Route from Paisley to Edinburgh

The distance between Paisley and Edinburgh is 55.8 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 9 minutes.

From: Paisley, County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
55.8 mi , 1 h 9 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Paisley to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Paisley to Edinburgh

55.8 mi 1 h 9 min
1.
Head northeast on Gallow Green Road (B775)
101 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Underwood Road (B775)
73 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Underwood Road (B775)
0.4 mi
4.
Continue onto St James' Street (A726)
930 ft
5.
Turn right onto Carlisle Street (A726)
0.3 mi
6.
Make a slight left onto Renfrew Road (A741)
0.5 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Renfrew Road (A741)
39 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Renfrew Road (A741)
0.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A741
182 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A741
0.3 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Arkleston Road (A741)
87 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Arkleston Road (A741)
328 ft
13.
Take the ramp on the right
946 ft
14.
Merge right onto M8
4.5 mi
15.
Keep right onto M8
4.9 mi
16.
Keep right onto M8
38 mi
17.
Enter Hermiston Gait Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
750 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout
534 ft
19.
Keep left towards A71
0.3 mi
20.
Keep left onto Calder Road (A71)
0.5 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
186 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
252 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
215 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
27.
Continue onto Stenhouse Road (A71)
1123 ft
28.
Continue onto Gorgie Road (A71)
1.3 mi
29.
Make a slight right onto Henderson Terrace
591 ft
30.
Continue left onto Dundee Street
0.5 mi
31.
Continue onto Fountainbridge
0.3 mi
32.
Turn left onto Semple Street
458 ft
33.
Keep right onto Morrison Street (B700)
373 ft
34.
Continue onto Bread Street
696 ft
35.
Make a slight left onto West Port
1015 ft
36.
Continue onto Grassmarket
767 ft
37.
Continue onto Cowgatehead
0.4 mi
38.
Turn left onto Blackfriars Street
526 ft
39.
Turn left onto High Street
260 ft
40.
Turn right onto North Bridge (A7)
1177 ft
41.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
42.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
43.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £9.7. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £4.85 (£9.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £3.23 per passenger (£9.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £2.43 per passenger (£9.7 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 6.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £9.7 comes from for the journey from Paisley to Edinburgh.
 

Diesel cost from Paisley to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.35 £ (6.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.23 £ (6.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.68 £ (6.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Paisley to Edinburgh

The most time-consuming route from Paisley to Edinburgh spans a distance of 53.65 miles and requires a travel time of 1 hour and 35 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Paisley to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (53.7mi, 1h 35min) and costs 9.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Paisley to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (55.8mi, 1h 9min) and costs 9.7 £.

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 Paisley to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 55.8mi (distance from Paisley to Edinburgh) and its duration is 1h 9min. The slowest route is 53.7mi, and its duration is 1h 35min.

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

Paisley is located in Renfrewshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Paisley has coordinates 55.8472580o,-4.4401140o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Paisley 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.