Route from Basildon to Preston

The distance between Basildon and Preston is 243 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 3 minutes.

From: Basildon, County: Essex, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
243 mi , 4 h 3 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Basildon to Preston on map



Driving directions from Basildon to Preston

243 mi 4 h 3 min
1.
Head north on Craylands
302 ft
2.
Turn left
140 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Churchill Avenue
1121 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
408 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
1.4 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mayne (A176)
213 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mayne (A176)
0.7 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mayne (A176)
164 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mayne (A176)
0.3 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A127
16 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A127
1307 ft
12.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
6.3 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M25
1158 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
17.6 mi
16.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
20.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
22.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
24.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
26.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
27.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
29.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
30.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
31.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
32.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
34.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
35.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
36.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
37.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
42.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
43.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
44.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
45.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
46.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
47.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
48.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
49.
Turn right
51 ft
50.
Turn right
397 ft
51.
Turn left
87 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Basildon to Preston by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £42.1. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 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 £21.05 (£42.1/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £14.03 (£42.1/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £10.53 (£42.1/4).

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 242.63 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 242.63 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 29.4 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 29.4 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £42.1.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Basildon to Preston amounts to £42.1.

Diesel cost from Basildon to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.3 £ (26.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.87 £ (26.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.65 £ (26.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Basildon to Preston

The second route from Basildon to the Preston is 258.54 miles and takes 4 hours and 20 minutes.

The third route from Basildon to the Preston is 265.97 miles and takes 5 hours and 38 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Basildon to Preston is the first suggested route (243mi, 4h 3min) and costs 42.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Basildon to Preston is the second suggested route (259mi, 4h 20min) and costs 44.8 £.

The most expensive route from Basildon to Preston is the third suggested route (266mi, 5h 38min) and costs 46.1 £.

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 Basildon to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 243mi (distance from Basildon to Preston) and its duration is 4h 3min. The other route is 259mi, and its duration is 4h 20min. The slowest route is 266mi, and its duration is 5h 38min.

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

Basildon is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Basildon has coordinates 51.5760840o,0.4887360o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Basildon 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.