mi
5.
Continue onto Montrose Terrace (A1)
705 ft
6.
Continue right onto London Road (A1)
0.8 mi
7.
Continue onto Portobello Road (A1140)
1 mi
8.
Turn right onto A199
1.7 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
189 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
22.6 mi
11.
Enter Thistly Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
215 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
1.9 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1
192 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
4.3 mi
15.
Go straight onto A1
2.6 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1
156 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
11.3 mi
18.
Continue onto A1
8.1 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
291 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.4 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
176 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.1 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
115 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
52.5 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left towards A19: Tyne Tunnel
0.3 mi
26.
Enter Seaton Burn Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A19: Tyne Tunnel
319 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout towards A19: Tyne Tunnel
2 mi
28.
Keep left onto A19
642 ft
29.
Enter Moor Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A19
444 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A19
29.4 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
32.
Keep left towards A179: Hartlepool
131 ft
33.
Make a slight right
0.3 mi
34.
Merge right onto A19
34.6 mi
35.
Continue onto A168
6.8 mi
36.
Continue onto A1(M)
25.2 mi
37.
Keep left onto A1(M)
26.1 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards M18: Sheffield(M1)
0.3 mi
39.
Enter Wadworth Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M18: Sheffield
0.3 mi
40.
Exit the roundabout towards M18: Sheffield
0.4 mi
41.
Merge right onto M18
136 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dunstable Road (A5183)
4 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road (A5183)
0.9 mi
45.
Continue onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.9 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
148 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Bypass (A5183)
0.6 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Albans Way (A5183)
34 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Albans Way (A5183)
191 ft
50.
Continue onto St. Albans Road (A5183)
0.6 mi
51.
Continue onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
2.6 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
78 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Redbourn Road (A5183)
948 ft
54.
Continue onto Folly Lane (A4147)
0.3 mi
55.
Turn right onto Church Crescent
238 ft
56.
Turn left onto Worley Road
801 ft
57.
Turn right onto Stapley Road
210 ft
58.
Turn left onto Upton Avenue
108 ft
59.
Turn right onto Russell Avenue
668 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Edinburgh to St Albans by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £66.3. 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 £33.15 (£66.3/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £22.1 (£66.3/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £16.58 (£66.3/4).

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 382.21 miles, this computation entails multiplying 382.21 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 46.3 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 46.3 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £66.3.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Edinburgh to St Albans stands at £66.3.

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to St Albans.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 41.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 20.9 £ (41.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 13.93 £ (41.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.45 £ (41.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to St Albans

The slowest route from Edinburgh to the St Albans is 376.66 miles and takes 6 hours and 36 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Edinburgh to St Albans by car?

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to St Albans is the second suggested route (377mi, 6h 36min) and costs 65.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to St Albans is the first suggested route (382mi, 6h 35min) and costs 66.3 £.

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 St Albans?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 382mi (distance from Edinburgh to St Albans) and its duration is 6h 35min. The slowest route is 377mi, and its duration is 6h 36min.

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

St Albans is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. St Albans has coordinates 51.752725o,-0.339436o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Albans from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.