Route from Manchester to Dunfermline

The distance between Manchester and Dunfermline is 234 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Dunfermline, County: Fife, Scotland
234 mi , 4 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Manchester to Dunfermline on map



Driving directions from Manchester to Dunfermline

234 mi 4 h 7 min
1.
Head south on Brown Street
121 ft
2.
Turn left onto Chancery Lane
143 ft
3.
Make a slight left onto Concert Lane
271 ft
4.
Turn right onto York Street
356 ft
5.
Continue onto New York Street
591 ft
6.
Turn right onto Portland Street (A5103)
0.3 mi
7.
Continue onto Chepstow Street
526 ft
8.
Continue onto Great Bridgewater Street
827 ft
9.
Turn left onto Albion Street (A5103)
362 ft
10.
Turn right onto Whitworth Street West (B6469)
742 ft
11.
Continue straight to stay on Whitworth Street West (B6469)
141 ft
12.
Turn left onto Bridgewater Viaduct (A56)
469 ft
13.
Continue onto Chester Road (A56)
683 ft
14.
Turn left onto Deansgate Interchange
488 ft
15.
Keep right onto Deansgate Interchange
354 ft
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto A57
1075 ft
17.
Keep left onto Dawson Street (A57)
344 ft
18.
Merge right onto Regent Road (A57)
0.3 mi
19.
Continue onto Regent Road (A57)
0.6 mi
20.
Merge right towards Ring Road (M60)
3.8 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60
744 ft
22.
Keep right towards M60: Ring Road (North)
2.9 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left onto M60
0.5 mi
24.
Continue onto M61
0.5 mi
25.
Keep left towards M61: Preston
119 mi
26.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
1015 ft
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A702
350 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
759 ft
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A702
264 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A73
166 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A73
8 mi
34.
Turn right onto Sherifflats Road
0.4 mi
35.
Turn right onto Boat Road
0.4 mi
36.
Continue onto Covington Road
1.1 mi
37.
Make a slight left to stay on Covington Road
0.3 mi
38.
Turn left to stay on Covington Road
674 ft
39.
Turn right to stay on Covington Road
1.5 mi
40.
Turn right onto Grange Road
0.5 mi
41.
Turn left onto Tie Road No 2
1.4 mi
42.
Continue onto Pettinain Road
0.4 mi
43.
Turn right onto Carnwath Road
0.7 mi
44.
Continue onto Lampits Road
0.7 mi
45.
Go straight onto A70
1257 ft
46.
Turn left onto B7016
2.3 mi
47.
Turn right
7.2 mi
48.
Turn right
4.2 mi
49.
Continue onto Brucefield Park West
0.3 mi
50.
Turn left to stay on Brucefield Park North
645 ft
51.
Enter Wilderness Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
401 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
0.5 mi
53.
Enter Newpark Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
193 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
1.4 mi
55.
Enter Lizzie Brice's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Livingston Road (A899)
20 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Livingston Road (A899)
2.7 mi
57.
Enter Livingston East Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Livingston Road (A899)
348 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Livingston Road (A899)
407 ft
59.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
5 mi
60.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
0.8 mi
61.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
62.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
63.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
64.
Continue onto M90
4.2 mi
65.
Take exit 2 on the left towards A823(M): Dunfermline
0.6 mi
66.
Continue onto A823(M)
0.5 mi
67.
Enter Pitreavie Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road (A823)
647 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road (A823)
1033 ft
69.
Enter St. Margaret Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road (A823)
146 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road (A823)
0.6 mi
71.
Enter King Malcolm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road (A823)
329 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road (A823)
1150 ft
73.
Continue onto Hospital Hill (A823)
0.3 mi
74.
Enter St Leonard Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St Leonard's Street (A823)
87 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto St Leonard's Street (A823)
625 ft
76.
Continue onto Bothwell Street (A823)
705 ft
77.
Enter Bothwell Gardens Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Margarets Drive (A823)
239 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Margarets Drive (A823)
0.4 mi
79.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Manchester to Dunfermline by car?

The journey from Manchester to Dunfermline by car comes with a price tag of £40.8 if you're using petrol. Let's break it down. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car chugs along at 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're thinking about carpooling with a couple of mates, each of you only has to fork out £20.4 for the trip (£40.8 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it's about £13.6 each (£40.8 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's just £10.2 each (£40.8 divided by 4). So, that's the financial aspect of the journey.

Now, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of how we got these figures. The fuel cost calculation is based on how far you're traveling and how thirsty your car is. For this journey, you'd need about 28.4 liters of fuel. And that's where the £40.8 comes from for the trip from Manchester to Dunfermline.

In summary, the total fuel cost for the journey is £40.8, factoring in the distance, petrol price, and car fuel consumption. Whether you're flying solo or sharing the ride with friends, knowing the breakdown of these costs can help you plan your trip and budget accordingly.
 

Diesel cost from Manchester to Dunfermline.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 28.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.15 £ (28.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.43 £ (28.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.08 £ (28.3/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Manchester to Dunfermline

An alternative route from Manchester to the Dunfermline is 237.81 miles and takes 5 hours and 29 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Manchester to Dunfermline by car?

The cheapest route from Manchester to Dunfermline is the first suggested route (234mi, 4h 7min) and costs 40.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Manchester to Dunfermline is the second suggested route (238mi, 5h 29min) and costs 41.5 £.

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 Manchester to Dunfermline?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 234mi (distance from Manchester to Dunfermline) and its duration is 4h 7min. The slowest route is 238mi, and its duration is 5h 29min.

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

Where is Manchester located?

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dunfermline?

Dunfermline is located in Fife county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 96 meters above sea level. Dunfermline has coordinates 56.0717410o,-3.4521510o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dunfermline from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.