Route from Portsmouth to Musselburgh by car

From: Portsmouth, County: Hampshire, England
To: Musselburgh, County: East Lothian, Scotland
444 mi
7 h 32 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Portsmouth to Musselburgh?

How far is from Portsmouth to Musselburgh?


The driving distance between Portsmouth and Musselburgh is 444 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 32 minutes by car.






444 mi 7 h 32 min
1.
Head east on Gruneisen Road
835 ft
2.
Turn left onto Twyford Avenue (A3)
40 ft
3.
Make a sharp right to stay on Stamshaw Road (A3)
0.5 mi
4.
Enter Rudmore Roundabout and take the 4th exit
612 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
6.
Merge right onto M275
1.5 mi
7.
Take the ramp
738 ft
8.
Merge right onto M27
17.1 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3
10.1 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A34
1257 ft
11.
Enter Winnall Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Winchester By-Pass (A34)
330 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Winchester By-Pass (A34)
62 mi
13.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
44.4 mi
15.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
17.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
19.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
20.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
21.
Continue onto A74(M)
30.3 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
0.3 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
16 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
694 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
78 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
27.6 mi
27.
Continue onto A72
3.2 mi
28.
Continue onto A701
9.4 mi
29.
Continue slightly left onto A6094
1.9 mi
30.
Turn right onto A6094
3.2 mi
31.
Turn right onto Parduvine Road
0.6 mi
32.
Continue straight
3.3 mi
33.
Turn left onto B704
35 ft
34.
Turn right
0.7 mi
35.
Turn left onto A7
0.3 mi
36.
Enter Hardengreen Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A7
236 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A7
0.5 mi
38.
Enter Eskbank Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A7
185 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A7
0.4 mi
40.
Enter Melville Dykes Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A7
122 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A7
0.5 mi
42.
Enter Gilmerton Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A7
177 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A7
0.3 mi
44.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
445 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
2.2 mi
46.
Enter Old Craighall Junction and take the 2nd exit onto B6415
461 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto B6415
1285 ft
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B6415
87 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto B6415
1 mi
50.
Turn right onto Olive Bank Road (A6095)
528 ft
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Olive Bank Road (A6095)
71 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Olive Bank Road (A6095)
1053 ft
53.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Portsmouth to Musselburgh?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 76.9 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 38.45 £ (76.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 25.63 £ (76.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 19.23 £ (76.9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (443.64 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 76.9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 443.64 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 53.8 liters

Fuel needed = 53.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 53.8 liters x 143 pence per liter = 76.9 £

Fuel cost from Portsmouth to Musselburgh = 76.9 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 48.6 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 48.6 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 24.3 £ (48.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 16.2 £ (48.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 12.15 £ (48.6/4) per passenger.