Rutherglen Paisley by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Rutherglen and Paisley by car is 11.7 miles. The driving time is 17 minutes.

How far is Paisley from Rutherglen? The driving distance is 11.7 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Paisley, County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
11.7 mi , 17 min
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Route from Rutherglen to Paisley on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to Paisley

11.7 mi 17 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
5 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
13.
Go straight onto A741
405 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Renfrew Road (A741)
18 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Renfrew Road (A741)
0.3 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Renfrew Road (A741)
90 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Renfrew Road (A741)
0.6 mi
18.
Keep right onto Weir Street (A726)
863 ft
19.
Continue onto Old Sneddon Street (A726)
740 ft
20.
Keep left onto St James' Street (A726)
918 ft
21.
Continue onto Underwood Road (B775)
0.4 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gallow Green Road (B775)
63 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Gallow Green Road (B775)
0.3 mi
24.
Make a U-turn and continue on Gallow Green Road (B775)
0.3 mi
25.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Rutherglen to Paisley with petrol?

Driving from Rutherglen to Paisley costs £2 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 £1 per person. With three passengers, it's £0.67 per person, and with four passengers, it's £0.5 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 1.4 liters of fuel. This results in a £2 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Rutherglen to Paisley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 1.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 0.7 £ (1.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.47 £ (1.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.35 £ (1.4/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Rutherglen to Paisley

An alternative route from Rutherglen to the Paisley is 10.31 miles and takes 21 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to Paisley is the second suggested route (10.3mi, 21min) and costs 1.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to Paisley is the first suggested route (11.7mi, 17min) and costs 2 £.

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 Paisley?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 11.7mi (distance from Rutherglen to Paisley) and its duration is 17min. The slowest route is 10.3mi, and its duration is 21min.

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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 Paisley?

Paisley is located in Renfrewshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Paisley has coordinates 55.8472580o,-4.4401140o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Paisley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.