Route from Oxford to Preston

The distance between Oxford and Preston is 180 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 6 minutes.

From: Oxford, County: Oxfordshire, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
180 mi , 3 h 6 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Oxford to Preston on map



Driving directions from Oxford to Preston

180 mi 3 h 6 min
1.
Head south on St Aldate's (A420)
1292 ft
2.
Turn right onto Speedwell Street
740 ft
3.
Turn left
106 ft
4.
Turn right onto Thames Street (A420)
909 ft
5.
Continue onto Oxpens Road (A420)
1158 ft
6.
Continue onto Hollybush Row (A420)
633 ft
7.
Turn left onto Frideswide Square
102 ft
8.
Turn right onto Hythe Bridge Street
961 ft
9.
Turn left onto Worcester Street (A4144)
525 ft
10.
Turn right onto Beaumont Street (A4144)
818 ft
11.
Turn left onto St Giles' (A4144)
809 ft
12.
Keep left onto St Giles' (A4144)
588 ft
13.
Continue onto Woodstock Road (A4144)
2.2 mi
14.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
204 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.4 mi
16.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Bicester
697 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout towards Bicester
0.3 mi
18.
Merge right onto A34
6.1 mi
19.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
44.4 mi
21.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
23.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
24.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
25.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
26.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
28.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
29.
Continue onto M65
0.7 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)
349 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 Oxford to Preston?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 31.1 £. 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 15.55 £ (31.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 10.37 £ (31.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 7.78 £ (31.1/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (179.63 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 31.1 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 179.63 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 21.8 liters

Fuel needed = 21.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 21.8 liters x 143 pence per liter = 31.1 £

Fuel cost from Oxford to Preston = 31.1 £

Diesel cost from Oxford to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.85 £ (19.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.57 £ (19.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.93 £ (19.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Oxford to Preston

The second route from Oxford to the Preston is 199.2 miles and takes 3 hours and 36 minutes.

The third route from Oxford to the Preston is 190.56 miles and takes 4 hours and 25 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Oxford to Preston is the first suggested route (180mi, 3h 6min) and costs 31.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Oxford to Preston is the third suggested route (191mi, 4h 25min) and costs 33 £.

The most expensive route from Oxford to Preston is the second suggested route (199mi, 3h 36min) and costs 34.5 £.

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 Oxford to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 180mi (distance from Oxford to Preston) and its duration is 3h 6min. The other route is 199mi, and its duration is 3h 36min. The slowest route is 191mi, and its duration is 4h 25min.

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

Oxford is located in Oxfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Oxford has coordinates 51.7520209o,-1.2577263o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oxford 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.