Route from Elgin to Edinburgh

The distance between Elgin and Edinburgh is 172 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 24 minutes.

From: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
172 mi , 3 h 24 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
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Route from Elgin to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Elgin to Edinburgh

172 mi 3 h 24 min
1.
Head east on Blackfriars Road
159 ft
2.
Continue onto Trinity Road
731 ft
3.
Turn right onto Cumming Street (A941)
373 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
94 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1031 ft
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
35 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
422 ft
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto High Street (A96)
122 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1113 ft
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto West Road (A96)
99 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto West Road (A96)
9.5 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
216 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
14.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
112 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
16.
Take the ramp
128 ft
17.
Make a slight left onto Market Street (A940)
825 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Catherine's Road (A940)
77 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto St Catherine's Road (A940)
0.8 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
98 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
848 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
117 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
4.8 mi
24.
Turn right onto B9007
5 mi
25.
Make a slight right onto B9007
13.5 mi
26.
Turn right onto A938
1.8 mi
27.
Make a slight left onto B9153
165 ft
28.
Continue straight to stay on B9153
2.8 mi
29.
Turn right onto A95
2.5 mi
30.
Turn right onto A95
766 ft
31.
Take the ramp on the left
300 ft
32.
Merge right onto A9
81 mi
33.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
495 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
2.4 mi
35.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards M90: Edinburgh
337 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout towards M90: Edinburgh
2.4 mi
37.
Keep right towards M90: Edinburgh
31.4 mi
38.
Continue onto A90
1.3 mi
39.
Keep left towards A90: Edinburgh
6.2 mi
40.
Go straight onto Craigleith Road (B900)
0.6 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Comely Bank Road (B900)
104 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Comely Bank Road (B900)
0.5 mi
43.
Continue onto Raeburn Place (B900)
960 ft
44.
Continue onto Deanhaugh Street (B900)
356 ft
45.
Continue onto Kerr Street (B900)
371 ft
46.
Continue onto North West Circus Place
447 ft
47.
Continue onto Circus Place
790 ft
48.
Turn left onto Northumberland Street
1241 ft
49.
Turn right onto Nelson Street
267 ft
50.
Turn left onto Abercromby Place
555 ft
51.
Continue onto Albany Street
1007 ft
52.
Turn right onto Broughton Street (B901)
390 ft
53.
Turn left onto Picardy Place (B901)
200 ft
54.
Keep right towards Old Town
379 ft
55.
Keep left towards Old Town
1153 ft
56.
Turn right onto Princes Street
68 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Elgin to Edinburgh?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 29.8 £. 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 14.9 £ (29.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9.93 £ (29.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 7.45 £ (29.8/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (172.12 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 29.8 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 172.12 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 20.9 liters

Fuel needed = 20.9 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 20.9 liters x 143 pence per liter = 29.8 £

Fuel cost from Elgin to Edinburgh = 29.8 £

Diesel cost from Elgin to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.4 £ (18.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.27 £ (18.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.7 £ (18.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Elgin to Edinburgh

The second route from Elgin to the Edinburgh is 188.6 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Elgin to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (172mi, 3h 24min) and costs 29.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Elgin to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (189mi, 3h 57min) and costs 32.7 £.

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 Elgin to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 172mi (distance from Elgin to Edinburgh) and its duration is 3h 24min. The slowest route is 189mi, and its duration is 3h 57min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Elgin to Edinburgh by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Elgin to Edinburgh. It provides driving directions from Elgin to Edinburgh, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Elgin - Edinburgh 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 Elgin to Edinburgh with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Elgin located?

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Edinburgh?

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.