Route from Lancaster to Westminster

The distance between Lancaster and Westminster is 242 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 17 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Westminster, County: Greater London, England
242 mi , 4 h 17 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Lancaster to Westminster on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Westminster

242 mi 4 h 17 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
37.9 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M1
75 mi
18.
Enter Staples Corner and take the 4th exit
1281 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout
524 ft
20.
Enter Staples Corner West Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Edgware Road
23 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Edgware Road
0.8 mi
22.
Continue onto Cricklewood Broadway (A5)
0.8 mi
23.
Continue onto Shoot-up Hill (A5)
0.4 mi
24.
Continue onto Kilburn High Road (A5)
1 mi
25.
Continue onto Maida Vale (A5)
0.9 mi
26.
Continue onto Edgware Road (A5)
0.9 mi
27.
Turn left onto Edgware Road (A5)
971 ft
28.
Continue slightly left onto Marble Arch (A40)
371 ft
29.
Continue right onto Park Lane (A40)
0.8 mi
30.
Merge right onto Duke of Wellington Place (A4)
439 ft
31.
Turn left onto Constitution Hill
0.4 mi
32.
Turn left onto The Mall
0.6 mi
33.
Enter Charing Cross and exit onto Charing Cross
34 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Lancaster to Westminster?

The expense of driving from Lancaster to Westminster using petrol amounts to £42.2. 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 £21.1 (£42.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £14.07 per person (£42.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £10.55 per person (£42.2 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 29.3 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £42.2 for the trip from Lancaster to Westminster.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Westminster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.65 £ (29.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.77 £ (29.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.33 £ (29.3/4) /p.

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

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Westminster

The second route from Lancaster to the Westminster is 253.22 miles and takes 4 hours and 26 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the Westminster is 270.79 miles and takes 5 hours and 51 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Westminster is the first suggested route (242mi, 4h 17min) and costs 42.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to Westminster is the second suggested route (253mi, 4h 26min) and costs 44.2 £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Westminster is the third suggested route (271mi, 5h 51min) and costs 47.3 £.

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 Westminster?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 242mi (distance from Lancaster to Westminster) and its duration is 4h 17min. The other route is 253mi, and its duration is 4h 26min. The slowest route is 271mi, and its duration is 5h 51min.

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

Westminster is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Westminster has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Westminster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.