Route from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs

The distance between Kingston upon Thames and Bishopbriggs is 414 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and .

From: Kingston upon Thames, County: Greater London, England
To: Bishopbriggs, County: East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
414 mi , 7 h
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs on map



Driving directions from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs

414 mi 7 h
1.
Head southeast on Richmond Road (A307)
35 ft
2.
Continue onto Cromwell Road (A307)
935 ft
3.
Turn right onto Queen Elizabeth Road (A307)
438 ft
4.
Make a slight right towards Kingston Bridge
156 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Fairfield North (A307)
685 ft
6.
Keep right towards Kingston Bridge
160 ft
7.
Turn right onto Wheatfield Way (A307)
191 ft
8.
Continue right onto Clarence Street (A307)
621 ft
9.
Keep left onto Wood Street (A308)
0.5 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hampton Court Road (A308)
36 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Hampton Court Road (A308)
1.5 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hampton Court Road (A308)
136 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Hampton Court Road (A308)
1 mi
14.
Continue onto Thames Street (A308)
1193 ft
15.
Continue onto Upper Sunbury Road (A308)
1 mi
16.
Continue onto Staines Road East (A308)
1.5 mi
17.
Enter Sunbury Cross and take the 4th exit onto A308
504 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A308
0.9 mi
19.
Continue onto A308
1.5 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staines By-Pass (A308)
235 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Staines By-Pass (A308)
1.4 mi
22.
Enter Crooked Billet Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A30
274 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A30
191 ft
24.
Merge right onto Staines By-Pass (A30)
1.3 mi
25.
Enter Runnymede Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto M25
993 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
8.6 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left towards M40 (W): Birmingham
28.4 mi
28.
Keep right onto M40
56.8 mi
29.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
31.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
32.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
33.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
34.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
35.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
36.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
37.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
38.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
1.2 mi
39.
Take exit 2 on the left towards M8: Glasgow City centre
0.8 mi
40.
Merge left onto M8
5.8 mi
41.
Take exit 15 on the left towards A803: Springburn
807 ft
42.
Turn right onto Castle Street (A803)
803 ft
43.
Turn left onto A804
341 ft
44.
Turn right onto Springburn Road (A803)
2 mi
45.
Continue onto Kirkintilloch Road (A803)
0.4 mi
46.
Turn left onto Brackenbrae Road
77 ft
47.
Turn right to stay on Brackenbrae Road
744 ft
48.
Turn right onto Kenmure Crescent
328 ft
49.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 72.3 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 36.15 quid each (£72.3 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 24.1 quid per person (£72.3 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 18.08 quid per person (£72.3 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 50.2 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 414.34 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 50.2 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs: 72.3 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 50.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 25.1 £ (50.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.73 £ (50.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.55 £ (50.2/4) /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 Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs

An alternative route from Kingston upon Thames to the Bishopbriggs is 421.25 miles and takes 7 hours and 12 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs by car?

The cheapest route from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs is the first suggested route (414mi, 7h ) and costs 72.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs is the second suggested route (421mi, 7h 12min) and costs 73.5 £.

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 Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 414mi (distance from Kingston upon Thames to Bishopbriggs) and its duration is 7h . The slowest route is 421mi, and its duration is 7h 12min.

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

Where is Kingston upon Thames located?

Kingston upon Thames is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Kingston upon Thames has coordinates 51.4123300o,-0.3006890o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kingston upon Thames from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Bishopbriggs?

Bishopbriggs is located in East Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 64 meters above sea level. Bishopbriggs has coordinates 55.9041850o,-4.2284940o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bishopbriggs from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.