Lancaster Elgin by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and Elgin by car is 335 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 56 minutes.

How far is Elgin from Lancaster? The driving distance is 335 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
335 mi , 5 h 56 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Lancaster to Elgin on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Elgin

335 mi 5 h 56 min
1.
Head northwest on King Street (A6)
933 ft
2.
Continue onto China Street (A6)
522 ft
3.
Continue onto Bridge Lane (A6)
412 ft
4.
Continue onto Cable Street (A6)
904 ft
5.
Keep left onto Cable Street (A6)
485 ft
6.
Continue onto Parliament Street (A6)
760 ft
7.
Continue onto Kingsway (A589)
354 ft
8.
Keep left onto A589
1.4 mi
9.
Make a slight left
603 ft
10.
Merge right onto Bay Gateway (A683)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter Shefferlands Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
433 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
0.5 mi
13.
Merge right onto M6
72 mi
14.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
15.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
16.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
17.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
18.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
19.
Keep right towards Perth
6.6 mi
20.
Merge left onto M9
6.1 mi
21.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
414 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
26.2 mi
23.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A9: Inverness
37 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
25.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
81 mi
27.
Turn right onto A95
871 ft
28.
Turn left onto A95
2.4 mi
29.
Make a slight left onto B9153
2.8 mi
30.
Turn right onto B9153
146 ft
31.
Make a slight right onto A938
1.8 mi
32.
Turn left onto B9007
18.6 mi
33.
Turn left onto A940
4.8 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
119 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
844 ft
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grantown Road (A940)
114 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Grantown Road (A940)
0.8 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Street (A940)
106 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street (A940)
976 ft
40.
Merge left onto A96
1 mi
41.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
96 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A96
128 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
9.5 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A96)
10 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1147 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
31 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
399 ft
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
170 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1016 ft
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A941
6 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A941
356 ft
53.
Turn left onto Trinity Place
335 ft
54.
Continue onto Trinity Road
555 ft
55.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Lancaster to Elgin by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £58.5. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £29.25 (£58.5/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £19.5 (£58.5/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £14.63 (£58.5/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 335.21 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 335.21 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 40.6 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 40.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £58.5.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Lancaster to Elgin amounts to £58.5.

 

Things that affect car fuel consumption:

Fuel consumption increases with aggressive driving habits including speeding, accelerating, and braking.

Vehicle Maintenance: Oil changes, tyre rotations and engine tune-ups maximise fuel economy. Neglecting maintenance reduces fuel efficiency and increases consumption.

Poor tyre inflation increases rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Proper tyre pressure improves fuel economy.

Air conditioning use increases engine load and fuel consumption, especially in stop-and-go traffic or city travel. AC usage can be reduced to save fuel.

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Elgin.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 40.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 20.3 £ (40.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 13.53 £ (40.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.15 £ (40.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Elgin

The second route from Lancaster to the Elgin is 331.27 miles and takes 6 hours and 21 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Lancaster to Elgin by car?

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Elgin is the second suggested route (331mi, 6h 21min) and costs 57.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Elgin is the first suggested route (335mi, 5h 56min) and costs 58.5 £.

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 Lancaster to Elgin?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 335mi (distance from Lancaster to Elgin) and its duration is 5h 56min. The slowest route is 331mi, and its duration is 6h 21min.

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

Where is Lancaster located?

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Elgin?

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.