Rutherglen East Kilbride by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Rutherglen and East Kilbride by car is 6.4 miles. The driving time is 12 minutes.

How far is East Kilbride from Rutherglen? The driving distance is 6.4 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: East Kilbride, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
6.4 mi , 12 min
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Route from Rutherglen to East Kilbride on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to East Kilbride

6.4 mi 12 min
1.
Head north on Glebe Place
23 ft
2.
Turn right onto Toryglen Road
430 ft
3.
Turn left onto Burnhill Street (B768)
872 ft
4.
Continue onto Main Street (B768)
0.3 mi
5.
Turn right onto Stonelaw Road (A749)
0.7 mi
6.
Turn right to stay on Stonelaw Road (A749)
1295 ft
7.
Turn left onto East Kilbride Road (A749)
1 mi
8.
Enter Cathkin Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto East Kilbride Road (A749)
125 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto East Kilbride Road (A749)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Glasgow Road (A749)
1.5 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A749
27 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A749
821 ft
13.
Keep right onto A749
85 ft
14.
Turn left onto Kingsway (A749)
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Whirlies Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kingsway (A725)
325 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsway (A725)
0.8 mi
17.
Enter Whitemoss Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitemoss Avenue (B761)
372 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitemoss Avenue (B761)
0.3 mi
19.
Enter Priestknowe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Mains Road (B761)
114 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto West Mains Road (B761)
843 ft
21.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Rutherglen to East Kilbride?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £1.1. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £0.55 each (£1.1 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £0.37 a head (£1.1 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £0.28 per person (£1.1 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 0.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £1.1 total comes from for the trip from Rutherglen to East Kilbride.
 

Diesel cost from Rutherglen to East Kilbride.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 0.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 0.4 £ (0.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.27 £ (0.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.2 £ (0.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Rutherglen to East Kilbride

An alternative route from Rutherglen to the East Kilbride is 8.17 miles and takes 14 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Rutherglen to East Kilbride by car?

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to East Kilbride is the first suggested route (6.4mi, 12min) and costs 1.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to East Kilbride is the second suggested route (8.2mi, 14min) and costs 1.4 £.

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 Rutherglen to East Kilbride?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 6.4mi (distance from Rutherglen to East Kilbride) and its duration is 12min. The slowest route is 8.2mi, and its duration is 14min.

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

Where is Rutherglen located?

Rutherglen is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Rutherglen has coordinates 55.8289720o,-4.2242689o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rutherglen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of East Kilbride?

East Kilbride is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 159 meters above sea level. East Kilbride has coordinates 55.7643524o,-4.1769987o. RouteCalculator provides a map of East Kilbride from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.