Route from Wirral to Edinburgh

The distance between Wirral and Edinburgh is 223 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 15 minutes.

From: Wirral, County: Merseyside, England
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
223 mi , 4 h 15 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Wirral to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Wirral to Edinburgh

223 mi 4 h 15 min
1.
Head west
155 ft
2.
Turn left onto New Hey Road
508 ft
3.
Keep right onto Home Farm Road
985 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ackers Road
69 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Ackers Road
465 ft
6.
Turn left onto Woodchurch Road (A552)
575 ft
7.
Make a slight left
1022 ft
8.
Enter Heswall Island and take the 1st exit
428 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
10.
Merge right onto M53
3.3 mi
11.
Continue onto Kingsway
3.8 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto Kingsway
0.5 mi
13.
Merge right onto Scotland Road (A59)
0.4 mi
14.
Continue onto Kirkdale Road (A59)
0.3 mi
15.
Keep left onto Walton Road (A59)
0.7 mi
16.
Continue onto County Road (A59)
0.7 mi
17.
Enter Queens Drive Flyover and take the 2nd exit onto Rice Lane (A59)
323 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Rice Lane (A59)
1 mi
19.
Continue onto Walton Vale (A59)
1036 ft
20.
Keep left onto Warbreck Moor (A59)
0.6 mi
21.
Continue onto Ormskirk Road (A59)
1.4 mi
22.
Turn right onto Dunnings Bridge Road (A5036)
176 ft
23.
Continue onto Switch Island (A5036)
813 ft
24.
Continue onto Dunnings Bridge Road (A5036)
590 ft
25.
Keep right towards Skelmersdale
11.5 mi
26.
Enter Orrell Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M6
661 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto M6
113 mi
28.
Continue onto A74(M)
30.3 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
0.3 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
13 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
697 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
78 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
27.6 mi
34.
Continue onto A72
3.2 mi
35.
Continue onto A701
9.4 mi
36.
Continue slightly left onto A6094
1.9 mi
37.
Continue straight onto B7026
3 mi
38.
Turn right onto A701
0.4 mi
39.
Enter Gowkley Moss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
201 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
0.8 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
23 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
1 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Straiton Road (A701)
115 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Straiton Road (A701)
0.6 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
146 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
0.7 mi
47.
Continue onto Howden Hall Road (A701)
0.4 mi
48.
Continue onto Liberton Gardens (A701)
0.5 mi
49.
Continue onto Liberton Brae (A701)
0.6 mi
50.
Continue onto Liberton Road (A701)
0.4 mi
51.
Continue onto Craigmillar Park (A701)
0.4 mi
52.
Continue onto Mayfield Gardens (A701)
1024 ft
53.
Continue onto Minto Street (A701)
0.3 mi
54.
Continue onto Newington Road (A701)
728 ft
55.
Continue onto South Clerk Street (A7)
0.4 mi
56.
Continue onto Nicolson Street (A7)
0.3 mi
57.
Continue onto South Bridge (A7)
0.4 mi
58.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
59.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
60.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Wirral to Edinburgh?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 38.6 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 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 19.3 quid each (£38.6 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 12.87 quid per person (£38.6 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 9.65 quid per person (£38.6 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 27 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 222.91 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 27 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Wirral to Edinburgh: 38.6 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Wirral to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.2 £ (24.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.13 £ (24.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.1 £ (24.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wirral to Edinburgh

The second route from Wirral to the Edinburgh is 220.04 miles and takes 5 hours and 29 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wirral to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (220mi, 5h 29min) and costs 38.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wirral to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (223mi, 4h 15min) and costs 38.6 £.

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 Wirral to Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 223mi (distance from Wirral to Edinburgh) and its duration is 4h 15min. The slowest route is 220mi, and its duration is 5h 29min.

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

Wirral is located in Merseyside county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 15 meters above sea level. Wirral has coordinates 53.3727181o,-3.0737540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wirral 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.