Route from Plymouth to Stirling

The distance between Plymouth and Stirling is 499 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 15 minutes.

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: Stirling, County: Stirling, Scotland
499 mi , 8 h 15 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Plymouth to Stirling on map



Driving directions from Plymouth to Stirling

499 mi 8 h 15 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
29.2 mi
26.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
27.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
28.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
29.
Keep right towards Perth
5.1 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
31.
Enter Bannockburn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A872
820 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A872
0.5 mi
33.
Continue straight onto Glasgow Road (A872)
1.2 mi
34.
Enter St. Ninians Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Borestone Crescent (B8051)
31 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Borestone Crescent (B8051)
1112 ft
36.
Continue onto Main Street (B8051)
574 ft
37.
Continue onto Randolph Terrace (B8051)
631 ft
38.
Continue onto Newhouse (B8051)
1226 ft
39.
Continue onto St Ninians Road (B8051)
0.5 mi
40.
Turn left onto Dumbarton Road
7 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Plymouth to Stirling by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 87.1 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £43.55 (equivalent to 87.1/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 29.03 pounds (87.1/3) per passenger.
21.78 pounds (87.1/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(499.08 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 87.1 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)60.5 litres are consumed (499.08 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 60.5 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 60.5 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 87.1 pounds

87.1 pounds for fuel to get from Plymouth to Stirling
 

Diesel cost from Plymouth to Stirling.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 60.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 30.2 £ (60.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 20.13 £ (60.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 15.1 £ (60.4/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

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 Stirling?

Stirling is located in Stirling county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 26 meters above sea level. Stirling has coordinates 56.1165227o,-3.9369029o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Stirling from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.