Route from Lancaster to Charnwood

The distance between Lancaster and Charnwood is 141 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 31 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Charnwood, County: Leicestershire, England
141 mi , 2 h 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Lancaster to Charnwood on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Charnwood

141 mi 2 h 31 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)
52.9 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Barthomley Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A500
44 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A500
8.2 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
18.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
19.
Keep left at the fork
1251 ft
20.
Turn left onto City Road (A5007)
846 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto City Road (A5007)
85 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto City Road (A5007)
0.7 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto King Street (A50)
101 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto King Street (A50)
849 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
103 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
0.4 mi
27.
Enter Heron Cross Roundabout and take the 1st exit
39 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
796 ft
29.
Merge right onto A50
4.7 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
251 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
8.6 mi
32.
Enter McDonalds Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
143 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
0.8 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Derby Road (A50)
161 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Derby Road (A50)
4.7 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Road (A50)
198 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Road (A50)
20.2 mi
38.
Take the ramp towards M1: The SOUTH
0.4 mi
39.
Merge right onto M1
6 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left towards A512: Loughborough
0.3 mi
41.
Go straight onto A512
0.3 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Loughborough
127 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout towards Loughborough
0.9 mi
44.
Enter Ashby Road and take the 1st exit onto Ashby Road (A512)
65 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Ashby Road (A512)
1 mi
46.
Enter Ashby Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Epinal Way (A6004)
341 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Epinal Way (A6004)
0.5 mi
48.
Enter Forest Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Epinal Way (A6004)
136 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Epinal Way (A6004)
0.3 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Epinal Way (A6004)
106 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Epinal Way (A6004)
0.3 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ling Road (A6004)
119 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Ling Road (A6004)
0.5 mi
54.
Enter Woodthorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Terry Yardley Way (A6004)
177 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Terry Yardley Way (A6004)
0.5 mi
56.
Enter One Ash Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6
192 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
1.9 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A6
214 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
776 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Lancaster to Charnwood with petrol?

Driving from Lancaster to Charnwood costs £24.6 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 £12.3 per person. With three passengers, it's £8.2 per person, and with four passengers, it's £6.15 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 17.1 liters of fuel. This results in a £24.6 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Charnwood.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.55 £ (17.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.7 £ (17.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.28 £ (17.1/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. 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 or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Charnwood

The second route from Lancaster to the Charnwood is 158.52 miles and takes 2 hours and 56 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the Charnwood is 151.5 miles and takes 3 hours and 25 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Charnwood is the first suggested route (141mi, 2h 31min) and costs 24.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to Charnwood is the third suggested route (151mi, 3h 25min) and costs 26.5 £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Charnwood is the second suggested route (159mi, 2h 56min) and costs 27.7 £.

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 Charnwood?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 141mi (distance from Lancaster to Charnwood) and its duration is 2h 31min. The other route is 159mi, and its duration is 2h 56min. The slowest route is 151mi, and its duration is 3h 25min.

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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 Charnwood?

Charnwood is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 42 meters above sea level. Charnwood has coordinates 52.7401228o,-1.1405925o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Charnwood from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.