Route from Plymouth to Musselburgh
The distance between Plymouth and Musselburgh is 484 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 14 minutes.

Driving directions from Plymouth to Musselburgh
How much does it cost to drive from Plymouth to Musselburgh with petrol?
Driving from Plymouth to Musselburgh costs £83.9 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £41.95 per person. With three passengers, it's £27.97 per person, and with four passengers, it's £20.98 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 58.7 liters of fuel. This results in a £83.9 fuel cost for the journey.
Diesel cost from Plymouth to Musselburgh.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 53 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 26.5 £ (53/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 17.67 £ (53/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.25 £ (53/4) /p.
When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:
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Petrol:
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Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.
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Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.
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Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.
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Diesel Fuel:
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Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.
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Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.
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Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.
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In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.
Alternative routes from Plymouth to Musselburgh
An alternative route from Plymouth to the Musselburgh is 523.33 miles and takes 8 hours and 49 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Plymouth to Musselburgh by car?
The cheapest route from Plymouth to Musselburgh is the first suggested route (484mi, 8h 14min) and costs 83.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The most expensive route from Plymouth to Musselburgh is the second suggested route (523mi, 8h 49min) and costs 90.7 £.
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 Plymouth to Musselburgh?
There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 484mi (distance from Plymouth to Musselburgh) and its duration is 8h 14min. The slowest route is 523mi, and its duration is 8h 49min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Plymouth to Musselburgh by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Plymouth to Musselburgh. It provides driving directions from Plymouth to Musselburgh, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Plymouth - Musselburgh 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 Plymouth to Musselburgh with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
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 Musselburgh?
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.
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