Route from Falkirk to Harrogate

The distance between Falkirk and Harrogate is 216 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 53 minutes.

From: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
To: Harrogate, County: North Yorkshire, England
216 mi , 3 h 53 min
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Route from Falkirk to Harrogate on map



Driving directions from Falkirk to Harrogate

216 mi 3 h 53 min
1.
Head east on Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
233 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Garrison Place (A803)
0.3 mi
3.
Make a slight right onto Tanners Road (A803)
839 ft
4.
Keep left onto Camelon Road (A803)
0.6 mi
5.
Enter Rosebank Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A803)
61 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A803)
0.4 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Glasgow Road (A803)
60 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A803)
0.9 mi
9.
Enter Three Bridges and take the 3rd exit towards Glasgow
185 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout towards Glasgow
112 ft
11.
Go straight onto A883
1.2 mi
12.
Turn left
107 ft
13.
Enter Checkbar Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A8004
143 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A8004
0.4 mi
15.
Go straight onto A8004
370 ft
16.
Take the ramp towards (M80): Glasgow
1.8 mi
17.
Merge right onto M80
7.5 mi
18.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
19.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
21.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
22.
Continue onto M6
53.1 mi
23.
Take exit 37 on the left towards A684: Kendal
1221 ft
24.
Turn left onto A684
2.1 mi
25.
Turn right onto B6256
1.1 mi
26.
Continue onto A683
6.5 mi
27.
Turn left onto Flush Brow
762 ft
28.
Turn left to stay on Flush Brow
73 ft
29.
Turn right onto Bents Lane
0.6 mi
30.
Continue onto Wandales Lane
0.3 mi
31.
Continue onto Long Lane
1 mi
32.
Turn left onto A65
15.8 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A65
131 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A65
13 mi
35.
Enter Gargrave Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Skipton Bypass (A65)
50 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Skipton Bypass (A65)
0.7 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Skipton Bypass (A65)
268 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Skipton Bypass (A65)
1.9 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Harrogate Road (A59)
100 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Harrogate Road (A59)
1.2 mi
41.
Continue onto Long Causeway (A59)
2.7 mi
42.
Enter Bolton Bridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A59
105 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A59
13.6 mi
44.
Continue straight onto Skipton Road (A59)
0.3 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Skipton Road (A59)
110 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Skipton Road (A59)
0.8 mi
47.
Enter New Park Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ripon Road (A61)
193 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Ripon Road (A61)
0.9 mi
49.
Turn left onto King's Road (A61)
285 ft
50.
Turn right onto Cheltenham Crescent (A61)
370 ft
51.
Continue onto Cheltenham Parade (A61)
645 ft
52.
Turn right onto Station Parade (A61)
898 ft
53.
Turn right onto Albert Street
996 ft
54.
Turn right onto West Park (A61)
320 ft
55.
Make a U-turn and continue on Prospect Place
206 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Falkirk to Harrogate by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £37.7. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 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 £18.85 (£37.7/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £12.57 (£37.7/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £9.43 (£37.7/4).

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 215.87 miles, this computation entails multiplying 215.87 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 26.2 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 26.2 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £37.7.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Falkirk to Harrogate stands at £37.7.

Diesel cost from Falkirk to Harrogate.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.05 £ (26.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.7 £ (26.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.53 £ (26.1/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Falkirk to Harrogate

The second route from Falkirk to the Harrogate is 211.37 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

The third route from Falkirk to the Harrogate is 231.83 miles and takes 4 hours and 19 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Falkirk to Harrogate by car?

The cheapest route from Falkirk to Harrogate is the second suggested route (211mi, 3h 57min) and costs 36.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Falkirk to Harrogate is the first suggested route (216mi, 3h 53min) and costs 37.7 £.

The most expensive route from Falkirk to Harrogate is the third suggested route (232mi, 4h 19min) and costs 40.5 £.

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 Falkirk to Harrogate?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 216mi (distance from Falkirk to Harrogate) and its duration is 3h 53min. The other route is 211mi, and its duration is 3h 57min. The slowest route is 232mi, and its duration is 4h 19min.

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

Where is Falkirk located?

Falkirk is located in Falkirk county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Falkirk has coordinates 56.0018775o,-3.7839131o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Falkirk from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Harrogate?

Harrogate is located in North Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. Harrogate has coordinates 53.9921200o,-1.5418120o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Harrogate from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.