The road measures 67.58 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 1 hours and 52 minutes to travel its length.
The A71 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 7 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like IRVINE, South Newmoor Industrial Estate, Dreghorn, Riverside Business Park, Crosshouse, KILMARNOCK, Hurlford, Crookedholm, GALSTON, NEWMILNS, ST. ANDREWS, DARVEL, Priestland, Drumclog, STRATHAVEN, Stonehouse, Birkenshaw, Shawsburn, LARKHALL, Ashgill, WISHAW, Overtown, Waterloo, Newmains, Allanton, SHOTTS, BATHGATE, Fauldhouse, Breich, WEST CALDER, Addiewell, Polbeth, Brucefield Industrial Estate, LIVINGSTON, Bellsquarry, Murieston, East Calder, Mid Calder, KIRKNEWTON, Wilkieston, Ratho, Riccarton, Hermiston, CURRIE, and EDINBURGH.
The road passes through several counties, including Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire, West Lothian, and City of Edinburgh.