Route from Canterbury to Preston

The distance between Canterbury and Preston is 286 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 48 minutes.

From: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
286 mi , 4 h 48 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Canterbury to Preston on map



Driving directions from Canterbury to Preston

286 mi 4 h 48 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
15.7 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
42.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
43.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
44.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
45.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
50.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
51.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
52.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
53.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
54.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
55.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
56.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
57.
Turn right
51 ft
58.
Turn right
397 ft
59.
Turn left
87 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Canterbury to Preston?

The expense of driving from Canterbury to Preston using petrol amounts to £49.9. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £24.95 (£49.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £16.63 per person (£49.9 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £12.48 per person (£49.9 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 34.7 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £49.9 for the trip from Canterbury to Preston.
 

Diesel cost from Canterbury to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 34.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.3 £ (34.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.53 £ (34.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.65 £ (34.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Canterbury to Preston

The most time-consuming route from Canterbury to Preston spans a distance of 301.61 miles and requires a travel time of 5 hours and 3 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Canterbury to Preston is the first suggested route (286mi, 4h 48min) and costs 49.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Canterbury to Preston is the second suggested route (302mi, 5h 3min) and costs 52.6 £.

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 Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 286mi (distance from Canterbury to Preston) and its duration is 4h 48min. The slowest route is 302mi, and its duration is 5h 3min.

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