Route from London to Preston

The distance between London and Preston is 220 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 54 minutes.

From: London, County: Greater London, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
220 mi , 3 h 54 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from London to Preston on map



Driving directions from London to Preston

220 mi 3 h 54 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
482 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Cockspur Street (A4)
1063 ft
3.
Turn right onto Waterloo Place (A4)
462 ft
4.
Keep straight onto Regent Street St James's (A4)
692 ft
5.
Continue onto Piccadilly Circus (A4)
365 ft
6.
Make a slight left onto Regent Street (A4201)
31 ft
7.
Turn left to stay on Regent Street (A4201)
0.6 mi
8.
Turn left onto Margaret Street
248 ft
9.
Continue onto Cavendish Square
405 ft
10.
Continue onto Henrietta Place
871 ft
11.
Turn right onto Marylebone Lane
381 ft
12.
Turn left onto Wigmore Street (A5204)
1137 ft
13.
Continue onto Portman Square (A5204)
497 ft
14.
Continue onto Seymour Street (A5204)
1184 ft
15.
Turn right onto Edgware Road (A5)
1 mi
16.
Continue onto Maida Vale (A5)
0.9 mi
17.
Continue onto Kilburn High Road (A5)
1 mi
18.
Continue onto Shoot-up Hill (A5)
0.4 mi
19.
Continue onto Cricklewood Broadway (A5)
0.8 mi
20.
Continue onto Edgware Road (A5)
0.5 mi
21.
Continue straight to stay on Edgware Road
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Staples Corner West Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
371 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout
315 ft
24.
Take exit 1 on the left towards M1: The NORTH
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto M1
70 mi
26.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
28.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
29.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
30.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
31.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
33.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
34.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
35.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
36.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
41.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
42.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
43.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
44.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
45.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
46.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
47.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
48.
Turn right
51 ft
49.
Turn right
397 ft
50.
Turn left
87 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from London to Preston by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £38.1. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £19.05 (£38.1/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £12.7 per person (£38.1/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £9.53 per person (£38.1/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 219.87 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 219.87 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 26.7 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 26.7 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £38.1.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from London to Preston amounts to £38.1.

Diesel cost from London to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.05 £ (24.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.03 £ (24.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.03 £ (24.1/4) /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.

Alternative routes from London to Preston

The second route from London to the Preston is 231.32 miles and takes 4 hours and 3 minutes.

The third route from London to the Preston is 222.35 miles and takes 5 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from London to Preston is the first suggested route (220mi, 3h 54min) and costs 38.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from London to Preston is the third suggested route (222mi, 5h 18min) and costs 38.5 £.

The most expensive route from London to Preston is the second suggested route (231mi, 4h 3min) and costs 40.1 £.

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 London to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 220mi (distance from London to Preston) and its duration is 3h 54min. The other route is 231mi, and its duration is 4h 3min. The slowest route is 222mi, and its duration is 5h 18min.

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

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London 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.