Route from Lancaster to Exeter by car

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Exeter, County: Devon, England
283 mi
4 h 47 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Lancaster to Exeter?

How far is from Lancaster to Exeter?


The driving distance between Lancaster and Exeter is 283 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 47 minutes by car.






283 mi 4 h 47 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)
266 ft
5.
Turn left onto George Street
279 ft
6.
Continue onto Quarry Road
1121 ft
7.
Turn left onto Primrose Street
202 ft
8.
Turn right onto Prospect Street
907 ft
9.
Turn right onto Bowerham Road
707 ft
10.
Enter The Pointer and take the 1st exit onto Greaves Road (A6)
115 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
12.
Continue onto Scotforth Road (A6)
3.2 mi
13.
Continue onto Main Road (A6)
0.3 mi
14.
Continue onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.4 mi
15.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M6: Preston
78 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M6: Preston
554 ft
17.
Keep right towards M6(S): Preston
19.7 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
86 mi
19.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
20.
Keep left onto M5
158 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards Honiton
0.3 mi
22.
Keep right towards Honiton
174 ft
23.
Turn right onto Honiton Road (A30)
0.4 mi
24.
Enter Moor Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Honiton Road (A3015)
137 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Honiton Road (A3015)
37 ft
26.
Continue straight to stay on Honiton Road (A3015)
0.4 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Honiton Road (B3183)
70 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Honiton Road (B3183)
0.3 mi
29.
Turn right onto Honiton Road (B3183)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue onto East Wonford Hill (B3183)
0.3 mi
31.
Continue onto Fore Street (B3183)
0.6 mi
32.
Continue onto Heavitree Road (B3183)
0.5 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Western Way
35 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Western Way
0.3 mi
35.
Continue onto Magdalen Street
567 ft
36.
Turn left onto B3212
801 ft
37.
Go straight onto Western Way
0.3 mi
38.
Turn left onto Commercial Road
113 ft
39.
Turn left to stay on Commercial Road
320 ft
40.
Turn right
94 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Lancaster to Exeter?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 49 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 24.5 £ (49/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 16.33 £ (49/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 12.25 £ (49/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (282.62 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 49 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 282.62 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 34.3 liters

Fuel needed = 34.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 34.3 liters x 143 pence per liter = 49 £

Fuel cost from Lancaster to Exeter = 49 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.9 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 30.9 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 15.45 £ (30.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 10.3 £ (30.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 7.73 £ (30.9/4) per passenger.