Route from Paisley to Glenrothes

The distance between Paisley and Glenrothes is 69 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 18 minutes.

From: Paisley, County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
To: Glenrothes, County: Fife, Scotland
69 mi , 1 h 18 min
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Route from Paisley to Glenrothes on map



Driving directions from Paisley to Glenrothes

69 mi 1 h 18 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 left towards M80: Stirling
15.2 mi
17.
Keep left towards M876: Kincardine Bridges
5.8 mi
18.
Merge right onto M9
0.7 mi
19.
Take exit 7 on the left towards M876: Kincardine Bridges
1.7 mi
20.
Continue onto A876
0.7 mi
21.
Enter Higgins' Neuk Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A985
426 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A985
0.6 mi
23.
Keep right onto North Approach Road (A985)
0.9 mi
24.
Enter Longannet Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A985
210 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A985
6.1 mi
26.
Enter Cairneyhill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A985
378 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A985
4.9 mi
28.
Enter Brankholm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A985
129 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A985
0.4 mi
30.
Enter Kings Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Admiralty Road (A985)
128 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Admiralty Road (A985)
0.4 mi
32.
Enter Crossroads Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Admiralty Road (A985)
141 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Admiralty Road (A985)
0.3 mi
34.
Enter Admiralty Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M90: Dundee
166 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout towards M90: Dundee
769 ft
36.
Merge right onto M90
2.5 mi
37.
Keep left towards A92: Glenrothes
1.5 mi
38.
Continue onto A92
10.3 mi
39.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
187 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
41.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
477 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left onto A92
741 ft
44.
Go straight onto Queensway (A911)
0.3 mi
45.
Enter Queensway Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Flemington Road
343 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Flemington Road
304 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queensgate
67 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensgate
530 ft
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensgate
138 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensgate
335 ft
51.
Make a slight left
897 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much is the expense of driving from Paisley to Glenrothes?

The expense of driving from Paisley to Glenrothes using petrol amounts to £12. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £6 (£12 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £4 per person (£12 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £3 per person (£12 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 8.3 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £12 for the trip from Paisley to Glenrothes.
 

Diesel cost from Paisley to Glenrothes.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.15 £ (8.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.77 £ (8.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.08 £ (8.3/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Paisley to Glenrothes

The second route from Paisley to the Glenrothes is 74.86 miles and takes 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The third route from Paisley to the Glenrothes is 68.15 miles and takes 1 hour and 45 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Paisley to Glenrothes is the third suggested route (68mi, 1h 45min) and costs 11.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Paisley to Glenrothes is the first suggested route (69mi, 1h 18min) and costs 12 £.

The most expensive route from Paisley to Glenrothes is the second suggested route (75mi, 1h 20min) and costs 13.1 £.

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 Glenrothes?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 69mi (distance from Paisley to Glenrothes) and its duration is 1h 18min. The other route is 75mi, and its duration is 1h 20min. The slowest route is 68mi, and its duration is 1h 45min.

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

Glenrothes is located in Fife county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 68 meters above sea level. Glenrothes has coordinates 56.2008420o,-3.1598600o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Glenrothes from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.