Greenock Motherwell by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Greenock and Motherwell by car is 37.7 miles. The driving time is 47 minutes.

How far is Motherwell from Greenock? The driving distance is 37.7 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Greenock, County: Inverclyde, Scotland
To: Motherwell, County: North Lanarkshire, Scotland
37.7 mi , 47 min
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Route from Greenock to Motherwell on map



Driving directions from Greenock to Motherwell

37.7 mi 47 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
4.2 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.3 mi
32.
Keep left onto M74
0.3 mi
33.
Continue onto Hamilton Road (A723)
1211 ft
34.
Turn right onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.5 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
112 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.3 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
13 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
76 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
624 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout
82 ft
42.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Greenock to Motherwell?

Well, using petrol, it's £6.6. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £3.3 for the trip (£6.6 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £2.2 each (£6.6 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £1.65 each (£6.6 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 4.6 liters of fuel. And that's where the £6.6 comes from for the trip from Greenock to Motherwell.

Diesel cost from Greenock to Motherwell.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.3 £ (4.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.53 £ (4.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.15 £ (4.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Greenock to Motherwell

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Greenock to Motherwell covers 38.08 miles and necessitates 1 hour and 8 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Greenock to Motherwell is the first suggested route (37.7mi, 47min) and costs 6.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Greenock to Motherwell is the second suggested route (38.1mi, 1h 8min) and costs 6.7 £.

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 Greenock to Motherwell?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 37.7mi (distance from Greenock to Motherwell) and its duration is 47min. The slowest route is 38.1mi, and its duration is 1h 8min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Greenock to Motherwell by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Greenock to Motherwell. It provides driving directions from Greenock to Motherwell, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Greenock - Motherwell 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 Motherwell 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 Motherwell?

Motherwell is located in North Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 86 meters above sea level. Motherwell has coordinates 55.7832092o,-3.9810968o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Motherwell from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.