Aberdare Preston by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Aberdare and Preston by car is 212 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 41 minutes.

How far is Preston from Aberdare? The driving distance is 212 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Aberdare, County: Aberdare, Wales
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
212 mi , 3 h 41 min
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Route from Aberdare to Preston on map



Driving directions from Aberdare to Preston

212 mi 3 h 41 min
1.
Head northwest on Gadlys Road (B4275)
599 ft
2.
Continue onto Hirwaun Road (B4275)
1247 ft
3.
Turn right
202 ft
4.
Turn right onto Margaret Street
110 ft
5.
Continue slightly left onto Meirion Street
859 ft
6.
Turn left onto A4059
0.4 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Harriet Street
254 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Harriet Street
338 ft
9.
Turn left onto Llwydcoed Road (B4276)
0.6 mi
10.
Continue onto Merthyr Road (B4276)
2.1 mi
11.
Make a U-turn and continue on Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.5 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
215 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
868 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
37 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
16.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.4 mi
17.
Continue straight onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.5 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
137 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
40 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout
306 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
199 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.8 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
276 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
428 ft
26.
Keep right onto A40
7.7 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
175 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.3 mi
29.
Continue onto A40
0.6 mi
30.
Keep left onto A40
7.2 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
33.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
37.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
39.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
41.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
42.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
43.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
44.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
45.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
46.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
47.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
49.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
50.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
51.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
52.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
57.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
58.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
59.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
60.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
61.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
62.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
63.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
64.
Turn right
51 ft
65.
Turn right
397 ft
66.
Turn left
87 ft
67.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Aberdare to Preston by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £36.9. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £18.45 (£36.9/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £12.3 (£36.9/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £9.23 (£36.9/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 211.6 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 211.6 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 25.7 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 25.7 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £36.9.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Aberdare to Preston amounts to £36.9.

Diesel cost from Aberdare to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 25.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.8 £ (25.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.53 £ (25.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.4 £ (25.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Aberdare to Preston

The second route from Aberdare to the Preston is 185.46 miles and takes 3 hours and 47 minutes.

The third route from Aberdare to the Preston is 183.47 miles and takes 4 hours and 11 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Aberdare to Preston by car?

The cheapest route from Aberdare to Preston is the third suggested route (183mi, 4h 11min) and costs 32 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Aberdare to Preston is the second suggested route (185mi, 3h 47min) and costs 32.4 £.

The most expensive route from Aberdare to Preston is the first suggested route (212mi, 3h 41min) and costs 36.9 £.

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 Aberdare to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 212mi (distance from Aberdare to Preston) and its duration is 3h 41min. The other route is 185mi, and its duration is 3h 47min. The slowest route is 183mi, and its duration is 4h 11min.

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

Where is Aberdare located?

Aberdare is located in Aberdare county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 145 meters above sea level. Aberdare has coordinates 51.7161540o,-3.4518160o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Aberdare from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Preston?

Preston is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Preston has coordinates 53.7632010o,-2.7030900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Preston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.