Route from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen

The distance between Kilmarnock and Rutherglen is 23.1 miles. Travel time is 30 minutes.

From: Kilmarnock, County: East Ayrshire, Scotland
To: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
23.1 mi , 30 min
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Route from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen on map



Driving directions from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen

23.1 mi 30 min
1.
Head north on Hill Street
348 ft
2.
Turn right onto Witch Road (A735)
900 ft
3.
Continue onto Dean Lane (A735)
721 ft
4.
Turn left onto Strawberrybank Road (B7082)
0.4 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B7082
45 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto B7082
0.9 mi
7.
Take the ramp on the left onto A77
0.3 mi
8.
Merge right onto Kilmarnock Bypass (A77)
1.9 mi
9.
Continue onto M77
15.2 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left onto M77
0.2 mi
11.
Make a sharp right onto Dumbreck Road (B768)
0.7 mi
12.
Keep left onto Titwood Road (B768)
0.5 mi
13.
Turn right to stay on Titwood Road (B768)
169 ft
14.
Continue onto Minard Road (B768)
1263 ft
15.
Continue onto Langside Avenue (B768)
0.4 mi
16.
Enter Battle Place and take the 2nd exit onto Battlefield Road (B768)
128 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Battlefield Road (B768)
940 ft
18.
Turn left onto Prospecthill Road (B768)
0.3 mi
19.
Turn left onto Cathcart Road (B768)
47 ft
20.
Turn right onto Prospecthill Road (B768)
1.2 mi
21.
Continue onto Westmuir Place (B768)
967 ft
22.
Continue onto Burnhill Street (B768)
410 ft
23.
Turn left onto Pinkerton Avenue
251 ft
24.
Turn right onto Glebe Place
219 ft
25.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen?

The expense of driving from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen using petrol amounts to £4. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £2 (£4 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £1.33 per person (£4 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £1 per person (£4 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 2.8 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £4 for the trip from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen.
 

Diesel cost from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.4 £ (2.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.93 £ (2.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.7 £ (2.8/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

Alternative routes from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen

The second route from Kilmarnock to the Rutherglen is 24.16 miles and takes 31 minutes.

The third route from Kilmarnock to the Rutherglen is 21.49 miles and takes 34 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen is the third suggested route (21.5mi, 34min) and costs 3.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen is the first suggested route (23.1mi, 30min) and costs 4 £.

The most expensive route from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen is the second suggested route (24.2mi, 31min) and costs 4.2 £.

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 Kilmarnock to Rutherglen?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 23.1mi (distance from Kilmarnock to Rutherglen) and its duration is 30min. The other route is 24.2mi, and its duration is 31min. The slowest route is 21.5mi, and its duration is 34min.

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

Kilmarnock is located in East Ayrshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 51 meters above sea level. Kilmarnock has coordinates 55.6147190o,-4.4987920o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kilmarnock 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.