Leicester Newton Mearns by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Leicester and Newton Mearns by car is 312 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 21 minutes.

How far is Newton Mearns from Leicester? The driving distance is 312 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Newton Mearns, County: East Renfrewshire, Scotland
312 mi , 5 h 21 min
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Route from Leicester to Newton Mearns on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Newton Mearns

312 mi 5 h 21 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Make a slight left to stay on Vaughan Way (A594)
529 ft
4.
Continue onto St Nicholas Circle
808 ft
5.
Keep right onto St Nicholas Circle (A594)
589 ft
6.
Make a slight left onto Vaughan Way (A594)
686 ft
7.
Keep right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
1224 ft
8.
Turn left onto St Margaret's Way (A6)
0.4 mi
9.
Make a slight left onto Ravensbridge Drive
0.4 mi
10.
Continue onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.6 mi
11.
Continue straight onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.9 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
163 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
452 ft
14.
Enter Anstey Lane and take the 1st exit onto A5630
154 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A5630
0.5 mi
16.
Enter Anstey Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
182 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
0.6 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
19.
Merge right onto A50
4 ft
20.
Keep right onto A50
606 ft
21.
Keep left onto Markfield Road (A50)
1.5 mi
22.
Continue onto Bradgate Hill (A50)
1.2 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Leicester Road (A50)
135 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A50)
0.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Markfield Bypass (A50)
205 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Markfield Bypass (A50)
1.2 mi
27.
Merge right onto A511
740 ft
28.
Keep right onto A511
254 ft
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The NORTH
0.6 mi
30.
Merge right onto M1
9.8 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Derby
0.3 mi
32.
Keep right at the fork
259 ft
33.
Keep left onto A50
4.7 mi
34.
Keep right onto A50
15.9 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
283 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
4.7 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
251 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
0.8 mi
39.
Enter McDonalds Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
160 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
8.6 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A50
34 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
1.4 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left towards A521: Blythe Bridge
891 ft
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
224 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout
953 ft
46.
Merge right onto Uttoxeter Road (A50)
2.9 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left
1263 ft
48.
Enter Heron Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
481 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
0.4 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto King Street (A50)
28 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto King Street (A50)
820 ft
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto City Road (A5007)
88 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto City Road (A5007)
0.7 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto City Road (A5007)
28 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto City Road (A5007)
883 ft
56.
Take the ramp
886 ft
57.
Keep right at the fork
604 ft
58.
Merge right onto Queensway (A500)
8.7 mi
59.
Enter Barthomley Interchange and take the 4th exit onto M6
908 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto M6
35.5 mi
61.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
62.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
63.
Continue onto M74
26.4 mi
64.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
65.
Enter Raith Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A725
71 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A725
0.3 mi
67.
Merge right onto East Kilbride Expressway (A725)
4.2 mi
68.
Continue straight to stay on East Kilbride Expressway (A749)
0.5 mi
69.
Turn left onto A749
184 ft
70.
Turn left onto A749
697 ft
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
55 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.9 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stewartfield Way
100 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.6 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stewartfield Way
132 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
1241 ft
77.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stewartfield Way
97 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.3 mi
79.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stewartfield Way
95 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
956 ft
81.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stewartfield Way
81 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.3 mi
83.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
111 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
527 ft
85.
Enter Philipshill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redwood Drive (A726)
164 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto Redwood Drive (A726)
1184 ft
87.
Continue onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
2.4 mi
88.
Enter Belle Craig Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
192 ft
89.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
2 mi
90.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
91.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mearns Road
10 ft
92.
Exit the roundabout onto Mearns Road
344 ft
93.
Continue straight onto Mearns Road
0.3 mi
94.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mearns Road
32 ft
95.
Exit the roundabout onto Mearns Road
703 ft
96.
Make a slight left to stay on Mearns Road
260 ft
97.
Turn left onto Eaglesham Road
0.6 mi
98.
Turn left onto Ayr Road (A77)
415 ft
99.
Turn right onto Barrhead Road
235 ft
100.
Turn left onto Townhead Road
138 ft
101.
Turn left onto Townhead Road
114 ft
102.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Leicester to Newton Mearns?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 54.5 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 27.25 quid each (£54.5 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 18.17 quid per person (£54.5 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 13.63 quid per person (£54.5 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 37.8 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 312.05 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 37.8 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 Leicester to Newton Mearns: 54.5 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Newton Mearns.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 37.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 18.9 £ (37.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.6 £ (37.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.45 £ (37.8/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Where is Leicester located?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Newton Mearns?

Newton Mearns is located in East Renfrewshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 137 meters above sea level. Newton Mearns has coordinates 55.7711760o,-4.3366150o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Newton Mearns from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.