Route from Lancaster to West Somerset

The distance between Lancaster and West Somerset is 273 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 48 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: West Somerset, County: Somerset, England
273 mi , 4 h 48 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Lancaster to West Somerset on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to West Somerset

273 mi 4 h 48 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
129 mi
16.
Take exit 25 on the left towards A358: Taunton
0.3 mi
17.
Enter Blackbrook Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A358
959 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A358
0.3 mi
19.
Enter Hankridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Toneway (A358)
60 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Toneway (A358)
1.2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Priory Avenue (A3038)
118 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Priory Avenue (A3038)
749 ft
23.
Enter Priory Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Priory Bridge Road (A3038)
122 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Priory Bridge Road (A3038)
0.5 mi
25.
Turn right onto Station Road (A3038)
978 ft
26.
Continue onto Kingston Road (A3038)
613 ft
27.
Keep left onto Kingston Road (A3038)
324 ft
28.
Make a slight left onto Greenway Road (A358)
0.7 mi
29.
Continue slightly right onto Staplegrove Road (A358)
0.6 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Minehead Road (A358)
79 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Minehead Road (A358)
551 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Minehead Road (A358)
103 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Minehead Road (A358)
2.3 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A358
92 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A358
0.8 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bishops Lydeard Bypass (A358)
56 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Bishops Lydeard Bypass (A358)
822 ft
38.
Continue onto Williton Road (A358)
0.7 mi
39.
Turn left onto B3224
2.5 mi
40.
Go straight onto B3224
6.6 mi
41.
Continue onto B3190
1.9 mi
42.
Turn right
2.7 mi
43.
Continue onto Bessom Bridge
555 ft
44.
Continue onto Storrtidge Lane
0.5 mi
45.
Continue slightly right onto Bryant's Hill
0.8 mi
46.
Turn right onto Sanctuary Lane
0.4 mi
47.
Make a slight right to stay on Sanctuary Lane
0.3 mi
48.
Continue onto Combeshead Hill
0.3 mi
49.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Lancaster to West Somerset by car?

The cost of travelling by automobile from Lancaster to West Somerset is £47.7 when using petrol. Let us analyse and dissect the information. The petrol price under discussion is 144 pence per litre, while the car's fuel efficiency is 37.5 miles per gallon. If you are considering carpooling with a few friends, each person just needs to contribute £23.85 for the journey (£47.7 divided by 2). When there are three people in the car, each person will pay approximately £15.9 (£47.7 divided by 3). If there are four people in the car, each person would pay £11.93 (£47.7 divided by 4). Thus, that encompasses the financial facet of the expedition.

Now, let's delve into the intricate details of how we obtained these figures. The gasoline cost calculation is determined by the distance of your travel and the fuel efficiency of your car. To complete this journey, you would require approximately 33.1 litres of fuel. And that's the source of the £47.7 fare for the journey from Lancaster to West Somerset.

The whole fuel expenditure for the trip amounts to £47.7, taking into account the distance travelled, the price of petrol, and the fuel efficiency of the car. Regardless of whether you are travelling alone or with companions, understanding the breakdown of these expenses may assist you in organising your journey and managing your finances effectively.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to West Somerset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 33.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.55 £ (33.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.03 £ (33.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.28 £ (33.1/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

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 West Somerset?

West Somerset is located in Somerset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 283 meters above sea level. West Somerset has coordinates 51.0854991o,-3.4953504o. RouteCalculator provides a map of West Somerset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.