Route from Leeds to Aberdeen

The distance between Leeds and Aberdeen is 319 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 8 minutes.

From: Leeds, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Aberdeen, County: Aberdeen City, Scotland
319 mi , 6 h 8 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Leeds to Aberdeen on map



Driving directions from Leeds to Aberdeen

319 mi 6 h 8 min
1.
Head east on Great George Street
932 ft
2.
Continue onto Merrion Street
965 ft
3.
Keep right onto New Briggate
379 ft
4.
Go straight onto New York Road
0.5 mi
5.
Take the ramp on the left onto York Road (A64)
3.3 mi
6.
Continue onto Barwick Road (A64)
492 ft
7.
Enter Barwick Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A64
65 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto A64
0.5 mi
9.
Enter York Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto York Road (A64)
231 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto York Road (A64)
0.9 mi
11.
Enter ELOR York Road Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto York Road (A64)
476 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto York Road (A64)
4.3 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
71 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
15.
Merge right onto A1(M)
20.8 mi
16.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
24.8 mi
17.
Take exit 56 on the left towards B6275: Barton
0.4 mi
18.
Enter Barton Junction and take the 1st exit onto Hang Bank (B6275)
70 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Hang Bank (B6275)
5 mi
20.
Turn right onto B6275
575 ft
21.
Make a slight right onto B6275
4.8 mi
22.
Turn left onto A68
1.9 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Corbridge
109 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout towards Corbridge
0.4 mi
25.
Continue onto Chapel Street (A68)
357 ft
26.
Turn left to stay on A68
790 ft
27.
Turn right onto Toadpool (A68)
0.3 mi
28.
Continue onto Etherley Bank (A68)
0.9 mi
29.
Continue onto South Road (A68)
0.5 mi
30.
Turn left onto A68
5.6 mi
31.
Enter Harperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.5 mi
33.
Turn right onto High Street (A68)
0.2 mi
34.
Continue onto Castle Bank (A68)
895 ft
35.
Turn left onto Dan's Castle (A68)
0.3 mi
36.
Continue onto North Road (A68)
6.8 mi
37.
Continue onto Front Street (A68)
1218 ft
38.
Continue onto Allensford Bank (A68)
9.8 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
300 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
41.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A69
170 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A69
2.5 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
44.
Enter Stagshaw Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A68
377 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.1 mi
46.
Make a slight left onto A68
185 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
214 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
19.3 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left onto A68
28.8 mi
50.
Keep right onto A68
5.6 mi
51.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
3 mi
53.
Continue onto Thorn Street (A68)
405 ft
54.
Continue onto Lauder Road (A68)
6.6 mi
55.
Continue onto Mid Row (A68)
759 ft
56.
Continue onto West High Street (A68)
1112 ft
57.
Continue onto Edinburgh Road (A68)
3.7 mi
58.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
202 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
15.7 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
51 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
62.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.1 mi
63.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
269 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
8.9 mi
65.
Take the ramp on the left towards A71
1092 ft
66.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
67.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
68.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
69.
Continue towards M8
3.3 mi
70.
Take the ramp on the left towards M9
1.2 mi
71.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
72.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
73.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
74.
Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
75.
Keep left towards A92: Glenrothes
1.5 mi
76.
Continue onto A92
10.3 mi
77.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
187 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
79.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
477 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
81.
Enter Preston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
229 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
0.6 mi
83.
Enter Tullis Russel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A92
127 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.2 mi
85.
Go straight onto A92
0.9 mi
86.
Enter New Inn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
178 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
4.8 mi
88.
Enter Melville Lodges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
227 ft
89.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
11.2 mi
90.
Enter Five Roads Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
242 ft
91.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.3 mi
92.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
149 ft
93.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
3 mi
94.
Turn left to stay on East Marketgait
627 ft
95.
Enter East Port Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Blackscroft
223 ft
96.
Exit the roundabout onto Blackscroft
0.3 mi
97.
Continue onto Princes Street
561 ft
98.
Continue onto Albert Street (A929)
0.3 mi
99.
Continue onto Forfar Road (A929)
0.5 mi
100.
Make a slight left to stay on Forfar Road (A929)
136 ft
101.
Take the ramp onto Forfar Road (A90)
106 ft
102.
Merge left onto Forfar Road (A90)
0.8 mi
103.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Forfar Road (A90)
50 ft
104.
Exit the roundabout onto Forfar Road (A90)
1097 ft
105.
Enter Emmock Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A90
96 ft
106.
Exit the roundabout onto A90
50.8 mi
107.
Continue onto A92
7.5 mi
108.
Go straight onto Stonehaven Road (A92)
2.3 mi
109.
Enter Bridge of Dee Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards City Centre (West & South)
251 ft
110.
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre (West & South)
0.4 mi
111.
Enter Great Southern Road and take the 1st exit onto Great Southern Road (B9077)
9 ft
112.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Southern Road (B9077)
154 ft
113.
Continue onto King George VI Bridge (B9077)
761 ft
114.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Riverside Drive
162 ft
115.
Exit the roundabout onto Riverside Drive
0.9 mi
116.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Esplanade West (A956)
122 ft
117.
Exit the roundabout onto North Esplanade West (A956)
0.4 mi
118.
Continue slightly left onto South Market Street (A956)
0.4 mi
119.
Turn right onto Trinity Quay (A956)
297 ft
120.
Continue onto Virginia Street (A956)
0.3 mi
121.
Turn left onto Commerce Street (A956)
531 ft
122.
Enter Beach Boulevard Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto East North Street (A956)
151 ft
123.
Exit the roundabout onto East North Street (A956)
616 ft
124.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Leeds to Aberdeen by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £55.7. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £27.85 (£55.7/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £18.57 (£55.7/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £13.93 (£55.7/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 318.83 miles, this computation entails multiplying 318.83 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 38.7 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 38.7 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £55.7.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Leeds to Aberdeen stands at £55.7.

Diesel cost from Leeds to Aberdeen.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 38.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 19.3 £ (38.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.87 £ (38.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.65 £ (38.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol fuel in terms of greater torque at lower RPM:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines typically produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic is due to the inherent design differences between diesel and petrol engines, particularly in their combustion processes and fuel properties. Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the air-fuel mixture ignites spontaneously under high pressure and temperature, allowing them to generate high torque even at low RPMs. This characteristic makes diesel vehicles well-suited for tasks requiring high pulling power, such as towing or hauling heavy loads, as they can deliver ample torque at low engine speeds.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines generally produce less torque at lower RPMs compared to diesel engines. While petrol engines can also deliver torque, they often require higher engine speeds to reach their maximum torque output. Petrol engines rely on spark ignition, where the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark plug, and this combustion process may not generate as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and variable valve timing, have improved torque delivery across a broader RPM range in modern petrol vehicles.

Where is Leeds located?

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Leeds has coordinates 53.8007554o,-1.5490774o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leeds from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Aberdeen?

Aberdeen is located in Aberdeen City county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Aberdeen has coordinates 57.1497170o,-2.0942780o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Aberdeen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.