Route from Maidstone to Preston

The distance between Maidstone and Preston is 264 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 25 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
264 mi , 4 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Maidstone to Preston on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Preston

264 mi 4 h 25 min
1.
Head north on College Road (A229)
16 ft
2.
Continue onto Mill Street (A229)
443 ft
3.
Keep left onto Bishops Way (A229)
1310 ft
4.
Merge left onto Fairmeadow (A229)
661 ft
5.
Continue onto Waterside (A229)
0.3 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
171 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.3 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
218 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.6 mi
10.
Continue onto Chatham Road (A229)
2.9 mi
11.
Take the ramp
1024 ft
12.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
718 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1079 ft
14.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M2
57 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M2
0.4 mi
16.
Keep right onto M2
5.7 mi
17.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
18.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
20.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
21.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
22.
Continue towards M25: (M11
23.5 mi
23.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
27.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
29.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
31.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
33.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
34.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
36.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
37.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
38.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
39.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
41.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
42.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
43.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
44.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
49.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
50.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
51.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
52.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
53.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
54.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
55.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
56.
Turn right
51 ft
57.
Turn right
397 ft
58.
Turn left
87 ft
59.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Maidstone to Preston?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 46 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 23 quid each (£46 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 15.33 quid per person (£46 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 11.5 quid per person (£46 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 32 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 263.55 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 32 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Maidstone to Preston: 46 quid.

 

 

The cost of fuel when driving a car is influenced by various factors. These include the distance covered, the driving conditions (such as traffic congestion, slow-paced driving, regular driving, or aggressive driving), the fuel efficiency of the vehicle, the vehicle's condition, prevailing weather conditions, and the current price of fuel. Each of these elements can impact fuel expenses and should be considered when estimating the overall cost of driving.

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 31.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.95 £ (31.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.63 £ (31.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.98 £ (31.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Preston

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Maidstone to Preston covers 275.39 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 37 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Preston is the first suggested route (264mi, 4h 25min) and costs 46 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Preston is the second suggested route (275mi, 4h 37min) and costs 48.1 £.

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 Maidstone to Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 264mi (distance from Maidstone to Preston) and its duration is 4h 25min. The slowest route is 275mi, and its duration is 4h 37min.

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

Maidstone is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Maidstone has coordinates 51.2703630o,0.5226990o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Maidstone 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.