Route from Lancaster to Wakefield by car

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Wakefield, County: West Yorkshire, England
93 mi
1 h 39 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Lancaster to Wakefield?

How far is from Lancaster to Wakefield?


The driving distance between Lancaster and Wakefield is 93 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 39 minutes by car.






93 mi 1 h 39 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 left onto M61
20.9 mi
19.
Keep left towards M60: Bury
4.3 mi
20.
Continue onto M62
27.4 mi
21.
Keep right onto M62
4.1 mi
22.
Keep right onto M62
5.9 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Merge right onto Lofthouse Interchange
0.3 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
26.
Merge right onto M1
0.7 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
28.
Enter Carrgate Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A650
69 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A650
0.8 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A650
163 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A650
0.9 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A650
164 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A650
850 ft
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A650
119 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A650
613 ft
36.
Enter Newton Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Leeds Road (A61)
368 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Leeds Road (A61)
1301 ft
38.
Continue onto Bradford Road (A650)
501 ft
39.
Continue onto Wentworth Street (A650)
1295 ft
40.
Continue onto Bond Street (A650)
712 ft
41.
Turn left onto Burton Street (A650)
455 ft
42.
Turn right onto Cliff Parade (A650)
476 ft
43.
Make a slight right to stay on Back Lane
211 ft
44.
Turn right onto Mulberry Way (A650)
278 ft
45.
Turn left
233 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Lancaster to Wakefield?

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 16.1 £. 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 8.05 £ (16.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5.37 £ (16.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 4.03 £ (16.1/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (92.76 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 16.1 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 92.76 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 11.2 liters

Fuel needed = 11.2 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 11.2 liters x 143 pence per liter = 16.1 £

Fuel cost from Lancaster to Wakefield = 16.1 £

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 10.2 £. 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 10.2 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 5.1 £ (10.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.4 £ (10.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.55 £ (10.2/4) per passenger.