Lancaster Poole by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and Poole by car is 299 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 4 minutes.

How far is Poole from Lancaster? The driving distance is 299 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Poole, County: Dorset, England
299 mi , 5 h 4 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Lancaster to Poole on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Poole

299 mi 5 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)
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
34.4 mi
24.
Keep right onto Newbury Bypass (A34)
28.1 mi
25.
Enter Winnall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M3
1107 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto M3
7.9 mi
27.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
28.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
29.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
30.
Continue onto A31
12.8 mi
31.
Enter Woodsbridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
153 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.9 mi
33.
Enter Boundary Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
82 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.5 mi
35.
Enter Azalea Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
125 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.4 mi
37.
Enter Palmersford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
288 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
1.5 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
149 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
3.9 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A349
7 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A349
530 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oakley Hill (A349)
94 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Oakley Hill (A349)
973 ft
45.
Continue onto Gravel Hill (A349)
1.3 mi
46.
Enter Dunyeats Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Gravel Hill (A349)
83 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Gravel Hill (A349)
1 mi
48.
Enter Darby's Corner Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Waterloo Road (A349)
281 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Waterloo Road (A349)
0.4 mi
50.
Turn right onto Cabot Lane (A349)
0.4 mi
51.
Turn left onto Broadstone Way (A349)
0.9 mi
52.
Enter Holes Bay Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Holes Bay Road (A350)
31 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Holes Bay Road (A350)
1.2 mi
54.
Continue onto West Street (A350)
1169 ft
55.
Turn left onto New Orchard
354 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Lancaster to Poole?

The expense of driving from Lancaster to Poole using petrol amounts to £52.2. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £26.1 (£52.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £17.4 per person (£52.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £13.05 per person (£52.2 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 36.2 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £52.2 for the trip from Lancaster to Poole.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Poole.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 36.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 18.1 £ (36.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.07 £ (36.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.05 £ (36.2/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Ultimately, the choice between diesel and petrol vehicles depends on various factors, including fuel economy preferences, driving patterns, environmental considerations, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Poole

The slowest route from Lancaster to the Poole is 278.97 miles and takes 5 hours and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Poole is the second suggested route (279mi, 5h 6min) and costs 48.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Poole is the first suggested route (299mi, 5h 4min) and costs 52.2 £.

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 Poole?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 299mi (distance from Lancaster to Poole) and its duration is 5h 4min. The slowest route is 279mi, and its duration is 5h 6min.

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

Poole is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Poole has coordinates 50.7150500o,-1.9872480o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Poole from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.