Route from Cheltenham to Lancaster

The distance between Cheltenham and Lancaster is 172 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 57 minutes.

From: Cheltenham, County: Gloucestershire, England
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
172 mi , 2 h 57 min
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Route from Cheltenham to Lancaster on map



Driving directions from Cheltenham to Lancaster

172 mi 2 h 57 min
1.
Head northeast on Royal Well Road
269 ft
2.
Turn left onto Crescent Terrace
134 ft
3.
Turn right onto Crescent Place
286 ft
4.
Turn right onto Clarence Street
612 ft
5.
Keep right onto North Street
350 ft
6.
Continue onto North Place
378 ft
7.
Turn left onto Saint Margaret's Road (A4019)
857 ft
8.
Continue onto Swindon Road (A4019)
1160 ft
9.
Continue onto Poole Way (A4019)
103 ft
10.
Turn left onto Poole Way (A4019)
511 ft
11.
Continue right onto High Street (A4019)
595 ft
12.
Continue onto Tewkesbury Road (A4019)
0.8 mi
13.
Keep left onto Tewkesbury Road (A4019)
2.1 mi
14.
Take the ramp onto M5
47.3 mi
15.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
16.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
17.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
19.
Keep right onto M6
36.7 mi
20.
Take exit 33 on the left towards A6: Lancaster (South)
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
355 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.5 mi
23.
Continue onto Main Road (A6)
1 mi
24.
Make a slight right
286 ft
25.
Turn left onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
2.5 mi
26.
Continue onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
27.
Enter The Pointer and take the 3rd exit onto South Road (A6)
275 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto South Road (A6)
1079 ft
29.
Continue onto Penny Street (A6)
397 ft
30.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
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You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Cheltenham to Lancaster?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £29.9. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £14.95 each (£29.9 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £9.97 a head (£29.9 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £7.48 per person (£29.9 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 20.9 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £29.9 total comes from for the trip from Cheltenham to Lancaster.
 

 

There are a bunch of reasons why your car drinks up petrol like nobody's business:

  1. How You Drive: If you're always flooring it, slamming on the brakes, or speeding like a maniac, you're gonna burn through petrol faster than if you take it easy.

  2. Car TLC: Keeping your ride in good shape with regular check-ups and stuff like oil changes and tire rotations can help it run more efficiently and sip less petrol.

  3. Car Type: Different cars have different petrol guzzling habits. So, the make, model, and size of your wheels can affect how much fuel you use.

  4. Where You Drive: Traffic jams, potholes, and hills can all suck up more petrol. So, cruising on a smooth highway is gonna be easier on your petrol tank than crawling through city streets.

  5. Fuel Quality: Cheap petrol might save you a few bucks at the pump, but it could end up costing you more in the long run if it's not good quality stuff.

  6. What You Carry: Loading up your car with a ton of stuff, like sports gear or camping gear, can weigh it down and make it thirstier for petrol.

Diesel cost from Cheltenham to Lancaster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.45 £ (18.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.3 £ (18.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.73 £ (18.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cheltenham to Lancaster

The second route from Cheltenham to the Lancaster is 186.63 miles and takes 3 hours and 25 minutes.

The third route from Cheltenham to the Lancaster is 185.74 miles and takes 4 hours and 21 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cheltenham to Lancaster is the first suggested route (172mi, 2h 57min) and costs 29.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cheltenham to Lancaster is the third suggested route (186mi, 4h 21min) and costs 32.2 £.

The most expensive route from Cheltenham to Lancaster is the second suggested route (187mi, 3h 25min) and costs 32.4 £.

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 Cheltenham to Lancaster?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 172mi (distance from Cheltenham to Lancaster) and its duration is 2h 57min. The other route is 187mi, and its duration is 3h 25min. The slowest route is 186mi, and its duration is 4h 21min.

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

Cheltenham is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Cheltenham has coordinates 51.8993855o,-2.0782533o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cheltenham 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.