Route from Musselburgh to Rutherglen

The distance between Musselburgh and Rutherglen is 53 miles. Travel time is 57 minutes.

From: Musselburgh, County: East Lothian, Scotland
To: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
53 mi , 57 min
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Route from Musselburgh to Rutherglen on map



Driving directions from Musselburgh to Rutherglen

53 mi 57 min
1.
Head west on High Street (A199)
37 ft
2.
Make a slight left onto Mall Avenue (A6095)
1002 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Olive Bank Road (A6095)
154 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Olive Bank Road (A6095)
528 ft
5.
Turn left onto Eskview Terrace (B6415)
0.2 mi
6.
Continue onto Monktonhall Terrace (B6415)
0.7 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B6415
15 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto B6415
1289 ft
9.
Enter Old Craighall Junction and take the 2nd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
531 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
2.2 mi
11.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
269 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
8.9 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards A71
1092 ft
14.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
15.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
16.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
17.
Continue towards M8
32.3 mi
18.
Take exit 8 on the left towards M73: Carlisle
0.4 mi
19.
Enter Baillieston Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M73: Carlisle
74 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards M73: Carlisle
0.9 mi
21.
Keep right towards M74: Glasgow Airport
0.6 mi
22.
Keep right towards M74: Glasgow Airport
3.5 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.3 mi
24.
Turn left onto Cambuslang Road (A724)
1191 ft
25.
Make a slight right
133 ft
26.
Keep left onto Hamilton Road (B768)
225 ft
27.
Continue onto Main Street (B768)
0.9 mi
28.
Continue onto Burnhill Street (B768)
1055 ft
29.
Turn right onto Pinkerton Avenue
251 ft
30.
Turn right onto Glebe Place
219 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Musselburgh to Rutherglen by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £9.2. 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 £4.6 (£9.2/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.07 (£9.2/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £2.3 (£9.2/4).

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 52.97 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 52.97 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 6.4 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 6.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £9.2.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Musselburgh to Rutherglen amounts to £9.2.

Diesel cost from Musselburgh to Rutherglen.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.2 £ (6.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.13 £ (6.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.6 £ (6.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Musselburgh to Rutherglen

The second route from Musselburgh to the Rutherglen is 53.98 miles and takes 1 hour and 16 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Musselburgh to Rutherglen by car?

The cheapest route from Musselburgh to Rutherglen is the first suggested route (53mi, 57min) and costs 9.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Musselburgh to Rutherglen is the second suggested route (54mi, 1h 16min) and costs 9.4 £.

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 Musselburgh to Rutherglen?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 53mi (distance from Musselburgh to Rutherglen) and its duration is 57min. The slowest route is 54mi, and its duration is 1h 16min.

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

Where is Musselburgh located?

Musselburgh is located in East Lothian county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Musselburgh has coordinates 55.9419410o,-3.0539180o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Musselburgh from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Rutherglen?

Rutherglen is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Rutherglen has coordinates 55.8289720o,-4.2242689o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rutherglen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.