Route from Motherwell to Preston

The distance between Motherwell and Preston is 171 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 53 minutes.

From: Motherwell, County: North Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
171 mi , 2 h 53 min
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Route from Motherwell to Preston on map



Driving directions from Motherwell to Preston

171 mi 2 h 53 min
1.
Head south
58 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
640 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
71 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.3 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
48 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airbles Road (B754)
98 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Airbles Road (B754)
0.5 mi
9.
Turn left onto Hamilton Road (A723)
1239 ft
10.
Take the ramp onto M74
771 ft
11.
Keep left onto M74
24.7 mi
12.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
13.
Continue onto M6
92 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards Blackpool
1 mi
15.
Keep left towards Preston
0.3 mi
16.
Enter Broughton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Garstang Road (A6)
1 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Garstang Road (A6)
2.3 mi
18.
Turn right onto Moor Lane (A5071)
0.3 mi
19.
Turn left onto Warwick Street
245 ft
20.
Turn right onto North Street
305 ft
21.
Turn left
51 ft
22.
Turn right
397 ft
23.
Turn left
87 ft
24.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £29.7. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £14.85 (£29.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £9.9 per passenger (£29.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £7.43 per passenger (£29.7 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 20.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £29.7 comes from for the journey from Motherwell to Preston.
 

Diesel cost from Motherwell to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.4 £ (18.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.27 £ (18.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.7 £ (18.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Motherwell to Preston

The most time-consuming route from Motherwell to Preston spans a distance of 178.39 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 7 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Motherwell to Preston is the first suggested route (171mi, 2h 53min) and costs 29.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Motherwell to Preston is the second suggested route (178mi, 4h 7min) and costs 30.9 £.

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 Motherwell to Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 171mi (distance from Motherwell to Preston) and its duration is 2h 53min. The slowest route is 178mi, and its duration is 4h 7min.

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

Motherwell is located in North Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 86 meters above sea level. Motherwell has coordinates 55.7832092o,-3.9810968o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Motherwell 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.