Wigan Edinburgh by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Wigan and Edinburgh by car is 198 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 46 minutes.

How far is Edinburgh from Wigan? The driving distance is 198 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
198 mi , 3 h 46 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Wigan to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Edinburgh

198 mi 3 h 46 min
1.
Head north on Wallgate
317 ft
2.
Continue slightly right onto Library Street
872 ft
3.
Merge right onto Rodney Street (A577)
93 ft
4.
Keep left onto Rodney Street (A577)
170 ft
5.
Merge right onto Riverway (A49)
0.3 mi
6.
Turn right onto Powell Street (A49)
473 ft
7.
Continue onto Central Park Way (A49)
0.4 mi
8.
Continue onto Wigan Lane (A49)
0.6 mi
9.
Enter Cherry Gardens Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wigan Lane (A49)
70 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Wigan Lane (A49)
0.9 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wigan Road (A49)
7 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Wigan Road (A49)
1.2 mi
13.
Continue onto High Street (A49)
0.3 mi
14.
Turn left onto School Lane (A5209)
0.3 mi
15.
Continue onto Almond Brook Road (A5209)
0.7 mi
16.
Continue onto Shevington Lane (A5209)
916 ft
17.
Turn right onto Crow Orchard Road (A5209)
0.3 mi
18.
Enter Shevington Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M6
732 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto M6
109 mi
20.
Continue onto A74(M)
30.3 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
0.3 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
13 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
697 ft
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
78 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
27.6 mi
26.
Continue onto A72
3.2 mi
27.
Continue onto A701
9.4 mi
28.
Continue slightly left onto A6094
1.9 mi
29.
Continue straight onto B7026
3 mi
30.
Turn right onto A701
0.4 mi
31.
Enter Gowkley Moss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
201 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
0.8 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
23 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
1 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Straiton Road (A701)
115 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Straiton Road (A701)
0.6 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
146 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
0.7 mi
39.
Continue onto Howden Hall Road (A701)
0.4 mi
40.
Continue onto Liberton Gardens (A701)
0.5 mi
41.
Continue onto Liberton Brae (A701)
0.6 mi
42.
Continue onto Liberton Road (A701)
0.4 mi
43.
Continue onto Craigmillar Park (A701)
0.4 mi
44.
Continue onto Mayfield Gardens (A701)
1024 ft
45.
Continue onto Minto Street (A701)
0.3 mi
46.
Continue onto Newington Road (A701)
728 ft
47.
Continue onto South Clerk Street (A7)
0.4 mi
48.
Continue onto Nicolson Street (A7)
0.3 mi
49.
Continue onto South Bridge (A7)
0.4 mi
50.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
51.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
52.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
53.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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If you were to travel from Wigan to Edinburgh, how much would it charge you?

A trip with petrol gasoline will cost you 34.6 pounds. According to the figure presented above, the price of petrol corresponds to 144 pence per litre, and the amount of petrol that the vehicle consumes is equivalent to 37.5 miles per gallon.
Through carpooling, the cost of this trip is 17.3 pounds for each of the two passengers.
When there are three people in the automobile, the cost of this trip is 11.53 pounds (34.6/3) for each individual passenger.
This trip will cost you 8.65 pounds for each of the four people who are travelling in the automobile.


The cost of fuel is equal to (198.43 miles / 37.5 miles per gallon) multiplied by 144 pence a litre, which is 34.6 pounds.

A more in-depth explanation of the result is as follows:

Fuel usage is miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by the distance travelled by the vehicle.Consumption is 198.43 miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by 37.5 miles per gallon, which equals 24.1 litres

It takes 24.1 litres of fuel.

The cost of fuel is equal to the amount of fuel required multiplied by the price per litre, which is 24.1 litres multiplied by 144 pence a litre, which is 34.6 pounds.

The cost of fuel from Wigan to Edinburgh is 34.6 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Wigan to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12 £ (24/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8 £ (24/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6 £ (24/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Edinburgh

The slowest route from Wigan to the Edinburgh is 200.35 miles and takes 4 hours and 57 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Wigan to Edinburgh by car?

The cheapest route from Wigan to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (198mi, 3h 46min) and costs 34.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wigan to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (200mi, 4h 57min) and costs 35 £.

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 Wigan to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 198mi (distance from Wigan to Edinburgh) and its duration is 3h 46min. The slowest route is 200mi, and its duration is 4h 57min.

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

Where is Wigan located?

Wigan is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wigan has coordinates 53.5450645o,-2.6325074o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wigan from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 70 meters above sea level. Edinburgh has coordinates 55.9532520o,-3.1882670o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Edinburgh from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.