Route from Elgin to Forest of Dean

The distance between Elgin and Forest of Dean is 528 miles. Travel time is 9 hours and 11 minutes.

From: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
To: Forest of Dean, County: Gloucestershire, England
528 mi , 9 h 11 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Elgin to Forest of Dean on map



Driving directions from Elgin to Forest of Dean

528 mi 9 h 11 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 3rd exit towards A9: Stirling
732 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Stirling
26.2 mi
37.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto M9
630 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto M9
6.4 mi
39.
Keep right towards M80: Carlisle
13.6 mi
40.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
41.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
42.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
43.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
44.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
45.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
46.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
47.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
49.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
17.9 mi
51.
Take the ramp on the left towards M50
210 ft
52.
Turn left onto B4221
476 ft
53.
Make a sharp left onto B4221
2 mi
54.
Turn left onto B4224
3.2 mi
55.
Turn left onto A40
0.3 mi
56.
Turn right onto B4224
1.8 mi
57.
Turn right onto Bradley Court Road (B4224)
804 ft
58.
Continue onto Townsend (B4224)
471 ft
59.
Continue onto High Street (B4224)
666 ft
60.
Continue onto Stars Pitch (B4224)
971 ft
61.
Continue right onto New Road (A4136)
4.5 mi
62.
Turn left onto B4234
2 mi
63.
Turn right onto Speech House Road (B4226)
25 ft
64.
Turn left onto New Road (B4234)
1.4 mi
65.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Elgin to Forest of Dean?

The expense of driving from Elgin to Forest of Dean using petrol amounts to £91.5. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £45.75 (£91.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £30.5 per person (£91.5 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £22.88 per person (£91.5 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 64 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £91.5 for the trip from Elgin to Forest of Dean.
 

Diesel cost from Elgin to Forest of Dean.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 57.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 28.9 £ (57.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 19.27 £ (57.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 14.45 £ (57.8/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

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 Forest of Dean?

Forest of Dean is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 165 meters above sea level. Forest of Dean has coordinates 51.7818576o,-2.5765283o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Forest of Dean from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.