Route from Maidstone to Edinburgh

The distance between Maidstone and Edinburgh is 432 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 25 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
432 mi , 7 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Maidstone to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Edinburgh

432 mi 7 h 25 min
1.
Head north on College Road (A229)
16 ft
2.
Continue onto Mill Street (A229)
443 ft
3.
Keep left onto Bishops Way (A229)
1310 ft
4.
Merge left onto Fairmeadow (A229)
661 ft
5.
Continue onto Waterside (A229)
0.3 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
171 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.3 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
218 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.6 mi
10.
Continue onto Chatham Road (A229)
2.9 mi
11.
Take the ramp
1024 ft
12.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
718 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1079 ft
14.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M2
57 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M2
0.4 mi
16.
Keep right onto M2
5.7 mi
17.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
18.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
20.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
21.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
22.
Continue towards M25: (M11
15.8 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards M11 (S): London (NE & C)
0.5 mi
24.
Keep right towards M11: Stansted
0.7 mi
25.
Merge right onto M11
14 mi
26.
Keep right onto M11
28.4 mi
27.
Merge right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
13.7 mi
28.
Continue onto A14
314 ft
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
104 mi
30.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
31.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
32.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
33.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
30.7 mi
34.
Keep left towards A1: Newcastle
27.6 mi
35.
Continue onto A1
40.8 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
96 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.1 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
226 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.5 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
122 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
19.4 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
139 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
7 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
157 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
1.9 mi
46.
Enter Thistly Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
149 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
22.7 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Milton Link (A1)
213 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Milton Link (A1)
0.3 mi
50.
Continue onto Sir Harry Lauder Road (A199)
1.4 mi
51.
Turn left onto Portobello Road (A199)
1.1 mi
52.
Continue onto London Road (A1)
1.4 mi
53.
Turn left onto Picardy Place (A900)
692 ft
54.
Keep left towards Old Town
1153 ft
55.
Turn right onto Princes Street
68 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Maidstone to Edinburgh by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £75.4. 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 £37.7 (£75.4/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £25.13 (£75.4/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £18.85 (£75.4/4).

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 432 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 432 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 52.4 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 52.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £75.4.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Maidstone to Edinburgh amounts to £75.4.

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 52.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 26.15 £ (52.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 17.43 £ (52.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.08 £ (52.3/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Edinburgh

The most time-consuming route from Maidstone to Edinburgh spans a distance of 454.42 miles and requires a travel time of 7 hours and 52 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (432mi, 7h 25min) and costs 75.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (454mi, 7h 52min) and costs 79.3 £.

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 Maidstone to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 432mi (distance from Maidstone to Edinburgh) and its duration is 7h 25min. The slowest route is 454mi, and its duration is 7h 52min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Maidstone to Edinburgh by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Maidstone to Edinburgh. It provides driving directions from Maidstone to Edinburgh, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Maidstone - 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 Maidstone 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 Maidstone located?

Maidstone is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Maidstone has coordinates 51.2703630o,0.5226990o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Maidstone 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.