Route from Rutherglen to Elgin

The distance between Rutherglen and Elgin is 187 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
187 mi , 3 h 30 min
Tolls: Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Rutherglen to Elgin on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to Elgin

187 mi 3 h 30 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
7 mi
10.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
11.
Keep right towards Perth
6.6 mi
12.
Merge left onto M9
6.1 mi
13.
Enter Keir Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
414 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
26.2 mi
15.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A9: Inverness
37 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
17.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
81 mi
19.
Turn right onto A95
871 ft
20.
Turn left onto A95
2.4 mi
21.
Make a slight left onto B9153
2.8 mi
22.
Turn right onto B9153
146 ft
23.
Make a slight right onto A938
1.8 mi
24.
Turn left onto B9007
18.6 mi
25.
Turn left onto A940
4.8 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
119 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
844 ft
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grantown Road (A940)
114 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Grantown Road (A940)
0.8 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Street (A940)
106 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street (A940)
976 ft
32.
Merge left onto A96
1 mi
33.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
96 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A96
128 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
9.5 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A96)
10 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1147 ft
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
31 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
399 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
170 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1016 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A941
6 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A941
356 ft
45.
Turn left onto Trinity Place
335 ft
46.
Continue onto Trinity Road
555 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Rutherglen to Elgin by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £32.6. 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 £16.3 (£32.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £10.87 (£32.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £8.15 (£32.6/4).

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 186.79 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 186.79 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 22.6 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 22.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £32.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Rutherglen to Elgin amounts to £32.6.


Diesel cost from Rutherglen to Elgin.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.3 £ (22.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.53 £ (22.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.65 £ (22.6/4) /p.


Alternative routes from Rutherglen to Elgin

The second route from Rutherglen to the Elgin is 191.31 miles and takes 3 hours and 55 minutes.


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

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to Elgin is the first suggested route (187mi, 3h 30min) and costs 32.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to Elgin is the second suggested route (191mi, 3h 55min) and costs 33.4 £.

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 Elgin?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 187mi (distance from Rutherglen to Elgin) and its duration is 3h 30min. The slowest route is 191mi, and its duration is 3h 55min.

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

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.