Route from Glenrothes to Hamilton

The distance between Glenrothes and Hamilton is 59.9 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 5 minutes.

From: Glenrothes, County: Fife, Scotland
To: Hamilton, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
59.9 mi , 1 h 5 min
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Route from Glenrothes to Hamilton on map



Driving directions from Glenrothes to Hamilton

59.9 mi 1 h 5 min
1.
Head west
897 ft
2.
Make a slight right onto Queensgate
331 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queensgate
30 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensgate
537 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Flemington Road
68 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Flemington Road
297 ft
7.
Enter Queensway Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queensway (A911)
14 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensway (A911)
0.4 mi
9.
Enter Preston Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
438 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
11.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A92
398 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
13.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
179 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
10.3 mi
15.
Continue onto M90
859 ft
16.
Continue towards M90 South: Edinburgh
0.9 mi
17.
Keep right towards M90 South: Edinburgh
6.9 mi
18.
Continue onto A90
1.3 mi
19.
Keep right towards M90: Glasgow
2.3 mi
20.
Keep left towards A8: Airport
1.9 mi
21.
Keep right onto M8
25.9 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
0.6 mi
23.
Merge right onto Bellshill Bypass (A725)
1.8 mi
24.
Continue onto Bellshill Road (A725)
0.5 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left onto Bellshill Road (A725)
0.3 mi
26.
Enter Raith Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Bellshill Road (A7071)
1226 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Bellshill Road (A7071)
0.4 mi
28.
Turn left onto Hamilton Road (B7071)
592 ft
29.
Continue onto Bothwell Road (B7071)
1.2 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Almada Street (A72)
141 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Almada Street (A72)
0.4 mi
32.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Glenrothes to Hamilton with petrol?

Driving from Glenrothes to Hamilton costs £10.5 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £5.25 per person. With three passengers, it's £3.5 per person, and with four passengers, it's £2.63 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 7.3 liters of fuel. This results in a £10.5 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Glenrothes to Hamilton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.65 £ (7.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.43 £ (7.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.83 £ (7.3/4) /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 Glenrothes to Hamilton

The second route from Glenrothes to the Hamilton is 61.74 miles and takes 1 hour and 11 minutes.

The third route from Glenrothes to the Hamilton is 58.68 miles and takes 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Glenrothes to Hamilton by car?

The cheapest route from Glenrothes to Hamilton is the third suggested route (58.7mi, 1h 28min) and costs 10.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Glenrothes to Hamilton is the first suggested route (59.9mi, 1h 5min) and costs 10.5 £.

The most expensive route from Glenrothes to Hamilton is the second suggested route (61.7mi, 1h 11min) and costs 10.8 £.

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 Glenrothes to Hamilton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 59.9mi (distance from Glenrothes to Hamilton) and its duration is 1h 5min. The other route is 61.7mi, and its duration is 1h 11min. The slowest route is 58.7mi, and its duration is 1h 28min.

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Where is Glenrothes located?

Glenrothes is located in Fife county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 68 meters above sea level. Glenrothes has coordinates 56.2008420o,-3.1598600o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Glenrothes from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Hamilton?

Hamilton is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Hamilton has coordinates 55.7776330o,-4.0536790o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Hamilton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.