Route from Lancaster to Melton

The distance between Lancaster and Melton is 152 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 48 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Melton, County: Leicestershire, England
152 mi , 2 h 48 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Lancaster to Melton on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Melton

152 mi 2 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)
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)
20.8 mi
38.
Make a slight left
45 ft
39.
Keep right at the fork
348 ft
40.
Make a slight left onto Derby Road
0.4 mi
41.
Make a slight left
281 ft
42.
Go straight onto Side Ley
0.3 mi
43.
Continue onto Station Road
0.5 mi
44.
Turn right to stay on Station Road
0.7 mi
45.
Continue onto Melton Lane
1.5 mi
46.
Make a slight left onto Brickyard Lane
0.9 mi
47.
Turn left onto Woodgate Road
0.6 mi
48.
Turn right onto Rempstone Road
0.7 mi
49.
Turn right onto Loughborough Road
0.4 mi
50.
Turn left onto Ashby Road (A6006)
1.4 mi
51.
Continue onto Main Street (A6006)
0.5 mi
52.
Continue onto Wymeswold Road (A6006)
0.6 mi
53.
Continue onto Rempstone Road (A6006)
0.5 mi
54.
Continue onto Far Street (A6006)
0.3 mi
55.
Continue onto East Road (A6006)
0.8 mi
56.
Continue onto Wide Lane (A6006)
1.2 mi
57.
Continue onto Paddy's Lane (A6006)
2.1 mi
58.
Turn left onto Six Hills Lane
4.8 mi
59.
Turn right onto Stone Penn Lane
126 ft
60.
Turn left onto Landyke Lane
1.4 mi
61.
Make a sharp right onto Melton Road
1.1 mi
62.
Turn left onto King's Close
335 ft
63.
Turn right onto Sandy Lane
367 ft
64.
Turn left onto Church Street
256 ft
65.
Continue onto Thorpe Side
398 ft
66.
Make a slight left
1.3 mi
67.
Turn left
0.7 mi
68.
Turn left onto Main Street
0.5 mi
69.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Lancaster to Melton by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £26.5. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £13.25 (£26.5/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £8.83 (£26.5/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £6.63 (£26.5/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 152.01 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 152.01 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 18.4 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 18.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £26.5.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Lancaster to Melton amounts to £26.5.

 

There are a bunch of reasons why your car drinks up petrol like nobody's business:

  1. How You Drive: If you're always flooring it, slamming on the brakes, or speeding like a maniac, you're gonna burn through petrol faster than if you take it easy.

  2. Car TLC: Keeping your ride in good shape with regular check-ups and stuff like oil changes and tire rotations can help it run more efficiently and sip less petrol.

  3. Car Type: Different cars have different petrol guzzling habits. So, the make, model, and size of your wheels can affect how much fuel you use.

  4. Where You Drive: Traffic jams, potholes, and hills can all suck up more petrol. So, cruising on a smooth highway is gonna be easier on your petrol tank than crawling through city streets.

  5. Fuel Quality: Cheap petrol might save you a few bucks at the pump, but it could end up costing you more in the long run if it's not good quality stuff.

  6. What You Carry: Loading up your car with a ton of stuff, like sports gear or camping gear, can weigh it down and make it thirstier for petrol.

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Melton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.2 £ (18.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.13 £ (18.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.6 £ (18.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Melton

The second route from Lancaster to the Melton is 175.92 miles and takes 3 hours and 2 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the Melton is 162.63 miles and takes 3 hours and 31 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Melton is the first suggested route (152mi, 2h 48min) and costs 26.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to Melton is the third suggested route (163mi, 3h 31min) and costs 28.4 £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Melton is the second suggested route (176mi, 3h 2min) and costs 30.7 £.

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 Melton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 152mi (distance from Lancaster to Melton) and its duration is 2h 48min. The other route is 176mi, and its duration is 3h 2min. The slowest route is 163mi, and its duration is 3h 31min.

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

Melton is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 133 meters above sea level. Melton has coordinates 52.8282784o,-0.8432685o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Melton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.