Route from Blackpool to Preston by car

From: Blackpool, County: Lancashire, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
17.6 mi
26 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Blackpool to Preston?

How far is from Blackpool to Preston?


The driving distance between Blackpool and Preston is 17.6 miles. Travel time is 26 minutes by car.






17.6 mi 26 min
1.
Head south
65 ft
2.
Turn right
93 ft
3.
Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue
108 ft
4.
Turn right onto Forest Gate
177 ft
5.
Turn right onto Mere Road
117 ft
6.
Turn left onto Whitegate Drive (A583)
1 mi
7.
Keep left onto Whitegate Drive
287 ft
8.
Merge right onto Preston New Road (A583)
0.6 mi
9.
Take the ramp
185 ft
10.
Turn right onto Cherry Tree Road North
692 ft
11.
Turn left onto Clifton Road
0.5 mi
12.
Turn right onto Ashworth Road
1008 ft
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5230
24 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A5230
0.5 mi
15.
Continue onto M55
11.2 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto M55
1198 ft
17.
Enter Broughton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Garstang Road (A6)
475 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Garstang Road (A6)
1.6 mi
19.
Turn right onto Lytham Road
409 ft
20.
Turn left onto Brackenbury Road
1160 ft
21.
Turn left onto Blackpool Road (A5085)
451 ft
22.
Turn right onto Garstang Road (A6)
0.5 mi
23.
Turn right onto Moor Lane (A5071)
0.3 mi
24.
Turn left onto Warwick Street
245 ft
25.
Turn right onto North Street
305 ft
26.
Turn left
51 ft
27.
Turn right
397 ft
28.
Turn left
87 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Blackpool to Preston?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 3 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 1.5 £ (3/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1 £ (3/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 0.75 £ (3/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (17.55 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 3 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 17.55 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 2.1 liters

Fuel needed = 2.1 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 2.1 liters x 143 pence per liter = 3 £

Fuel cost from Blackpool to Preston = 3 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 1.9 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 1.9 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 0.95 £ (1.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 0.63 £ (1.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 0.48 £ (1.9/4) per passenger.