Route from Melton to Cumbernauld by car

From: Melton, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Cumbernauld, County: North Lanarkshire, Scotland
300 mi
5 h 4 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Melton to Cumbernauld?

How far is from Melton to Cumbernauld?


The driving distance between Melton and Cumbernauld is 300 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 4 minutes by car.






300 mi 5 h 4 min
1.
Head east on Main Street
0.9 mi
2.
Turn right onto Waltham Road
0.7 mi
3.
Continue onto Goadby Road
571 ft
4.
Turn left onto Melton Road (A607)
8.9 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wyville Road (A607)
237 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Wyville Road (A607)
1073 ft
7.
Merge right onto A1
61.7 mi
8.
Continue onto A1
3.1 mi
9.
Keep right onto A1
58.1 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6055: Richmond
0.3 mi
11.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 2nd exit towards Brough
333 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout towards Brough
9 mi
13.
Continue onto A66
8.4 mi
14.
Continue onto A66
31.4 mi
15.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A66
477 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A66
0.8 mi
17.
Keep right onto Skirsgill Roundabout (A66)
337 ft
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6(N): Carlisle
1100 ft
19.
Merge right onto M6
27.8 mi
20.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
21.
Continue onto M74
29.2 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
23.
Keep right onto M73
7.4 mi
24.
Merge right onto M80
1 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left onto M80
0.3 mi
26.
Keep right onto M80
1117 ft
27.
Continue onto A8011
1.3 mi
28.
Enter Town Centre West Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Central Way (A8011)
214 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Central Way (A8011)
364 ft
30.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Melton to Cumbernauld?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 52.1 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 26.05 £ (52.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 17.37 £ (52.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 13.03 £ (52.1/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (300.39 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 52.1 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 300.39 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 36.4 liters

Fuel needed = 36.4 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 36.4 liters x 143 pence per liter = 52.1 £

Fuel cost from Melton to Cumbernauld = 52.1 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 32.9 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 32.9 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 16.45 £ (32.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 10.97 £ (32.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 8.23 £ (32.9/4) per passenger.