Lancaster Bristol by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and Bristol by car is 210 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 33 minutes.

How far is Bristol from Lancaster? The driving distance is 210 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Bristol, County: Bristol, England
210 mi , 3 h 33 min
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Route from Lancaster to Bristol on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Bristol

210 mi 3 h 33 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
82 mi
16.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London
1257 ft
17.
Keep left towards M4 East: London
2.5 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M32: Bristol
0.6 mi
19.
Merge right onto M32
4.6 mi
20.
Continue onto Newfoundland Way (A4032)
0.4 mi
21.
Keep left onto Bond Street South (A4044)
996 ft
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto Bond Street South (A4044)
516 ft
23.
Enter Old Market Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Old Market Street
350 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Market Street
221 ft
25.
Make a slight left onto Tower Hill
496 ft
26.
Turn right onto Passage Street
529 ft
27.
Turn right onto East Tucker Street
100 ft
28.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Lancaster to Bristol by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £36.7. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £18.35 (£36.7/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £12.23 (£36.7/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £9.18 (£36.7/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 210.4 miles, this computation entails multiplying 210.4 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 25.5 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 25.5 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £36.7.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Lancaster to Bristol stands at £36.7.

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Bristol.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 25.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.75 £ (25.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.5 £ (25.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.38 £ (25.5/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Bristol

The second route from Lancaster to the Bristol is 228.65 miles and takes 5 hours and 19 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Bristol is the first suggested route (210mi, 3h 33min) and costs 36.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Bristol is the second suggested route (229mi, 5h 19min) and costs 39.9 £.

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 Bristol?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 210mi (distance from Lancaster to Bristol) and its duration is 3h 33min. The slowest route is 229mi, and its duration is 5h 19min.

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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 Bristol?

Bristol is located in Bristol county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 9 meters above sea level. Bristol has coordinates 51.4545130o,-2.5879100o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bristol from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.