Route from Inverness to Carlisle

The distance between Inverness and Carlisle is 253 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 27 minutes.

From: Inverness, County: Highland, Scotland
To: Carlisle, County: Cumbria, England
253 mi , 4 h 27 min
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Route from Inverness to Carlisle on map



Driving directions from Inverness to Carlisle

253 mi 4 h 27 min
1.
Head southeast on Castle Street (B861)
866 ft
2.
Continue onto Culduthel Road (B861)
359 ft
3.
Make a slight left onto Old Edinburgh Road (B853)
0.3 mi
4.
Go straight onto Annfield Road (B853)
1226 ft
5.
Turn left onto Damfield Road (B853)
876 ft
6.
Continue onto Culcabock Road (B853)
0.3 mi
7.
Continue straight onto Old Perth Road (B9006)
0.4 mi
8.
Enter Inshes Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Culloden Road (B9006)
105 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Culloden Road (B9006)
0.3 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the right onto B9006
505 ft
11.
Continue slightly left onto A9
108 mi
12.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
495 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
2.4 mi
14.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A9: Stirling
732 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Stirling
26.2 mi
16.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto M9
630 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto M9
6.4 mi
18.
Keep right towards M80: Carlisle
13.6 mi
19.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
20.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
21.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
22.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
23.
Continue onto M6
5.6 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left
1148 ft
25.
Merge right onto Greymoorhill Interchange (A7)
18 ft
26.
Keep right onto Greymoorhill Interchange (A7)
256 ft
27.
Keep right onto Greymoorhill Interchange (A7)
744 ft
28.
Go straight onto Kingstown Road (A7)
1.2 mi
29.
Continue onto Scotland Road (A7)
0.6 mi
30.
Continue onto Stanwix Bank (A7)
1128 ft
31.
Continue onto Eden Bridge (A7)
482 ft
32.
Continue onto Bridgewater Road (A7)
353 ft
33.
Enter Hardwicke Circus and take the 3rd exit onto Georgian Way (A7)
321 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Georgian Way (A7)
1280 ft
35.
Continue onto Spencer Street (A7)
790 ft
36.
Turn right onto Warwick Road (A7)
808 ft
37.
Make a sharp right onto Lowther Street (A7)
68 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Inverness to Carlisle?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £43.9. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £21.95 each (£43.9 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £14.63 a head (£43.9 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £10.98 per person (£43.9 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 30.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £43.9 total comes from for the trip from Inverness to Carlisle.
 

Diesel cost from Inverness to Carlisle.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.85 £ (27.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.23 £ (27.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.93 £ (27.7/4) /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.

Where is Inverness located?

Inverness is located in Highland county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Inverness has coordinates 57.4777730o,-4.2247210o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Inverness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Carlisle?

Carlisle is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Carlisle has coordinates 54.8924730o,-2.9329310o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Carlisle from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.