Route from Plymouth to Dumbarton

The distance between Plymouth and Dumbarton is 502 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 20 minutes.

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: Dumbarton, County: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
502 mi , 8 h 20 min
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Route from Plymouth to Dumbarton on map



Driving directions from Plymouth to Dumbarton

502 mi 8 h 20 min
1.
Head northeast on North Cross
185 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto North Road East
307 ft
3.
Turn right to stay on North Road East
0.3 mi
4.
Turn left onto North Hill (B3250)
870 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Alexandra Road (B3214)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Lipson Vale (B3214)
728 ft
7.
Continue slightly left onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
0.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
22 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
511 ft
10.
Go straight onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.7 mi
11.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
636 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
154 ft
13.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.4 mi
14.
Keep right at the fork
224 ft
15.
Merge right onto Devon Expressway (A38)
35 mi
16.
Merge left onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1.7 mi
17.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
75 mi
18.
Keep right onto M5
86 mi
19.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
20.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
21.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
22.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
23.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
24.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
25.
Continue onto M74
37.3 mi
26.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
27.
Keep right onto M8
10 mi
28.
Take exit 30 on the left towards M898: Erskine Bridge
1.2 mi
29.
Continue onto A898
1.2 mi
30.
Keep left towards A82: Crianlarich
0.3 mi
31.
Continue onto Great Western Road (A82)
2 mi
32.
Enter Dunglass Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
144 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
1 mi
34.
Make a slight left onto A814
1.5 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road (A814)
99 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A814)
1161 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Strathleven Place
489 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Strathleven Place
331 ft
39.
Turn right
156 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Plymouth to Dumbarton?

The expense of driving from Plymouth to Dumbarton using petrol amounts to £87. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 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 £43.5 (£87 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £29 per person (£87 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £21.75 per person (£87 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 60.8 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £87 for the trip from Plymouth to Dumbarton.
 

Diesel cost from Plymouth to Dumbarton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 54.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 27.45 £ (54.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 18.3 £ (54.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.73 £ (54.9/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Where is Plymouth located?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Dumbarton?

Dumbarton is located in West Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dumbarton has coordinates 55.9452870o,-4.5645540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumbarton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.