Route from Lancaster to Cambridge

The distance between Lancaster and Cambridge is 224 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 48 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
224 mi , 3 h 48 min
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Route from Lancaster to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Cambridge

224 mi 3 h 48 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
38.9 mi
16.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
17.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
18.
Continue onto M11
3 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A603: Cambridge
0.3 mi
20.
Continue onto A603
353 ft
21.
Enter Haggis Farm Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A603
76 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A603
1.7 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
193 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
0.4 mi
25.
Turn left onto Trumpington Road (A603)
183 ft
26.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
27.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
28.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
29.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
30.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
31.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
32.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Lancaster to Cambridge?

The expense of driving from Lancaster to Cambridge, using petrol as the fuel source, amounts to £39.1. This calculation derives from considering the petrol price as 144 pence per liter and the car's fuel efficiency at 37.5 miles per gallon. When carpooling with two passengers, the cost of the trip per passenger is halved to £19.55 (£39.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £13.03 per passenger (£39.1 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's reduced further to £9.78 per passenger (£39.1 divided by 4).

To delve into the details of the calculations, the fuel cost computation is reliant on the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For the journey from Lancaster to Cambridge, approximately 27.2 liters of fuel would be required. This amount is determined by dividing the distance of 224.04 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting from gallons to liters using the conversion factor of 4.54609 liters per gallon.

Multiplying the fuel needed by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £39.1 for the trip. This breakdown illustrates the impact of various factors, such as fuel price and consumption rate, on the overall cost of the journey, providing insights for individuals planning similar trips and requiring budget estimates.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.55 £ (27.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.03 £ (27.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.78 £ (27.1/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Cambridge

The second route from Lancaster to the Cambridge is 233.34 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the Cambridge is 223.75 miles and takes 4 hours and 37 minutes.

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

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

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to Cambridge is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Cambridge 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 Lancaster to Cambridge?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 224mi (distance from Lancaster to Cambridge) and its duration is 3h 48min. The other route is 233mi, and its duration is 3h 57min. The slowest route is 224mi, and its duration is 4h 37min.

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

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.