Route from Solihull to Livingston

The distance between Solihull and Livingston is 300 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 6 minutes.

From: Solihull, County: West Midlands, England
To: Livingston, County: West Lothian, Scotland
300 mi , 5 h 6 min
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Route from Solihull to Livingston on map



Driving directions from Solihull to Livingston

300 mi 5 h 6 min
1.
Head southeast on Manor Square
215 ft
2.
Turn left onto The Square
148 ft
3.
Continue onto New Road
504 ft
4.
Make a slight left to stay on New Road
1199 ft
5.
Turn right onto Warwick Road (B4102)
0.5 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
36 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout
0.5 mi
8.
Merge right onto Solihull Bypass (A41)
843 ft
9.
Enter Copt Hill Interchange and take the 1st exit
42 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
11.
Merge right onto M42
5 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
13.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
14.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
15.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
16.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
17.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
1015 ft
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A702
350 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
759 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A702
264 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A73
166 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A73
8 mi
25.
Turn right onto Sherifflats Road
0.4 mi
26.
Turn right onto Boat Road
0.4 mi
27.
Continue onto Covington Road
1.1 mi
28.
Make a slight left to stay on Covington Road
0.3 mi
29.
Turn left to stay on Covington Road
674 ft
30.
Turn right to stay on Covington Road
1.5 mi
31.
Turn right onto Grange Road
0.5 mi
32.
Turn left onto Tie Road No 2
1.4 mi
33.
Continue onto Pettinain Road
0.4 mi
34.
Turn right onto Carnwath Road
0.7 mi
35.
Continue onto Lampits Road
0.7 mi
36.
Go straight onto A70
1257 ft
37.
Turn left onto B7016
2.3 mi
38.
Turn right
7.2 mi
39.
Turn right
4.2 mi
40.
Continue onto Brucefield Park West
0.3 mi
41.
Turn left to stay on Brucefield Park North
645 ft
42.
Enter Wilderness Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
401 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
0.5 mi
44.
Enter Newpark Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
193 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
1.4 mi
46.
Enter Lizzie Brice's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Livingston Road (A899)
20 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Livingston Road (A899)
1.7 mi
48.
Make a slight left
1199 ft
49.
Enter Houstoun Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Houstoun Road
56 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Houstoun Road
0.3 mi
51.
Make a slight left
289 ft
52.
Keep left at the fork
215 ft
53.
Go straight onto Ladywell East Road
379 ft
54.
Turn right onto Ladywell East Road
535 ft
55.
Turn right onto Willowbank
666 ft
56.
Turn left
112 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much does it cost to drive from Solihull to Livingston?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 52.4 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 26.2 quid each (£52.4 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 17.47 quid per person (£52.4 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 13.1 quid per person (£52.4 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 36.4 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 300.43 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 36.4 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Solihull to Livingston: 52.4 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Solihull to Livingston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 36.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 18.2 £ (36.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.13 £ (36.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.1 £ (36.4/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Where is Solihull located?

Solihull is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 131 meters above sea level. Solihull has coordinates 52.4118110o,-1.7776100o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Solihull from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Livingston?

Livingston is located in West Lothian county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 157 meters above sea level. Livingston has coordinates 55.9007080o,-3.5180680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Livingston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.