Route from Lancaster to Port Talbot

The distance between Lancaster and Port Talbot is 258 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 29 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
258 mi , 4 h 29 min
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Route from Lancaster to Port Talbot on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Port Talbot

258 mi 4 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 left onto M5
40 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
17.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
19.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
23.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
38.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
39.
Make a slight left
75 ft
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
42.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
49.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
50.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
57.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
58.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
59.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
60.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
61.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
62.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
63.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
64.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
65.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
66.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
67.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
68.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Lancaster to Port Talbot?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £45. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £22.5 each (£45 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £15 a head (£45 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £11.25 per person (£45 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 31.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £45 total comes from for the trip from Lancaster to Port Talbot.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Port Talbot.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 31.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.6 £ (31.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.4 £ (31.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.8 £ (31.2/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Port Talbot

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Lancaster to Port Talbot covers 228.29 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 33 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Lancaster to Port Talbot by car?

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Port Talbot is the second suggested route (228mi, 4h 33min) and costs 39.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Port Talbot is the first suggested route (258mi, 4h 29min) and costs 45 £.

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 Port Talbot?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 258mi (distance from Lancaster to Port Talbot) and its duration is 4h 29min. The slowest route is 228mi, and its duration is 4h 33min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Lancaster to Port Talbot by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Lancaster to Port Talbot. It provides driving directions from Lancaster to Port Talbot, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Lancaster - Port Talbot route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Port Talbot?

Port Talbot is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Port Talbot has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Port Talbot from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.