Route from Leicester to Preston

The distance between Leicester and Preston is 127 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 18 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
127 mi , 2 h 18 min
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Route from Leicester to Preston on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Preston

127 mi 2 h 18 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Make a slight left to stay on Vaughan Way (A594)
529 ft
4.
Continue onto St Nicholas Circle
808 ft
5.
Keep right onto St Nicholas Circle (A594)
589 ft
6.
Make a slight left onto Vaughan Way (A594)
686 ft
7.
Keep right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
1224 ft
8.
Turn left onto St Margaret's Way (A6)
0.4 mi
9.
Make a slight left onto Ravensbridge Drive
0.4 mi
10.
Continue onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.6 mi
11.
Continue straight onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.9 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
163 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
452 ft
14.
Enter Anstey Lane and take the 1st exit onto A5630
154 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A5630
0.5 mi
16.
Enter Anstey Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
182 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
0.6 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
19.
Merge right onto A50
4 ft
20.
Keep right onto A50
606 ft
21.
Keep left onto Markfield Road (A50)
1.5 mi
22.
Continue onto Bradgate Hill (A50)
1.2 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Leicester Road (A50)
135 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A50)
0.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Markfield Bypass (A50)
205 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Markfield Bypass (A50)
1.2 mi
27.
Merge right onto A511
740 ft
28.
Keep right onto A511
254 ft
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The NORTH
0.6 mi
30.
Merge right onto M1
9.8 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Derby
0.3 mi
32.
Keep right at the fork
259 ft
33.
Keep left onto A50
4.7 mi
34.
Keep right onto A50
15.9 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
283 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
4.7 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
251 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
0.8 mi
39.
Enter McDonalds Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
160 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
8.6 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A50
34 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
1.4 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left towards A521: Blythe Bridge
891 ft
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
224 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout
953 ft
46.
Merge right onto Uttoxeter Road (A50)
2.9 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left
1263 ft
48.
Enter Heron Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
481 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
0.4 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto King Street (A50)
28 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto King Street (A50)
820 ft
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto City Road (A5007)
88 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto City Road (A5007)
0.7 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto City Road (A5007)
28 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto City Road (A5007)
883 ft
56.
Take the ramp
886 ft
57.
Keep right at the fork
604 ft
58.
Merge right onto Queensway (A500)
8.7 mi
59.
Enter Barthomley Interchange and take the 4th exit onto M6
908 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto M6
35.5 mi
61.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
62.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
63.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
64.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
65.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
66.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
71.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
72.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
73.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
74.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
75.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
76.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
77.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
78.
Turn right
51 ft
79.
Turn right
397 ft
80.
Turn left
87 ft
81.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Leicester to Preston by car?

Driving from Leicester to Preston costs £22.2 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 144 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £11.1 (£22.2 split by 2). With three friends, it's £7.4 each (£22.2 divided by 3), and with four, it's £5.55 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 15.4 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £22.2 Leicester-Preston fare.

In all, the travel costs £22.2 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.7 £ (15.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.13 £ (15.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.85 £ (15.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Preston

The second route from Leicester to the Preston is 136.88 miles and takes 2 hours and 28 minutes.

The third route from Leicester to the Preston is 130.69 miles and takes 3 hours and 3 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Leicester to Preston by car?

The cheapest route from Leicester to Preston is the first suggested route (127mi, 2h 18min) and costs 22.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Leicester to Preston is the third suggested route (131mi, 3h 3min) and costs 22.8 £.

The most expensive route from Leicester to Preston is the second suggested route (137mi, 2h 28min) and costs 23.9 £.

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 Leicester to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 127mi (distance from Leicester to Preston) and its duration is 2h 18min. The other route is 137mi, and its duration is 2h 28min. The slowest route is 131mi, and its duration is 3h 3min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Leicester to Preston by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Leicester to Preston. It provides driving directions from Leicester to Preston, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Leicester - Preston 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 Leicester to Preston with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Leicester located?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Preston?

Preston is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Preston has coordinates 53.7632010o,-2.7030900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Preston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.