Lancaster Bridgend by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and Bridgend by car is 246 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 12 minutes.

How far is Bridgend from Lancaster? The driving distance is 246 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Bridgend, County: Bridgend, Wales
246 mi , 4 h 12 min
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Route from Lancaster to Bridgend on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Bridgend

246 mi 4 h 12 min
1.
Head northwest on King Street (A6)
383 ft
2.
Turn right onto Common Garden Street
425 ft
3.
Continue onto Brock Street
370 ft
4.
Turn right onto Thurnham Street (A6)
1061 ft
5.
Continue onto South Road (A6)
1076 ft
6.
Enter The Pointer and take the 2nd exit onto Greaves Road (A6)
211 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
8.
Continue onto Scotforth Road (A6)
3.5 mi
9.
Continue onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M6: Preston
78 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M6: Preston
554 ft
12.
Keep right towards M6(S): Preston
19.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
14.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
15.
Keep left onto M5
40 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
17.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
19.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
23.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
27.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
28.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
29.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
30.
Keep left onto M4
28.2 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left
1089 ft
32.
Keep right at the fork
399 ft
33.
Keep left onto A473
0.4 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coychurch Road (A473)
218 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Coychurch Road (A473)
1.5 mi
36.
Keep left onto Waterton Road (A473)
1.1 mi
37.
Enter Waterton Cross and take the 2nd exit onto A48
335 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A48
0.3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A48
82 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A48
0.3 mi
41.
Turn right onto Heronston Lane
1096 ft
42.
Make a slight left onto Cilgant Wyndham
122 ft
43.
Turn right onto Heol Ewenni
0.3 mi
44.
Continue onto Nolton Street
848 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Lancaster to Bridgend by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £42.9. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 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 £21.45 (£42.9/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £14.3 per person (£42.9/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £10.73 per person (£42.9/4).

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 245.88 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 245.88 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 29.8 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 29.8 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £42.9.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Lancaster to Bridgend amounts to £42.9.

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Bridgend.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.9 £ (29.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.93 £ (29.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.45 £ (29.8/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Ultimately, the choice between diesel and petrol vehicles depends on various factors, including fuel economy preferences, driving patterns, environmental considerations, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Bridgend

The second route from Lancaster to the Bridgend is 233.89 miles and takes 4 hours and 35 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the Bridgend is 232.93 miles and takes 5 hours and 21 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Bridgend is the third suggested route (233mi, 5h 21min) and costs 40.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to Bridgend is the second suggested route (234mi, 4h 35min) and costs 40.8 £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Bridgend is the first suggested route (246mi, 4h 12min) and costs 42.9 £.

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 Lancaster to Bridgend?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 246mi (distance from Lancaster to Bridgend) and its duration is 4h 12min. The other route is 234mi, and its duration is 4h 35min. The slowest route is 233mi, and its duration is 5h 21min.

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

Where is Lancaster located?

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.

What is the location of Bridgend?

Bridgend is located in Bridgend county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Bridgend has coordinates 51.5042860o,-3.5769450o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bridgend from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.