Route from Bristol to Preston

The distance between Bristol and Preston is 189 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 11 minutes.

From: Bristol, County: Bristol, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
189 mi , 3 h 11 min
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Route from Bristol to Preston on map



Driving directions from Bristol to Preston

189 mi 3 h 11 min
1.
Head southeast on East Tucker Street
100 ft
2.
Turn left onto Saint Philip's Bridge
864 ft
3.
Take the ramp on the left onto Temple Way (A4044)
414 ft
4.
Enter Old Market Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bond Street South (A4044)
167 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Bond Street South (A4044)
791 ft
6.
Merge right onto Bond Street South (A4044)
493 ft
7.
Make a slight left to stay on Bond Street South (A4044)
180 ft
8.
Turn right onto Newfoundland Circus
385 ft
9.
Keep left onto Newfoundland Way (A4032)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto M32
4.4 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4
719 ft
12.
Keep left towards M4
0.5 mi
13.
Merge right onto M4
1.9 mi
14.
Take exit 20 on the left towards M5: Thornbury
0.3 mi
15.
Keep right towards M5 North: The Midlands
80 mi
16.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
17.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
18.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
19.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
20.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
22.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
23.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
24.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
25.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
30.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
31.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
32.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
33.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
34.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
35.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
36.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
37.
Turn right
51 ft
38.
Turn right
397 ft
39.
Turn left
87 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Bristol to Preston by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £32.7. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £16.35 (£32.7/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £10.9 per person (£32.7/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £8.18 per person (£32.7/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 188.75 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 188.75 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 22.9 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 22.9 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £32.7.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Bristol to Preston amounts to £32.7.

Diesel cost from Bristol to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.35 £ (20.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.9 £ (20.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.18 £ (20.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Bristol to Preston

The most time-consuming route from Bristol to Preston spans a distance of 202.28 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 44 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bristol to Preston is the first suggested route (189mi, 3h 11min) and costs 32.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bristol to Preston is the second suggested route (202mi, 4h 44min) and costs 35.1 £.

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 Bristol to Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 189mi (distance from Bristol to Preston) and its duration is 3h 11min. The slowest route is 202mi, and its duration is 4h 44min.

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

Bristol is located in Bristol county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 9 meters above sea level. Bristol has coordinates 51.4545130o,-2.5879100o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bristol 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.