Route from London to Edinburgh

The distance between London and Edinburgh is 403 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 7 minutes.

From: London, County: Greater London, England
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
403 mi , 7 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
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Route from London to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from London to Edinburgh

403 mi 7 h 7 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
482 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Cockspur Street (A4)
1063 ft
3.
Turn right onto Waterloo Place (A4)
462 ft
4.
Keep straight onto Regent Street St James's (A4)
692 ft
5.
Continue onto Piccadilly Circus (A4)
365 ft
6.
Make a slight left onto Regent Street (A4201)
31 ft
7.
Turn left to stay on Regent Street (A4201)
0.6 mi
8.
Turn left onto Margaret Street
248 ft
9.
Continue onto Cavendish Square
405 ft
10.
Continue onto Henrietta Place
871 ft
11.
Turn right onto Marylebone Lane
381 ft
12.
Turn left onto Wigmore Street (A5204)
1137 ft
13.
Continue onto Portman Square (A5204)
497 ft
14.
Continue onto Seymour Street (A5204)
1184 ft
15.
Turn right onto Edgware Road (A5)
1 mi
16.
Continue onto Maida Vale (A5)
0.9 mi
17.
Continue onto Kilburn High Road (A5)
1 mi
18.
Continue onto Shoot-up Hill (A5)
0.4 mi
19.
Continue onto Cricklewood Broadway (A5)
0.8 mi
20.
Continue onto Edgware Road (A5)
0.5 mi
21.
Continue straight to stay on Edgware Road
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Staples Corner West Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
371 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout
315 ft
24.
Take exit 1 on the left towards M1: The NORTH
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto M1
70 mi
26.
Keep right onto M1
22.2 mi
27.
Keep right onto M1
56.8 mi
28.
Keep left onto M18
8.7 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto M18
1311 ft
30.
Keep left towards A1(M): The NORTH
765 ft
31.
Continue onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
0.3 mi
32.
Merge right onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
7.1 mi
33.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
34.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
35.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
36.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
30.7 mi
37.
Keep left towards A1: Newcastle
27.6 mi
38.
Continue onto A1
40.8 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
96 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.1 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
226 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.5 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
122 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
19.4 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
139 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
7 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
157 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
1.9 mi
49.
Enter Thistly Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
149 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
22.7 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Milton Link (A1)
213 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Milton Link (A1)
0.3 mi
53.
Continue onto Sir Harry Lauder Road (A199)
1.4 mi
54.
Turn left onto Portobello Road (A199)
1.1 mi
55.
Continue onto London Road (A1)
1.4 mi
56.
Turn left onto Picardy Place (A900)
692 ft
57.
Keep left towards Old Town
1153 ft
58.
Turn right onto Princes Street
68 ft
59.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from London to Edinburgh by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 69.8 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 143 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £34.9 (equivalent to 69.8/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 23.27 pounds (69.8/3) per passenger.
17.45 pounds (69.8/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(402.84 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per litre for fuel equals 69.8 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)48.8 litres are consumed (402.84 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 48.8 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 48.8 litres x 143 pence per litre, or 69.8 pounds

69.8 pounds for fuel to get from London to Edinburgh
 

Diesel cost from London to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 44.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 22.05 £ (44.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.7 £ (44.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.03 £ (44.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from London to Edinburgh

An alternative route from London to the Edinburgh is 398.9 miles and takes 7 hours and 10 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from London to Edinburgh by car?

The cheapest route from London to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (399mi, 7h 10min) and costs 69.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from London to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (403mi, 7h 7min) and costs 69.8 £.

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 London to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 403mi (distance from London to Edinburgh) and its duration is 7h 7min. The slowest route is 399mi, and its duration is 7h 10min.

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

Where is London located?

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 70 meters above sea level. Edinburgh has coordinates 55.9532520o,-3.1882670o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Edinburgh from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.