Lancaster Weymouth and Portland by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and Weymouth and Portland by car is 280 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 13 minutes.

How far is Weymouth and Portland from Lancaster? The driving distance is 280 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Weymouth and Portland, County: Dorset, England
280 mi , 5 h 13 min
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Route from Lancaster to Weymouth and Portland on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Weymouth and Portland

280 mi 5 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 left onto M6
9.4 mi
15.
Keep left onto M5
82 mi
16.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London
1257 ft
17.
Keep left towards M4 East: London
2.5 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M32: Bristol
0.6 mi
19.
Merge right onto M32
4.6 mi
20.
Continue onto Newfoundland Way (A4032)
0.4 mi
21.
Keep left onto Bond Street South (A4044)
0.3 mi
22.
Continue onto Temple Way Underpass (A4044)
0.4 mi
23.
Continue onto Temple Gate (A4)
1113 ft
24.
Enter Bath Bridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bath Road (A4)
170 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
1191 ft
26.
Keep right onto Wells Road (A37)
915 ft
27.
Keep left onto Wells Road (A37)
2.4 mi
28.
Continue onto Bristol Road (A37)
1.3 mi
29.
Continue onto Hursley Hill (A37)
0.5 mi
30.
Continue onto Bristol Road (A37)
0.7 mi
31.
Continue onto Pensford Hill (A37)
0.5 mi
32.
Continue onto New Road (A37)
1.4 mi
33.
Enter Chelwood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A37
175 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A37
4.9 mi
35.
Keep left onto A37
8.6 mi
36.
Enter Cannard's Grave Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A37
164 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A37
0.5 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A37
92 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A37
12.1 mi
40.
Enter Podimore and take the 3rd exit onto A303
820 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
2 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto A37
0.6 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A37
102 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A37
3.4 mi
45.
Enter Combe Street Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ilchester Road (A37)
130 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Ilchester Road (A37)
0.9 mi
47.
Enter Fiveways roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kingston (A37)
249 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingston (A37)
986 ft
49.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queensway (A30)
223 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Queensway (A30)
0.5 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A30
105 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A30
0.4 mi
53.
Turn left onto Dorchester Road (A37)
0.8 mi
54.
Enter Keyford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A37
192 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A37
16.9 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dorchester Bypass (A37)
119 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Dorchester Bypass (A37)
1.2 mi
58.
Enter Monkey's Jump Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
115 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
1.4 mi
60.
Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Monkton Hill (A354)
240 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Monkton Hill (A354)
3.6 mi
62.
Enter Jurassic Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weymouth Relief Road (A354)
204 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Relief Road (A354)
1.2 mi
64.
Enter Veasta Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A354
235 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A354
727 ft
66.
Enter Manor Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weymouth Way (A354)
151 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Way (A354)
1.1 mi
68.
Enter Chafeys Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Weymouth Way (A354)
64 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Way (A354)
0.7 mi
70.
Continue onto Westwey Road (A354)
0.5 mi
71.
Make a slight left onto Chickerell Road (B3154)
776 ft
72.
Turn right onto Prince of Wales Road
333 ft
73.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Lancaster to Weymouth and Portland?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £48.9. 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 £24.45 each (£48.9 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £16.3 a head (£48.9 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £12.23 per person (£48.9 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 34 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £48.9 total comes from for the trip from Lancaster to Weymouth and Portland.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Weymouth and Portland.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 33.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.95 £ (33.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.3 £ (33.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.48 £ (33.9/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

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 Weymouth and Portland?

Weymouth and Portland is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. Weymouth and Portland has coordinates 50.6066937o,-2.4645058o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Weymouth and Portland from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.