Route from Rochdale to Edinburgh

The distance between Rochdale and Edinburgh is 216 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 57 minutes.

From: Rochdale, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
216 mi , 3 h 57 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Rochdale to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Rochdale to Edinburgh

216 mi 3 h 57 min
1.
Head northwest on Milkstone Road (B6224)
233 ft
2.
Continue slightly left onto Tweedale Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Manchester Road (A58)
0.5 mi
4.
Take the ramp on the left onto Edinburgh Way (A664)
257 ft
5.
Merge right onto Edinburgh Way (A664)
0.3 mi
6.
Take the ramp towards A627(M)
297 ft
7.
Turn right towards A627(M)
1 mi
8.
Enter Thornham Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M62
1096 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto M62
5.4 mi
10.
Continue onto M60
3.8 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M61: Preston
0.7 mi
12.
Continue onto M61
0.5 mi
13.
Keep left towards M61: Preston
119 mi
14.
Continue onto A74(M)
30.3 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
0.3 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
13 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
697 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
78 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
27.6 mi
20.
Continue onto A72
3.2 mi
21.
Continue onto A701
9.4 mi
22.
Continue slightly left onto A6094
1.9 mi
23.
Continue straight onto B7026
3 mi
24.
Turn right onto A701
0.4 mi
25.
Enter Gowkley Moss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
201 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
0.8 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
23 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
1 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Straiton Road (A701)
115 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Straiton Road (A701)
0.6 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
146 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
0.7 mi
33.
Continue onto Howden Hall Road (A701)
0.4 mi
34.
Continue onto Liberton Gardens (A701)
0.5 mi
35.
Continue onto Liberton Brae (A701)
0.6 mi
36.
Continue onto Liberton Road (A701)
0.4 mi
37.
Continue onto Craigmillar Park (A701)
0.4 mi
38.
Continue onto Mayfield Gardens (A701)
1024 ft
39.
Continue onto Minto Street (A701)
0.3 mi
40.
Continue onto Newington Road (A701)
728 ft
41.
Continue onto South Clerk Street (A7)
0.4 mi
42.
Continue onto Nicolson Street (A7)
0.3 mi
43.
Continue onto South Bridge (A7)
0.4 mi
44.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
45.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
46.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Rochdale to Edinburgh by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £37.6. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £18.8 (£37.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £12.53 (£37.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £9.4 (£37.6/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 215.52 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 215.52 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 26.1 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 26.1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £37.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Rochdale to Edinburgh amounts to £37.6.

Diesel cost from Rochdale to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.05 £ (26.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.7 £ (26.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.53 £ (26.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Rochdale to Edinburgh

The second route from Rochdale to the Edinburgh is 203.37 miles and takes 4 hours and 46 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Rochdale to Edinburgh by car?

The cheapest route from Rochdale to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (203mi, 4h 46min) and costs 35.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rochdale to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (216mi, 3h 57min) and costs 37.6 £.

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 Rochdale to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 216mi (distance from Rochdale to Edinburgh) and its duration is 3h 57min. The slowest route is 203mi, and its duration is 4h 46min.

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

Where is Rochdale located?

Rochdale is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 144 meters above sea level. Rochdale has coordinates 53.6097136o,-2.1561000o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rochdale from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 70 meters above sea level. Edinburgh has coordinates 55.9532520o,-3.1882670o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Edinburgh from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.