Lancaster Brighton by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and Brighton by car is 302 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 6 minutes.

How far is Brighton from Lancaster? The driving distance is 302 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Brighton, County: East Sussex, England
302 mi , 5 h 6 min
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Route from Lancaster to Brighton on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Brighton

302 mi 5 h 6 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 right onto M6
11.7 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
17.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
18.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
19.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
20.
Merge right onto M40
84 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25(S): Watford
0.4 mi
22.
Keep right towards M25(S): Heathrow
0.9 mi
23.
Keep left towards M25: Heathrow
34.4 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards M23: Croydon
0.4 mi
25.
Keep right towards M23 (S): Brighton
0.9 mi
26.
Merge right onto M23
5.7 mi
27.
Continue onto M23
8.3 mi
28.
Continue onto A23
7.5 mi
29.
Continue onto London Road (A23)
5.2 mi
30.
Continue onto Dale Hill (A23)
3 mi
31.
Enter Mill Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Mill Road
301 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Mill Road
1.1 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dyke Road Avenue
16 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Dyke Road Avenue
2.3 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Buckingham Place (A2010)
67 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Place (A2010)
1175 ft
37.
Continue onto Terminus Road (A2010)
798 ft
38.
Make a slight right onto Queen's Road (A2010)
924 ft
39.
Turn left onto North Road
301 ft
40.
Turn right onto Spring Gardens
454 ft
41.
Continue onto Portland Street
523 ft
42.
Turn left onto North Street (B2066)
1312 ft
43.
Turn left onto Old Steine (A23)
500 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Lancaster to Brighton by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £52.7. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £26.35 (£52.7/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £17.57 (£52.7/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £13.18 (£52.7/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 301.8 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 301.8 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 36.6 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 36.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £52.7.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Lancaster to Brighton amounts to £52.7.

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Brighton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 36.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 18.25 £ (36.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.17 £ (36.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.13 £ (36.5/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

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 Brighton?

Brighton is located in East Sussex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. Brighton has coordinates 50.8225300o,-0.1371630o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Brighton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.