Lancaster Oxford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and Oxford by car is 202 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 29 minutes.

How far is Oxford from Lancaster? The driving distance is 202 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Oxford, County: Oxfordshire, England
202 mi , 3 h 29 min
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Route from Lancaster to Oxford on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Oxford

202 mi 3 h 29 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
11.7 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
17.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
18.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
19.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
20.
Merge right onto M40
44.4 mi
21.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
6.1 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A44: Oxford
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
207 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Woodstock Road (A4144)
226 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A4144)
2.2 mi
29.
Turn right onto Little Clarendon Street
714 ft
30.
Turn left onto Walton Street
1083 ft
31.
Turn right onto Worcester Street (A4144)
457 ft
32.
Continue slightly left onto Hythe Bridge Street (A4144)
1051 ft
33.
Turn left onto Frideswide Square
102 ft
34.
Turn right onto Hollybush Row (A420)
633 ft
35.
Continue onto Oxpens Road (A420)
1158 ft
36.
Continue onto Thames Street (A420)
909 ft
37.
Turn left
106 ft
38.
Turn right onto Speedwell Street
740 ft
39.
Turn left onto St Aldate's (A420)
1292 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Lancaster to Oxford by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £35.2. 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 £17.6 (£35.2/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £11.73 (£35.2/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £8.8 (£35.2/4).

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 201.76 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 201.76 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 24.5 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 24.5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £35.2.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Lancaster to Oxford amounts to £35.2.

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Oxford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.2 £ (24.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.13 £ (24.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.1 £ (24.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Oxford

The second route from Lancaster to the Oxford is 216.6 miles and takes 3 hours and 44 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the Oxford is 208.39 miles and takes 4 hours and 59 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Oxford is the first suggested route (202mi, 3h 29min) and costs 35.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to Oxford is the third suggested route (208mi, 4h 59min) and costs 36.4 £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Oxford is the second suggested route (217mi, 3h 44min) and costs 37.8 £.

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 Oxford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 202mi (distance from Lancaster to Oxford) and its duration is 3h 29min. The other route is 217mi, and its duration is 3h 44min. The slowest route is 208mi, and its duration is 4h 59min.

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

Oxford is located in Oxfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Oxford has coordinates 51.7520209o,-1.2577263o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oxford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.