Route from Livingston to Lancaster

The distance between Livingston and Lancaster is 160 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 53 minutes.

From: Livingston, County: West Lothian, Scotland
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
160 mi , 2 h 53 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Livingston to Lancaster on map



Driving directions from Livingston to Lancaster

160 mi 2 h 53 min
1.
Head southwest
112 ft
2.
Turn right onto Willowbank
666 ft
3.
Turn left onto Ladywell East Road
379 ft
4.
Turn left to stay on Ladywell East Road
611 ft
5.
Continue onto Ladywell West Road
0.4 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ladywell West Road
56 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Ladywell West Road
924 ft
8.
Enter Newyearfield Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alderstone Road
21 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Alderstone Road
0.3 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alderstone Road
59 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Alderstone Road
0.8 mi
12.
Enter Campus Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alderstone Road
142 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Alderstone Road
1138 ft
14.
Enter Almondvale Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Alderstone Road
274 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Alderstone Road
935 ft
16.
Enter Adambrae Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alderstone Road
147 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Alderstone Road
0.3 mi
18.
Enter Newpark Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
337 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
0.5 mi
20.
Enter Wilderness Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brucefield Park North
78 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Brucefield Park North
644 ft
22.
Turn right onto Brucefield Park West
0.4 mi
23.
Continue straight
7.5 mi
24.
Continue onto Auchengray Road
0.6 mi
25.
Make a slight right
3.2 mi
26.
Turn left onto Carnwath Road (B7016)
2.3 mi
27.
Turn right onto A70
1257 ft
28.
Make a slight left onto Lampits Road
0.7 mi
29.
Continue onto Carnwath Road
0.7 mi
30.
Turn left onto Pettinain Road
0.4 mi
31.
Continue onto Tie Road No 2
1.4 mi
32.
Turn right onto Grange Road
0.5 mi
33.
Turn left onto Covington Road
1.5 mi
34.
Turn left to stay on Covington Road
674 ft
35.
Turn right to stay on Covington Road
1.4 mi
36.
Continue onto Boat Road
0.4 mi
37.
Keep left onto Boat Road
269 ft
38.
Turn left onto Sherifflats Road
0.4 mi
39.
Turn left onto A73
8 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A702
269 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A74(M)
212 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A74(M)
49.2 mi
44.
Continue onto M6
73 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left onto Lune Valley Interchange
0.3 mi
46.
Keep left at the fork
172 ft
47.
Merge right onto Caton Road (A683)
618 ft
48.
Make a slight left to stay on Caton Road (A589)
1.8 mi
49.
Turn left onto Parliament Street (A6)
445 ft
50.
Continue onto North Road (A6)
597 ft
51.
Turn left onto Rosemary Lane (A6)
376 ft
52.
Make a slight right onto Great John Street (A6)
689 ft
53.
Continue onto Thurnham Street (A6)
862 ft
54.
Make a slight right towards A6 North: Kirkby Lonsdale
69 ft
55.
Keep right onto Penny Street (A6)
317 ft
56.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Livingston to Lancaster by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 27.9 quid. Now, how do we get to that number? Let's break it down.

First off, we need to consider the price of petrol. In this calculation, it's set at 144 pence per liter. Then, we need to know how thirsty your car is. The fuel consumption rate for this ride is 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets divvied up. For two people sharing the ride, it's gonna be 13.95 quid each (£27.9 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 9.3 quid (£27.9 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 6.98 quid (£27.9 divided by 4).

Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of the calculations. To figure out how much fuel you need for the trip, it's all about distance and fuel efficiency. The distance between Livingston and Lancaster is about 159.69 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 19.4 liters of petrol. We got that number by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters 'cause that's what we use here.

Once we know how much fuel we need, we can calculate the total cost. Multiply the amount of fuel (19.4 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), and you get 27.9 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from Livingston to Lancaster: 27.9 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Livingston to Lancaster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.65 £ (19.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.43 £ (19.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.83 £ (19.3/4) /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.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Livingston to Lancaster

The second route from Livingston to the Lancaster is 180.17 miles and takes 3 hours and 26 minutes.

The third route from Livingston to the Lancaster is 161.89 miles and takes 3 hours and 40 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Livingston to Lancaster is the first suggested route (160mi, 2h 53min) and costs 27.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Livingston to Lancaster is the third suggested route (162mi, 3h 40min) and costs 28.3 £.

The most expensive route from Livingston to Lancaster is the second suggested route (180mi, 3h 26min) and costs 31.4 £.

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 Livingston to Lancaster?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 160mi (distance from Livingston to Lancaster) and its duration is 2h 53min. The other route is 180mi, and its duration is 3h 26min. The slowest route is 162mi, and its duration is 3h 40min.

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

Where is Livingston located?

Livingston is located in West Lothian county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 157 meters above sea level. Livingston has coordinates 55.9007080o,-3.5180680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Livingston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Lancaster?

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.