Route from Lancaster to Northampton by car

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Northampton, County: Northamptonshire, England
179 mi
3 h 4 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Lancaster to Northampton?

How far is from Lancaster to Northampton?


The driving distance between Lancaster and Northampton is 179 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 4 minutes by car.






179 mi 3 h 4 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 right onto M6
37.9 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
22.
Merge right onto M1
13.3 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: Northampton
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Kislingbury Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Weedon Road (A4500)
184 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Weedon Road (A4500)
0.3 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Weedon Road (A4500)
181 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Weedon Road (A4500)
0.3 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Weedon Road (A4500)
150 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Weedon Road (A4500)
1.1 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weedon Road (A4500)
108 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Weedon Road (A4500)
1.6 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4500
221 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A4500
625 ft
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weedon Road
146 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Weedon Road
523 ft
36.
Go straight onto Weedon Road
501 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weedon Road
102 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Weedon Road
0.6 mi
39.
Keep left onto Spencer Bridge Road
0.6 mi
40.
Continue onto Grafton Street (A4500)
900 ft
41.
Turn right onto St Andrew's Street
620 ft
42.
Turn right onto Herbert Street
506 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Lancaster to Northampton?

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 30.9 £. 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 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 are 7.73 £ (30.9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (178.55 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 30.9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 178.55 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 21.6 liters

Fuel needed = 21.6 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 21.6 liters x 143 pence per liter = 30.9 £

Fuel cost from Lancaster to Northampton = 30.9 £

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 19.6 £. 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 19.6 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 9.8 £ (19.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 6.53 £ (19.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.9 £ (19.6/4) per passenger.