Route from St Helens to Livingston

The distance between St Helens and Livingston is 207 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 37 minutes.

From: St Helens, County: Merseyside, England
To: Livingston, County: West Lothian, Scotland
207 mi , 3 h 37 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from St Helens to Livingston on map



Driving directions from St Helens to Livingston

207 mi 3 h 37 min
1.
Head north
74 ft
2.
Turn left onto Garswood Street
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (A571)
0.4 mi
4.
Continue onto Haresfinch Road (A571)
0.4 mi
5.
Turn left onto Haresfinch View (A571)
691 ft
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Green Leach Lane (A571)
57 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Green Leach Lane (A571)
0.3 mi
8.
Turn right to stay on East Lancashire Road (A580)
1.5 mi
9.
Keep left onto Liverpool Road (A58)
1.8 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
1.1 mi
11.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
12.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
1015 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A702
350 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
759 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A702
264 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A73
166 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A73
8 mi
20.
Turn right onto Sherifflats Road
0.4 mi
21.
Turn right onto Boat Road
0.4 mi
22.
Continue onto Covington Road
1.1 mi
23.
Make a slight left to stay on Covington Road
0.3 mi
24.
Turn left to stay on Covington Road
674 ft
25.
Turn right to stay on Covington Road
1.5 mi
26.
Turn right onto Grange Road
0.5 mi
27.
Turn left onto Tie Road No 2
1.4 mi
28.
Continue onto Pettinain Road
0.4 mi
29.
Turn right onto Carnwath Road
0.7 mi
30.
Continue onto Lampits Road
0.7 mi
31.
Go straight onto A70
1257 ft
32.
Turn left onto B7016
2.3 mi
33.
Turn right
7.2 mi
34.
Turn right
4.2 mi
35.
Continue onto Brucefield Park West
0.3 mi
36.
Turn left to stay on Brucefield Park North
645 ft
37.
Enter Wilderness Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
401 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
0.5 mi
39.
Enter Newpark Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
193 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
1.4 mi
41.
Enter Lizzie Brice's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Livingston Road (A899)
20 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Livingston Road (A899)
1.7 mi
43.
Make a slight left
1199 ft
44.
Enter Houstoun Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Houstoun Road
56 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Houstoun Road
0.3 mi
46.
Make a slight left
289 ft
47.
Keep left at the fork
215 ft
48.
Go straight onto Ladywell East Road
379 ft
49.
Turn right onto Ladywell East Road
535 ft
50.
Turn right onto Willowbank
666 ft
51.
Turn left
112 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much does it cost to drive from St Helens to Livingston with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from St Helens to Livingston. The journey using petrol will set you back 36.1 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 18.05 pounds (£36.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 12.03 pounds (£36.1 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 9.03 pounds (£36.1 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between St Helens and Livingston is approximately 206.91 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 25.1 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (25.1 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 36.1 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from St Helens to Livingston is 36.1 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from St Helens to Livingston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 25.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.55 £ (25.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.37 £ (25.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.28 £ (25.1/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from St Helens to Livingston

The second route from St Helens to the Livingston is 214.32 miles and takes 4 hours and 58 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from St Helens to Livingston by car?

The cheapest route from St Helens to Livingston is the first suggested route (207mi, 3h 37min) and costs 36.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from St Helens to Livingston is the second suggested route (214mi, 4h 58min) and costs 37.4 £.

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 St Helens to Livingston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 207mi (distance from St Helens to Livingston) and its duration is 3h 37min. The slowest route is 214mi, and its duration is 4h 58min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from St Helens to Livingston by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from St Helens to Livingston. It provides driving directions from St Helens to Livingston, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the St Helens - Livingston 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 St Helens to Livingston with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is St Helens located?

St Helens is located in Merseyside county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 39 meters above sea level. St Helens has coordinates 53.4563070o,-2.7370950o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Helens 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.