Route from Falkirk to Preston

The distance between Falkirk and Preston is 195 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 19 minutes.

From: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
195 mi , 3 h 19 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Falkirk to Preston on map



Driving directions from Falkirk to Preston

195 mi 3 h 19 min
1.
Head east on Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
233 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Garrison Place (A803)
0.3 mi
3.
Make a slight right onto Tanners Road (A803)
839 ft
4.
Keep left onto Camelon Road (A803)
0.6 mi
5.
Enter Rosebank Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A803)
61 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A803)
0.4 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Glasgow Road (A803)
60 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A803)
0.9 mi
9.
Enter Three Bridges and take the 3rd exit towards Glasgow
185 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout towards Glasgow
112 ft
11.
Go straight onto A883
1.2 mi
12.
Turn left
107 ft
13.
Enter Checkbar Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A8004
143 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A8004
0.4 mi
15.
Go straight onto A8004
370 ft
16.
Take the ramp towards (M80): Glasgow
1.8 mi
17.
Merge right onto M80
7.5 mi
18.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
19.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
21.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
22.
Continue onto M6
92 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards Blackpool
1 mi
24.
Keep left towards Preston
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Broughton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Garstang Road (A6)
1 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Garstang Road (A6)
2.3 mi
27.
Turn right onto Moor Lane (A5071)
0.3 mi
28.
Turn left onto Warwick Street
245 ft
29.
Turn right onto North Street
305 ft
30.
Turn left
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 Falkirk to Preston with petrol?

Driving from Falkirk to Preston costs £34 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £17 per person. With three passengers, it's £11.33 per person, and with four passengers, it's £8.5 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 23.6 liters of fuel. This results in a £34 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Falkirk to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 23.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.8 £ (23.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.87 £ (23.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.9 £ (23.6/4) /p.


Generally, diesel engines typically consume less fuel than petrol engines when all other factors are held constant. This is mainly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are more thermally efficient. Diesel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are usually better at converting this energy into mechanical power. Moreover, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, enhancing their thermal efficiency and enabling them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Consequently, diesel vehicles often deliver superior fuel economy and can cover longer distances per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar specifications.

Alternative routes from Falkirk to Preston

The most time-consuming route from Falkirk to Preston spans a distance of 194.6 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 25 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Falkirk to Preston is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Falkirk to Preston is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 Falkirk to Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 195mi (distance from Falkirk to Preston) and its duration is 3h 19min. The slowest route is 195mi, and its duration is 4h 25min.

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Where is Falkirk located?

Falkirk is located in Falkirk county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Falkirk has coordinates 56.0018775o,-3.7839131o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Falkirk 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.