Route from Hamilton to Rutherglen

The distance between Hamilton and Rutherglen is 10.5 miles. Travel time is 15 minutes.

From: Hamilton, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
10.5 mi , 15 min
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Route from Hamilton to Rutherglen on map



Driving directions from Hamilton to Rutherglen

10.5 mi 15 min
1.
Head east on Wellhall Road (B755)
62 ft
2.
Continue onto Almada Street (A72)
0.4 mi
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bothwell Road (B7071)
10 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Bothwell Road (B7071)
1.2 mi
5.
Continue onto Hamilton Road (B7071)
592 ft
6.
Turn right onto Bellshill Road (A7071)
0.3 mi
7.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
6.6 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.3 mi
9.
Turn left onto Cambuslang Road (A724)
1191 ft
10.
Make a slight right
133 ft
11.
Keep left onto Hamilton Road (B768)
225 ft
12.
Continue onto Main Street (B768)
0.9 mi
13.
Continue onto Burnhill Street (B768)
1055 ft
14.
Turn right onto Pinkerton Avenue
251 ft
15.
Turn right onto Glebe Place
219 ft
16.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Hamilton to Rutherglen?

Well, using petrol, it's £1.8. 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 £0.9 for the trip (£1.8 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £0.6 each (£1.8 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £0.45 each (£1.8 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 1.3 liters of fuel. And that's where the £1.8 comes from for the trip from Hamilton to Rutherglen.

Diesel cost from Hamilton to Rutherglen.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 1.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 0.65 £ (1.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.43 £ (1.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.33 £ (1.3/4) /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 Hamilton to Rutherglen

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Hamilton to Rutherglen covers 9.34 miles and necessitates 16 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Hamilton to Rutherglen is the second suggested route (9.3mi, 16min) and costs 1.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Hamilton to Rutherglen is the first suggested route (10.5mi, 15min) and costs 1.8 £.

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 Hamilton to Rutherglen?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 10.5mi (distance from Hamilton to Rutherglen) and its duration is 15min. The slowest route is 9.3mi, and its duration is 16min.

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

Where is Hamilton located?

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.

What is the location of Rutherglen?

Rutherglen is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Rutherglen has coordinates 55.8289720o,-4.2242689o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rutherglen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.