Route from Motherwell to Elgin

The distance between Motherwell and Elgin is 188 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 31 minutes.

From: Motherwell, County: North Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
188 mi , 3 h 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Motherwell to Elgin on map



Driving directions from Motherwell to Elgin

188 mi 3 h 31 min
1.
Head south
58 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
640 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
71 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.3 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
48 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
98 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.5 mi
9.
Turn left onto Hamilton Road (A723)
1239 ft
10.
Take the ramp onto M74
771 ft
11.
Keep right onto M74
4.7 mi
12.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
13.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
14.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
15.
Keep right towards Perth
6.6 mi
16.
Merge left onto M9
6.1 mi
17.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
414 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
26.2 mi
19.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A9: Inverness
37 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
21.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
81 mi
23.
Turn right onto A95
871 ft
24.
Turn left onto A95
2.4 mi
25.
Make a slight left onto B9153
2.8 mi
26.
Turn right onto B9153
146 ft
27.
Make a slight right onto A938
1.8 mi
28.
Turn left onto B9007
18.6 mi
29.
Turn left onto A940
4.8 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
119 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
844 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grantown Road (A940)
114 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Grantown Road (A940)
0.8 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Street (A940)
106 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street (A940)
976 ft
36.
Merge left onto A96
1 mi
37.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
96 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A96
128 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
9.5 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A96)
10 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1147 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
31 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
399 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
170 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1016 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A941
6 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A941
356 ft
49.
Turn left onto Trinity Place
335 ft
50.
Continue onto Trinity Road
555 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Motherwell to Elgin by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £32.6. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £16.3 (£32.6/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £10.87 per person (£32.6/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £8.15 per person (£32.6/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 188.2 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 188.2 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 22.8 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 22.8 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £32.6.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Motherwell to Elgin amounts to £32.6.

Diesel cost from Motherwell to Elgin.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.3 £ (20.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.87 £ (20.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.15 £ (20.6/4) /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 Motherwell to Elgin

An alternative route from Motherwell to the Elgin is 188.81 miles and takes 3 hours and 54 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Motherwell to Elgin by car?

The cheapest route from Motherwell to Elgin is the first suggested route (188mi, 3h 31min) and costs 32.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Motherwell to Elgin is the second suggested route (189mi, 3h 54min) and costs 32.7 £.

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 Motherwell to Elgin?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 188mi (distance from Motherwell to Elgin) and its duration is 3h 31min. The slowest route is 189mi, and its duration is 3h 54min.

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

Where is Motherwell located?

Motherwell is located in North Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 86 meters above sea level. Motherwell has coordinates 55.7832092o,-3.9810968o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Motherwell from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Elgin?

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.