Route from Canterbury to Lancaster

The distance between Canterbury and Lancaster is 307 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 8 minutes.

From: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
307 mi , 5 h 8 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Canterbury to Lancaster on map



Driving directions from Canterbury to Lancaster

307 mi 5 h 8 min
1.
Head northeast on Best Lane
191 ft
2.
Continue onto King Street
622 ft
3.
Turn left onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
4.
Turn left onto St Radigund's Street
649 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
6.
Turn left onto North Lane
1048 ft
7.
Turn left onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1239 ft
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
328 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A2050
121 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A2050
1 mi
12.
Take the ramp
0.6 mi
13.
Merge right onto Canterbury Bypass (A2)
0.6 mi
14.
Continue onto London Road (A2)
1.1 mi
15.
Continue onto Boughton Bypass (A2)
3 mi
16.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 2nd exit towards M2: London
171 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout towards M2: London
25.8 mi
18.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
19.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
21.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
22.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
23.
Continue towards M25: (M11
23.5 mi
24.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
28.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
30.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
32.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
34.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
35.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
37.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
38.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
39.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
40.
Keep right onto M6
36.7 mi
41.
Take exit 33 on the left towards A6: Lancaster (South)
0.3 mi
42.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
355 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.5 mi
44.
Continue onto Main Road (A6)
1 mi
45.
Make a slight right
286 ft
46.
Turn left onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
2.5 mi
47.
Continue onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
48.
Enter The Pointer and take the 3rd exit onto South Road (A6)
275 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto South Road (A6)
1079 ft
50.
Continue onto Penny Street (A6)
397 ft
51.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Canterbury to Lancaster by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £53.2. 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 £26.6 (£53.2/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £17.73 per person (£53.2/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £13.3 per person (£53.2/4).

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 306.77 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 306.77 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 37.2 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 37.2 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £53.2.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Canterbury to Lancaster amounts to £53.2.

 

Things that affect car fuel consumption:

Fuel consumption increases with aggressive driving habits including speeding, accelerating, and braking.

Vehicle Maintenance: Oil changes, tyre rotations and engine tune-ups maximise fuel economy. Neglecting maintenance reduces fuel efficiency and increases consumption.

Poor tyre inflation increases rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Proper tyre pressure improves fuel economy.

Air conditioning use increases engine load and fuel consumption, especially in stop-and-go traffic or city travel. AC usage can be reduced to save fuel.

Diesel cost from Canterbury to Lancaster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 33.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.8 £ (33.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.2 £ (33.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.4 £ (33.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Canterbury to Lancaster

The second route from Canterbury to the Lancaster is 322.55 miles and takes 5 hours and 23 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Canterbury to Lancaster by car?

The cheapest route from Canterbury to Lancaster is the first suggested route (307mi, 5h 8min) and costs 53.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Canterbury to Lancaster is the second suggested route (323mi, 5h 23min) and costs 55.9 £.

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 Canterbury to Lancaster?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 307mi (distance from Canterbury to Lancaster) and its duration is 5h 8min. The slowest route is 323mi, and its duration is 5h 23min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Canterbury to Lancaster by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Canterbury to Lancaster. It provides driving directions from Canterbury to Lancaster, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Canterbury - Lancaster 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 Canterbury to Lancaster with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Canterbury located?

Canterbury is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level. Canterbury has coordinates 51.2802330o,1.0789089o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Canterbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Lancaster?

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.