Route from Ashford to Preston

The distance between Ashford and Preston is 282 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 44 minutes.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
282 mi , 4 h 44 min
Tolls: Stations
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Route from Ashford to Preston on map



Driving directions from Ashford to Preston

282 mi 4 h 44 min
1.
Head northeast on Station Road (A2042)
898 ft
2.
Continue onto Wellesley Road (A2042)
349 ft
3.
Turn left onto Park Street
500 ft
4.
Continue slightly right
0.3 mi
5.
Turn left onto Somerset Road (A292)
115 ft
6.
Continue right onto New Street (A292)
725 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chart Road (A292)
52 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Chart Road (A292)
775 ft
9.
Turn right onto A292
259 ft
10.
Turn left onto Maidstone Road (A292)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter Drovers Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Fougeres Way (A20)
436 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Fougeres Way (A20)
0.3 mi
13.
Enter Drovers Interchange and take the 1st exit
21 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
15.
Merge right onto M20
18 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A20: Maidstone
0.3 mi
17.
Keep left towards Maidstone
1152 ft
18.
Enter The Running Horse Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M20: Ashford
10 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout towards M20: Ashford
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 1st exit
152 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout
1143 ft
22.
Merge right onto A229
2.2 mi
23.
Take the ramp
1024 ft
24.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
718 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1079 ft
26.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M2
57 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto M2
0.4 mi
28.
Keep right onto M2
5.7 mi
29.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
30.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
32.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
33.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
34.
Continue towards M25: (M11
23.5 mi
35.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
39.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
41.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
43.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
45.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
46.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
48.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
49.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
50.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
51.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
52.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
53.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
54.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
55.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
56.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
61.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
62.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
63.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
64.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
65.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
66.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
67.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
68.
Turn right
51 ft
69.
Turn right
397 ft
70.
Turn left
87 ft
71.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Ashford to Preston?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 48.9 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 24.45 quid each (£48.9 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 16.3 quid per person (£48.9 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 12.23 quid per person (£48.9 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 34.2 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 282.07 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 34.2 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 Ashford to Preston: 48.9 quid.

 

 

Some things that change how much petrol a car uses are

Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol.

Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tyre rotations and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it.

Tyre Pressure: Tyres that aren't properly filled can make them harder to roll and use more petrol. Keeping the right tyre pressure helps the car use less petrol.

Use of the Air Conditioning: Using the air conditioning can make the engine work harder and use more petrol, especially when going in stop-and-go traffic or in the city. Lessening the time you use the AC can help you use less fuel.


Diesel cost from Ashford to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.45 £ (30.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.3 £ (30.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.73 £ (30.9/4) /p.


Alternative routes from Ashford to Preston

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Ashford to Preston covers 294.19 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 54 minutes for completion.


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

The cheapest route from Ashford to Preston is the first suggested route (282mi, 4h 44min) and costs 48.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ashford to Preston is the second suggested route (294mi, 4h 54min) and costs 51 £.

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 Ashford to Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 282mi (distance from Ashford to Preston) and its duration is 4h 44min. The slowest route is 294mi, and its duration is 4h 54min.

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

Ashford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 46 meters above sea level. Ashford has coordinates 51.1464659o,0.8750190o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ashford 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.