Lancaster London by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and London by car is 242 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 17 minutes.

How far is London from Lancaster? The driving distance is 242 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: London, County: Greater London, England
242 mi , 4 h 17 min
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Route from Lancaster to London on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to London

242 mi 4 h 17 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
37.9 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M1
75 mi
18.
Enter Staples Corner and take the 4th exit
1281 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout
524 ft
20.
Enter Staples Corner West Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Edgware Road
23 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Edgware Road
0.8 mi
22.
Continue onto Cricklewood Broadway (A5)
0.8 mi
23.
Continue onto Shoot-up Hill (A5)
0.4 mi
24.
Continue onto Kilburn High Road (A5)
1 mi
25.
Continue onto Maida Vale (A5)
0.9 mi
26.
Continue onto Edgware Road (A5)
0.9 mi
27.
Turn left onto Edgware Road (A5)
971 ft
28.
Continue slightly left onto Marble Arch (A40)
371 ft
29.
Continue right onto Park Lane (A40)
0.8 mi
30.
Merge right onto Duke of Wellington Place (A4)
439 ft
31.
Turn left onto Constitution Hill
0.4 mi
32.
Turn left onto The Mall
0.6 mi
33.
Enter Charing Cross and exit onto Charing Cross
34 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £42.2. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £21.1 (£42.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £14.07 per passenger (£42.2 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £10.55 per passenger (£42.2 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 29.3 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £42.2 comes from for the journey from Lancaster to London.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to London.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.65 £ (29.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.77 £ (29.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.33 £ (29.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to London

The second route from Lancaster to the London is 253.22 miles and takes 4 hours and 26 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the London is 270.79 miles and takes 5 hours and 51 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to London is the first suggested route (242mi, 4h 17min) and costs 42.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to London is the second suggested route (253mi, 4h 26min) and costs 44.2 £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to London is the third suggested route (271mi, 5h 51min) and costs 47.3 £.

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 London?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 242mi (distance from Lancaster to London) and its duration is 4h 17min. The other route is 253mi, and its duration is 4h 26min. The slowest route is 271mi, and its duration is 5h 51min.

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

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.