Route from Greenock to Dumfries

The distance between Greenock and Dumfries is 102 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 54 minutes.

From: Greenock, County: Inverclyde, Scotland
To: Dumfries, County: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
102 mi , 1 h 54 min
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Route from Greenock to Dumfries on map



Driving directions from Greenock to Dumfries

102 mi 1 h 54 min
1.
Head southeast on Jardine Terrace
93 ft
2.
Turn left onto Margaret Street
219 ft
3.
Turn right onto Brougham Street (A770)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue onto Grey Place (A770)
419 ft
5.
Continue onto Dalrymple Street (A770)
0.4 mi
6.
Enter Bullring Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalrymple Street (A8)
324 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalrymple Street (A8)
1251 ft
8.
Continue onto Rue End Street (A8)
0.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A8)
113 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A8)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto East Hamilton Street (A8)
185 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto East Hamilton Street (A8)
0.7 mi
13.
Continue onto Port Glasgow Road (A8)
1205 ft
14.
Continue onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
15.
Enter Glen Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
27 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
799 ft
17.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
235 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.4 mi
19.
Enter Comet Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
100 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
21.
Enter Newark Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
119 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
1.4 mi
23.
Enter Woodhall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A8
255 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A8
2.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A8
89 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A8
0.7 mi
27.
Continue onto M8
13.4 mi
28.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
1 mi
29.
Continue onto M74
8 mi
30.
Continue towards M74: Carlisle
29.3 mi
31.
Continue onto A74(M)
24.9 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
0.5 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Johnstonebridge Interchange (B7076)
172 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Johnstonebridge Interchange (B7076)
422 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B7076
99 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto B7076
729 ft
37.
Turn left onto B7076
1137 ft
38.
Turn right onto C98a
1.3 mi
39.
Turn left onto Lochmaben Road (B7020)
5.8 mi
40.
Continue onto Townhead (B7020)
404 ft
41.
Turn right onto Princes Street (C22a)
1295 ft
42.
Turn right onto Bruce Street (A709)
0.3 mi
43.
Make a slight right onto A709
3.9 mi
44.
Make a slight right onto A709
1.4 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A709
133 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A709
1 mi
47.
Enter Brownrigg Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
248 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
0.8 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
82 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
0.5 mi
51.
Continue onto St Mary's Street (A709)
600 ft
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Mary's Street (A709)
64 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto St Mary's Street (A709)
520 ft
54.
Turn right onto Montague Street
107 ft
55.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Greenock to Dumfries?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 17.8 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 8.9 quid each (£17.8 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 5.93 quid per person (£17.8 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 4.45 quid per person (£17.8 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 12.4 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 102.07 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 12.4 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Greenock to Dumfries: 17.8 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Greenock to Dumfries.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.2 £ (12.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.13 £ (12.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.1 £ (12.4/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Greenock to Dumfries

The second route from Greenock to the Dumfries is 95.55 miles and takes 2 hours and 6 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Greenock to Dumfries by car?

The cheapest route from Greenock to Dumfries is the second suggested route (96mi, 2h 6min) and costs 16.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Greenock to Dumfries is the first suggested route (102mi, 1h 54min) and costs 17.8 £.

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 Greenock to Dumfries?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 102mi (distance from Greenock to Dumfries) and its duration is 1h 54min. The slowest route is 96mi, and its duration is 2h 6min.

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

Where is Greenock located?

Greenock is located in Inverclyde county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Greenock has coordinates 55.9564760o,-4.7719830o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Greenock from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dumfries?

Dumfries is located in Dumfries and Galloway county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Dumfries has coordinates 55.0708590o,-3.6051200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumfries from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.