Route from Irvine to Glenrothes

The distance between Irvine and Glenrothes is 93 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

From: Irvine, County: North Ayrshire, Scotland
To: Glenrothes, County: Fife, Scotland
93 mi , 1 h 41 min
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Route from Irvine to Glenrothes on map



Driving directions from Irvine to Glenrothes

93 mi 1 h 41 min
1.
Head southeast
153 ft
2.
Turn left onto McKinlay Crescent
63 ft
3.
Turn right onto Fullarton Street (A737)
641 ft
4.
Continue onto Ayr Road (A737)
1078 ft
5.
Enter Merryvale Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A71
17 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
0.5 mi
7.
Enter Milgarholm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A71
213 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
0.2 mi
9.
Enter Warrix Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A71
484 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
1.6 mi
11.
Enter Corsehill Mount Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A71
588 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
2.8 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A71
311 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
2.3 mi
15.
Enter Bellfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bellfield Interchange (A77)
263 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Bellfield Interchange (A77)
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto Kilmarnock Bypass (A77)
3.6 mi
18.
Continue onto M77
8.5 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
541 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
3.1 mi
22.
Enter Belle Craig Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
238 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
2.3 mi
24.
Continue onto Redwood Drive (A726)
0.3 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left onto Redwood Drive (A726)
126 ft
26.
Go straight towards A727
250 ft
27.
Turn right onto Philipshill Road
0.5 mi
28.
Turn right
118 ft
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
33 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
944 ft
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
103 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
69 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
1239 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
141 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.6 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
98 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.9 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A749
222 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A749
683 ft
41.
Make a slight left onto East Kilbride Expressway
6 mi
42.
Continue onto Bellshill Bypass (A725)
1.9 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
26 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
0.8 mi
45.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
46.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
47.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
48.
Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
49.
Keep left towards A92: Glenrothes
1.5 mi
50.
Continue onto A92
10.3 mi
51.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
187 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
53.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
477 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
55.
Take the ramp on the left onto A92
741 ft
56.
Go straight onto Queensway (A911)
0.3 mi
57.
Enter Queensway Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Flemington Road
343 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Flemington Road
304 ft
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queensgate
67 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensgate
530 ft
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensgate
138 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensgate
335 ft
63.
Make a slight left
897 ft
64.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much does it cost to drive from Irvine to Glenrothes?

Well, using petrol, it's £16.3. 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 £8.15 for the trip (£16.3 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £5.43 each (£16.3 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £4.08 each (£16.3 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 11.3 liters of fuel. And that's where the £16.3 comes from for the trip from Irvine to Glenrothes.

Diesel cost from Irvine to Glenrothes.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.65 £ (11.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.77 £ (11.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.83 £ (11.3/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Irvine to Glenrothes

The second route from Irvine to the Glenrothes is 90.29 miles and takes 1 hour and 42 minutes.

The third route from Irvine to the Glenrothes is 91.51 miles and takes 2 hours and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Irvine to Glenrothes is the second suggested route (90mi, 1h 42min) and costs 15.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Irvine to Glenrothes is the third suggested route (92mi, 2h 6min) and costs 16 £.

The most expensive route from Irvine to Glenrothes is the first suggested route (93mi, 1h 41min) and costs 16.3 £.

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 Irvine to Glenrothes?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 93mi (distance from Irvine to Glenrothes) and its duration is 1h 41min. The other route is 90mi, and its duration is 1h 42min. The slowest route is 92mi, and its duration is 2h 6min.

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

Where is Irvine located?

Irvine is located in North Ayrshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Irvine has coordinates 55.6115669o,-4.6696364o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Irvine from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Glenrothes?

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.