Route from Manchester to Preston by car

From: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
35.6 mi
44 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Manchester to Preston?

How far is from Manchester to Preston?


The driving distance between Manchester and Preston is 35.6 miles. Travel time is 44 minutes by car.






35.6 mi 44 min
1.
Head south on Brown Street
121 ft
2.
Turn left onto Chancery Lane
143 ft
3.
Make a slight left onto Concert Lane
271 ft
4.
Turn right onto York Street
356 ft
5.
Continue onto New York Street
591 ft
6.
Turn right onto Portland Street (A5103)
0.3 mi
7.
Continue onto Chepstow Street
526 ft
8.
Continue onto Great Bridgewater Street
827 ft
9.
Turn left onto Albion Street (A5103)
357 ft
10.
Turn right onto Whitworth Street West (B6469)
744 ft
11.
Keep left onto Whitworth Street West (B6469)
121 ft
12.
Continue slightly left onto Bridgewater Viaduct (A56)
481 ft
13.
Continue onto Chester Road (A56)
684 ft
14.
Turn left onto Deansgate Interchange
488 ft
15.
Keep right onto Deansgate Interchange
354 ft
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto A57
1077 ft
17.
Keep left onto Dawson Street (A57)
344 ft
18.
Merge right onto Regent Road (A57)
0.3 mi
19.
Continue onto Regent Road (A57)
0.6 mi
20.
Merge right towards Ring Road (M60)
3.8 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60
744 ft
22.
Keep right towards M60: Ring Road (North)
2.9 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left onto M60
0.5 mi
24.
Continue onto M61
0.5 mi
25.
Keep left towards M61: Preston
18.5 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto M61
0.3 mi
27.
Keep left at the fork
0.3 mi
28.
Merge right onto M65
1.5 mi
29.
Continue onto Cuerden Roundabout (A6)
0.4 mi
30.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
31.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
373 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
36.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
37.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
38.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
39.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
40.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
41.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
42.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
43.
Turn right
51 ft
44.
Turn right
397 ft
45.
Turn left
87 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Manchester to Preston?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 6.2 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3.1 £ (6.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.07 £ (6.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 1.55 £ (6.2/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (35.56 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 6.2 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 35.56 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 4.3 liters

Fuel needed = 4.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 4.3 liters x 143 pence per liter = 6.2 £

Fuel cost from Manchester to Preston = 6.2 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 3.9 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 3.9 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 1.95 £ (3.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.3 £ (3.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 0.98 £ (3.9/4) per passenger.