Route from Rutherglen to Wandsworth

The distance between Rutherglen and Wandsworth is 404 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 54 minutes.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Wandsworth, County: Greater London, England
404 mi , 6 h 54 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Rutherglen to Wandsworth on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to Wandsworth

404 mi 6 h 54 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
4.3 mi
8.
Continue towards M74: Carlisle
29.3 mi
9.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
10.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
11.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
12.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
13.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
15.
Merge right onto M1
75 mi
16.
Enter Staples Corner and take the 4th exit
1281 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout
524 ft
18.
Enter Staples Corner West Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Circular Road (A406)
232 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto North Circular Road (A406)
0.3 mi
20.
Merge right onto North Circular Road (A406)
1.3 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto Dog Lane
258 ft
22.
Turn right onto Lansdowne Grove
536 ft
23.
Turn right onto Neasden Lane (B453)
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto High Road (A407)
103 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto High Road (A407)
547 ft
26.
Continue onto Church Road (A407)
0.4 mi
27.
Continue onto Craven Park (A407)
0.3 mi
28.
Continue onto Manor Park Road (A404)
0.3 mi
29.
Continue slightly left onto High Street Harlesden (A404)
0.3 mi
30.
Continue onto Harrow Road (A404)
813 ft
31.
Turn right onto Scrubs Lane (A219)
1 mi
32.
Continue onto Wood Lane (A219)
0.3 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto Wood Lane (A40)
1113 ft
34.
Enter Westway Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Cross Route (A3220)
660 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto West Cross Route (A3220)
0.7 mi
36.
Enter Holland Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holland Road (A3220)
353 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Holland Road (A3220)
0.4 mi
38.
Make a slight left onto Addison Crescent (A3220)
500 ft
39.
Turn right onto Addison Road (A3220)
1210 ft
40.
Keep left onto Warwick Gardens (A3220)
0.3 mi
41.
Continue left onto Pembroke Road (A3220)
798 ft
42.
Turn right onto Earl's Court Road (A3220)
0.5 mi
43.
Make a slight right onto Redcliffe Gardens (A3220)
0.5 mi
44.
Turn right onto Fulham Road (A308)
695 ft
45.
Turn left onto Hortensia Road
835 ft
46.
Turn right onto King's Road (A308)
0.4 mi
47.
Continue onto New King's Road (A308)
648 ft
48.
Turn left onto Wandsworth Bridge Road (A217)
0.9 mi
49.
Continue onto Bridgend Road (A217)
495 ft
50.
Keep right onto A217
349 ft
51.
Keep left onto Trinity Road (A214)
314 ft
52.
Take the ramp on the left onto A214
995 ft
53.
Merge right onto East Hill (A3)
380 ft
54.
Continue right onto Marcilly Road (A3)
502 ft
55.
Turn right onto North Side Wandsworth Common (A3)
914 ft
56.
Turn left onto Acris Street
565 ft
57.
Turn left onto Trefoil Road
295 ft
58.
Turn left onto Wandsworth Common West Side
171 ft
59.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Rutherglen to Wandsworth?

The expense of driving from Rutherglen to Wandsworth, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £70.5. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £35.25 (£70.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £23.5 per passenger (£70.5 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £17.63 per passenger (£70.5 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Rutherglen to Wandsworth, approximately 48.9 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 403.66 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £70.5 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Rutherglen to Wandsworth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 48.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 24.45 £ (48.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.3 £ (48.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.23 £ (48.9/4) /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 Wandsworth

An alternative route from Rutherglen to the Wandsworth is 406.97 miles and takes 7 hours and 17 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to Wandsworth is the first suggested route (404mi, 6h 54min) and costs 70.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to Wandsworth is the second suggested route (407mi, 7h 17min) and costs 71 £.

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 Wandsworth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 404mi (distance from Rutherglen to Wandsworth) and its duration is 6h 54min. The slowest route is 407mi, and its duration is 7h 17min.

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

Wandsworth is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Wandsworth has coordinates 51.4570716o,-0.1817824o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wandsworth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.