Route from Lancaster to Tamworth

The distance between Lancaster and Tamworth is 129 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 13 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Tamworth, County: Staffordshire, England
129 mi , 2 h 13 min
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Route from Lancaster to Tamworth on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Tamworth

129 mi 2 h 13 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 right onto M6 Toll
12.2 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6 Toll
0.5 mi
16.
Enter Weeford Island and take the 3rd exit onto A5
770 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
3.5 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
795 ft
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bonehill Road (A453)
103 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Bonehill Road (A453)
0.6 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bonehill Road (A453)
105 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Bonehill Road (A453)
656 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bonehill Road (A453)
94 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Bonehill Road (A453)
1168 ft
25.
Enter Jolly Sailor Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Tame Drive (A51)
41 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Tame Drive (A51)
0.3 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Lichfield Street (B5493)
385 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Lichfield Street (B5493)
0.3 mi
29.
Continue left onto Aldergate (B5493)
1137 ft
30.
Turn right onto Albert Road
691 ft
31.
Make a slight right onto Marmion Street
360 ft
32.
Make a slight left to stay on Marmion Street
748 ft
33.
Turn right
94 ft
34.
Turn right
22 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Lancaster to Tamworth?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £22.6. 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 £11.3 each (£22.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £7.53 a head (£22.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £5.65 per person (£22.6 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 15.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £22.6 total comes from for the trip from Lancaster to Tamworth.
 

 

Things that affect car fuel consumption:

Fuel consumption increases with aggressive driving habits including speeding, accelerating, and braking.

Vehicle Maintenance: Oil changes, tyre rotations and engine tune-ups maximise fuel economy. Neglecting maintenance reduces fuel efficiency and increases consumption.

Poor tyre inflation increases rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Proper tyre pressure improves fuel economy.

Air conditioning use increases engine load and fuel consumption, especially in stop-and-go traffic or city travel. AC usage can be reduced to save fuel.

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Tamworth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.85 £ (15.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.23 £ (15.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.93 £ (15.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Tamworth

The second route from Lancaster to the Tamworth is 138.68 miles and takes 3 hours and 19 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Tamworth is the first suggested route (129mi, 2h 13min) and costs 22.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Tamworth is the second suggested route (139mi, 3h 19min) and costs 24.2 £.

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 Tamworth?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 129mi (distance from Lancaster to Tamworth) and its duration is 2h 13min. The slowest route is 139mi, and its duration is 3h 19min.

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

Tamworth is located in Staffordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 63 meters above sea level. Tamworth has coordinates 52.6335840o,-1.6910320o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Tamworth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.