Bolton Preston by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Bolton and Preston by car is 23 miles. The driving time is 31 minutes.

How far is Preston from Bolton? The driving distance is 23 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Bolton, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
23 mi , 31 min
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Route from Bolton to Preston on map



Driving directions from Bolton to Preston

23 mi 31 min
1.
Head northwest on Back Mawdsley Street
76 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Mawdsley Street
296 ft
3.
Turn right onto Great Moor Street (B6204)
315 ft
4.
Turn right onto Great Moor Street
489 ft
5.
Turn left to stay on Great Moor Street
392 ft
6.
Continue right onto Ormrod Street
431 ft
7.
Turn left onto Moor Lane (A676)
461 ft
8.
Continue onto Deane Road (A676)
0.7 mi
9.
Continue onto Wigan Road (A676)
1.7 mi
10.
Continue onto Snydale Way (A58)
819 ft
11.
Enter Hunger Hill Interchange and take the 3rd exit
865 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
104 ft
13.
Continue onto M61
13.2 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto M61
0.3 mi
15.
Keep left at the fork
0.3 mi
16.
Merge right onto M65
1.9 mi
17.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
18.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
23.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
24.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
25.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
26.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
27.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
28.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
29.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
30.
Turn right
51 ft
31.
Turn right
397 ft
32.
Turn left
87 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Bolton to Preston?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 4 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 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 2 £ (4/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.33 £ (4/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 1 £ (4/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (23.01 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 4 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 23.01 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 2.8 liters

Fuel needed = 2.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 2.8 liters x 144 pence per liter = 4 £

Fuel cost from Bolton to Preston = 4 £

 

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 Bolton to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.4 £ (2.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.93 £ (2.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.7 £ (2.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bolton to Preston

The second route from Bolton to the Preston is 21.47 miles and takes 35 minutes.

The third route from Bolton to the Preston is 20.13 miles and takes 38 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bolton to Preston is the third suggested route (20.1mi, 38min) and costs 3.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bolton to Preston is the second suggested route (21.5mi, 35min) and costs 3.7 £.

The most expensive route from Bolton to Preston is the first suggested route (23mi, 31min) and costs 4 £.

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 Bolton to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 23mi (distance from Bolton to Preston) and its duration is 31min. The other route is 21.5mi, and its duration is 35min. The slowest route is 20.1mi, and its duration is 38min.

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

Bolton is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level. Bolton has coordinates 53.5768647o,-2.4282192o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bolton 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.