Edinburgh Watford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Edinburgh and Watford by car is 389 miles. The driving time is 6 hours and 39 minutes.

How far is Watford from Edinburgh? The driving distance is 389 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
To: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
389 mi , 6 h 39 min
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Route from Edinburgh to Watford on map



Driving directions from Edinburgh to Watford

389 mi 6 h 39 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
147 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
43.
Enter Berrygrove Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
1273 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
0.7 mi
45.
Keep right onto Stephenson Way
686 ft
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Colonial Way
229 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Colonial Way
591 ft
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Radlett Road
13 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Radlett Road
0.3 mi
50.
Make a slight left onto Radlett Road
0.3 mi
51.
Turn left onto Queens Road
277 ft
52.
Turn left onto Queen's Place
132 ft
53.
Turn right onto Gladstone Road
779 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Edinburgh to Watford by car?

Driving from Edinburgh to Watford costs £67.8 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 144 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £33.9 (£67.8 split by 2). With three friends, it's £22.6 each (£67.8 divided by 3), and with four, it's £16.95 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 47.1 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £67.8 Edinburgh-Watford fare.

In all, the travel costs £67.8 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Edinburgh to Watford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 47.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 23.55 £ (47.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 15.7 £ (47.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.78 £ (47.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Edinburgh to Watford

The most time-consuming route from Edinburgh to Watford spans a distance of 383.08 miles and requires a travel time of 6 hours and 41 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Edinburgh to Watford is the second suggested route (383mi, 6h 41min) and costs 66.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Edinburgh to Watford is the first suggested route (389mi, 6h 39min) 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 Watford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 389mi (distance from Edinburgh to Watford) and its duration is 6h 39min. The slowest route is 383mi, and its duration is 6h 41min.

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

Watford is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Watford has coordinates 51.6564890o,-0.3903200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Watford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.