Route from Rutherglen to Edinburgh

The distance between Rutherglen and Edinburgh is 46.1 miles. Travel time is 59 minutes.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
46.1 mi , 59 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Rutherglen to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to Edinburgh

46.1 mi 59 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)
1 mi
5.
Keep left onto A724
0.3 mi
6.
Turn right
88 ft
7.
Take the ramp on the right onto M74
3.5 mi
8.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.6 mi
9.
Continue towards M73: Stirling
1.1 mi
10.
Take exit 2 on the left towards M8: Edinburgh
1215 ft
11.
Enter Baillieston Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards M8: Edinburgh
0.3 mi
12.
Exit the roundabout towards M8: Edinburgh
509 ft
13.
Keep right towards M8: Edinburgh
32.6 mi
14.
Enter Hermiston Gait Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
750 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout
534 ft
16.
Keep left towards A71
0.3 mi
17.
Keep left onto Calder Road (A71)
0.5 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
186 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
252 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Calder Road (A71)
215 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Calder Road (A71)
0.4 mi
24.
Continue onto Stenhouse Road (A71)
1123 ft
25.
Continue onto Gorgie Road (A71)
1.3 mi
26.
Make a slight right onto Henderson Terrace
591 ft
27.
Continue left onto Dundee Street
0.5 mi
28.
Continue onto Fountainbridge
0.3 mi
29.
Turn left onto Semple Street
458 ft
30.
Keep right onto Morrison Street (B700)
373 ft
31.
Continue onto Bread Street
696 ft
32.
Make a slight left onto West Port
1015 ft
33.
Continue onto Grassmarket
767 ft
34.
Continue onto Cowgatehead
0.4 mi
35.
Turn left onto Blackfriars Street
526 ft
36.
Turn left onto High Street
260 ft
37.
Turn right onto North Bridge (A7)
1177 ft
38.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
39.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
40.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Rutherglen to Edinburgh by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £8. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £4 (£8/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £2.67 per person (£8/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £2 per person (£8/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 46.05 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 46.05 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 5.6 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 5.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £8.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Rutherglen to Edinburgh amounts to £8.

Diesel cost from Rutherglen to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.8 £ (5.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.87 £ (5.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.4 £ (5.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Rutherglen to Edinburgh

The second route from Rutherglen to the Edinburgh is 53.42 miles and takes 1 hour and 8 minutes.

The third route from Rutherglen to the Edinburgh is 45.5 miles and takes 1 hour and 17 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to Edinburgh is the third suggested route (45.5mi, 1h 17min) and costs 7.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Rutherglen to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (46.1mi, 59min) and costs 8 £.

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (53.4mi, 1h 8min) and costs 9.3 £.

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 Edinburgh?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 46.1mi (distance from Rutherglen to Edinburgh) and its duration is 59min. The other route is 53.4mi, and its duration is 1h 8min. The slowest route is 45.5mi, and its duration is 1h 17min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Rutherglen to Edinburgh by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Rutherglen to Edinburgh. It provides driving directions from Rutherglen to Edinburgh, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Rutherglen - 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 Rutherglen 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 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 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.