Route from Peterborough to Livingston

The distance between Peterborough and Livingston is 310 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 44 minutes.

From: Peterborough, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Livingston, County: West Lothian, Scotland
310 mi , 5 h 44 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Peterborough to Livingston on map



Driving directions from Peterborough to Livingston

310 mi 5 h 44 min
1.
Head south on Rivergate (A15)
475 ft
2.
Turn left to stay on Rivergate (A15)
75 ft
3.
Turn left onto Town Bridge (A15)
412 ft
4.
Continue onto London Road
386 ft
5.
Turn right onto Oundle Road (A605)
1.6 mi
6.
Take the ramp on the right
831 ft
7.
Merge right onto Nene Parkway (A1260)
1.1 mi
8.
Enter Thorpe Wood Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A47
142 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto A47
3.7 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A47
115 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A47
1.6 mi
12.
Enter Wansford Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A47
93 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A47
873 ft
14.
Enter Wansford Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Old North Road (A47)
183 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Old North Road (A47)
289 ft
16.
Take the ramp towards A1: The NORTH
523 ft
17.
Merge right onto Great North Road (A1)
31.6 mi
18.
Continue onto Foston Bypass (A1)
1 mi
19.
Continue onto Long Bennington Bypass (A1)
2.4 mi
20.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
22 mi
21.
Continue onto Worksop Road (A1)
3.3 mi
22.
Continue onto Blyth Road (A1)
21.7 mi
23.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
24.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
25.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
24.8 mi
26.
Take exit 56 on the left towards B6275: Barton
0.4 mi
27.
Enter Barton Junction and take the 1st exit onto Hang Bank (B6275)
70 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Hang Bank (B6275)
5 mi
29.
Turn right onto B6275
575 ft
30.
Make a slight right onto B6275
4.8 mi
31.
Turn left onto A68
1.9 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Corbridge
109 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout towards Corbridge
0.4 mi
34.
Continue onto Chapel Street (A68)
357 ft
35.
Turn left to stay on A68
790 ft
36.
Turn right onto Toadpool (A68)
0.3 mi
37.
Continue onto Etherley Bank (A68)
0.9 mi
38.
Continue onto South Road (A68)
0.5 mi
39.
Turn left onto A68
5.6 mi
40.
Enter Harperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.5 mi
42.
Turn right onto High Street (A68)
0.2 mi
43.
Continue onto Castle Bank (A68)
895 ft
44.
Turn left onto Dan's Castle (A68)
0.3 mi
45.
Continue onto North Road (A68)
6.8 mi
46.
Continue onto Front Street (A68)
1218 ft
47.
Continue onto Allensford Bank (A68)
9.8 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
300 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
50.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A69
170 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A69
2.5 mi
52.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
53.
Enter Stagshaw Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A68
377 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.1 mi
55.
Make a slight left onto A68
185 ft
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
214 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
19.3 mi
58.
Take the ramp on the left onto A68
28.8 mi
59.
Keep right onto A68
5.6 mi
60.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
3 mi
62.
Continue onto Thorn Street (A68)
405 ft
63.
Continue onto Lauder Road (A68)
6.6 mi
64.
Continue onto Mid Row (A68)
759 ft
65.
Continue onto West High Street (A68)
1112 ft
66.
Continue onto Edinburgh Road (A68)
3.7 mi
67.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
202 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
15.7 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
51 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
71.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.1 mi
72.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
269 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
8.9 mi
74.
Take the ramp on the left towards A71
1092 ft
75.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
76.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
77.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
78.
Continue towards M8
8.6 mi
79.
Take the ramp on the left towards A899
1002 ft
80.
Keep left towards A899
0.4 mi
81.
Go straight onto Livingston Road (A899)
0.3 mi
82.
Make a slight left
1101 ft
83.
Enter Houstoun Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Houstoun Road
246 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto Houstoun Road
901 ft
85.
Enter Houstoun Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Houstoun Road
139 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto Houstoun Road
0.3 mi
87.
Make a slight left
289 ft
88.
Keep left at the fork
215 ft
89.
Go straight onto Ladywell East Road
379 ft
90.
Turn right onto Ladywell East Road
535 ft
91.
Turn right onto Willowbank
666 ft
92.
Turn left
112 ft
93.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much is the expense of driving from Peterborough to Livingston?

The expense of driving from Peterborough to Livingston, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £54.2. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £27.1 (£54.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £18.07 per passenger (£54.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £13.55 per passenger (£54.2 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Peterborough to Livingston, approximately 37.6 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 310.24 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £54.2 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Peterborough to Livingston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 37.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 18.8 £ (37.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.53 £ (37.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.4 £ (37.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Peterborough to Livingston

The most time-consuming route from Peterborough to Livingston spans a distance of 347.94 miles and requires a travel time of 6 hours and 12 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Peterborough to Livingston by car?

The cheapest route from Peterborough to Livingston is the first suggested route (310mi, 5h 44min) and costs 54.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Peterborough to Livingston is the second suggested route (348mi, 6h 12min) and costs 60.7 £.

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 Peterborough to Livingston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 310mi (distance from Peterborough to Livingston) and its duration is 5h 44min. The slowest route is 348mi, and its duration is 6h 12min.

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

Where is Peterborough located?

Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Peterborough has coordinates 52.5694985o,-0.2405299o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Peterborough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Livingston?

Livingston is located in West Lothian county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 157 meters above sea level. Livingston has coordinates 55.9007080o,-3.5180680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Livingston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.