The road
Edinburgh to Inverness by car
157 miles (253 km), about 2 h 42 on the fastest road, through the United Kingdom. Fuel from about £30 in a petrol car at this week's prices.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-11-06. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
157 miles fastest road, one way · 2 h 42 driving without stops · 1 country
What does this road cost in your vehicle?
The nights, tolls for your vehicle class, fuel stops and any ferry — planned in seconds.
The road, country by country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 157 miles
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-11-01 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: one day's drive, self-catering for two about £17.50 — with the fuel and tolls below about £77.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | £30 | £0 | £30 | 18 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | £33 | £0 | £33 | 16 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | £59 | £0 | £59 | 30 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇬🇧 petrol £1.70 · diesel £1.96 /l
Rules on this road
Shops on a Sunday
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — In England and Wales a large supermarket may open only six hours between 10:00 and 18:00 — usually closing at 16:00 or 17:00. Small shops and petrol stations are unrestricted, and Scotland has no Sunday limit.
Where to sleep beside the road
50 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Noah's Ark Caravan Park · camper site · km 71, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Caravan site / aire · camper site · km 94, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ High Range Holiday Complex · camper site · km 201, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Oakwood Caravan & Camping Park · campsite · km 205, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Touring and camping pitches · campsite · km 238, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Auchnahillin Holiday Park · camper site · km 238, 0 km off the road
Places of remembrance near the road: 51st Highland Division War Memorial (km 130).
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Dundas Castle · castle · km 16, 0.6 km off the road
- ◆ Loch Leven Castle · attraction · km 41, 2 km off the road
- ◆ Scone Palace · attraction · km 74, 1.7 km off the road
- ◆ Blair Castle · attraction · km 125, 1 km off the road
- ◆ Ruthven Barracks · ruins · km 183, 0.3 km off the road
- ◆ Landmark Forest Adventure Park · theme park · km 212, 0.7 km off the road
- ◆ Eilean nan Clach, Crannog · ruins · km 232, 0.3 km off the road
Questions and answers
Answered from this page's own data, as of 6 November 2026.
How long is the drive from Edinburgh to Inverness?
157 miles (253 km) on the fastest road, about 2 h 42 of driving without stops.
Can you drive from Edinburgh to Inverness in one day?
Yes: about 2 h 42 at the wheel, plus breaks. At an easy pace of about 5 hours a day it is one day.
How much does it cost to drive from Edinburgh to Inverness?
One way: fuel about £30 in a car on petrol at this week's prices. In a motorhome the road costs about £59. Driven over 1 days with 0 nights on the way, a motorhome trip comes to about £77 with nights and food. Your own vehicle and start change every figure.
Are there tolls between Edinburgh and Inverness?
Not on the fastest road for a car, as far as the published tariffs show.
Where can you stop for the night between Edinburgh and Inverness?
We hold 50 places to sleep near the road — campsites, motorhome stops and rest areas, for example Noah's Ark Caravan Park, Caravan site / aire and High Range Holiday Complex. A plan picks them by where each day ends.
What is worth a stop on the way?
Dundas Castle, Loch Leven Castle, Scone Palace and Blair Castle — each within a short detour of the road.
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.