Route from Rutherglen to Greenock

The distance between Rutherglen and Greenock is 27 miles. Travel time is 35 minutes.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Greenock, County: Inverclyde, Scotland
27 mi , 35 min
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Route from Rutherglen to Greenock on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to Greenock

27 mi 35 min
1.
Head south on Glebe Place
219 ft
2.
Turn left onto Pinkerton Avenue
251 ft
3.
Turn right onto Burnhill Street (B768)
410 ft
4.
Continue onto Westmuir Place (B768)
967 ft
5.
Continue onto Prospecthill Road (B768)
0.7 mi
6.
Turn right onto Aikenhead Road (A728)
1247 ft
7.
Continue onto Polmadie Road (A728)
0.5 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
118 ft
9.
Turn left to stay on M74
1.8 mi
10.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
11.
Keep right onto M8
13.8 mi
12.
Continue onto A8
0.7 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
114 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
2.6 mi
15.
Enter Woodhall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
395 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
1.4 mi
17.
Enter Newark Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
122 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
19.
Enter Comet Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
257 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.4 mi
21.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
56 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
785 ft
23.
Enter Glen Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
202 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
25.
Continue onto Port Glasgow Road (A8)
1186 ft
26.
Continue onto East Hamilton Street (A8)
0.7 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A8)
27 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A8)
0.3 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rue End Street (A8)
120 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Rue End Street (A8)
0.3 mi
31.
Continue onto Dalrymple Street (A8)
1233 ft
32.
Enter Bullring Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalrymple Street (A770)
244 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalrymple Street (A770)
0.4 mi
34.
Continue onto Grey Place (A770)
419 ft
35.
Continue onto Brougham Street (A770)
0.3 mi
36.
Turn left onto Margaret Street
219 ft
37.
Turn right onto Jardine Terrace
93 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Rutherglen to Greenock with petrol?

Driving from Rutherglen to Greenock costs £4.7 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £2.35 per person. With three passengers, it's £1.57 per person, and with four passengers, it's £1.18 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 3.3 liters of fuel. This results in a £4.7 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Rutherglen to Greenock.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.65 £ (3.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.1 £ (3.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.83 £ (3.3/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Rutherglen to Greenock

An alternative route from Rutherglen to the Greenock is 25.43 miles and takes 45 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to Greenock is the second suggested route (25.4mi, 45min) and costs 4.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to Greenock is the first suggested route (27mi, 35min) and costs 4.7 £.

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 Greenock?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 27mi (distance from Rutherglen to Greenock) and its duration is 35min. The slowest route is 25.4mi, and its duration is 45min.

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In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Rutherglen to Greenock 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 Greenock?

Greenock is located in Inverclyde county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Greenock has coordinates 55.9564760o,-4.7719830o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Greenock from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.