Route from Port Talbot to Preston

The distance between Port Talbot and Preston is 236 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
236 mi , 4 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Port Talbot to Preston on map



Driving directions from Port Talbot to Preston

236 mi 4 h 7 min
1.
Head southwest on The Kingsway
78 ft
2.
Turn right
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (B4290)
414 ft
4.
Continue onto Welcome Lane
249 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Strand
1192 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quay Parade (A4067)
822 ft
7.
Continue straight to stay on Quay Parade (A483)
661 ft
8.
Continue onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.3 mi
9.
Continue straight to stay on Fabian Way (A483)
769 ft
10.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.9 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.4 mi
13.
Keep left onto A465
8.1 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
296 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
156 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
192 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.6 mi
20.
Make a sharp right onto A465
0.2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
45 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
185 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
215 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
868 ft
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
37 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
29.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue straight onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
137 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
40 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout
306 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
199 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.8 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
276 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
428 ft
39.
Keep right onto A40
7.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
175 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.3 mi
42.
Continue onto A40
0.6 mi
43.
Keep left onto A40
7.2 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
46.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
50.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
52.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
54.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
55.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
56.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
57.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
58.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
59.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
60.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
61.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
62.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
63.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
64.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
65.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
70.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
71.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
72.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
73.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
74.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
75.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
76.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
77.
Turn right
51 ft
78.
Turn right
397 ft
79.
Turn left
87 ft
80.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Port Talbot to Preston?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £41.2. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £20.6 each (£41.2 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £13.73 a head (£41.2 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £10.3 per person (£41.2 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 28.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £41.2 total comes from for the trip from Port Talbot to Preston.
 

Diesel cost from Port Talbot to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 28.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.3 £ (28.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.53 £ (28.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.15 £ (28.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Port Talbot to Preston

The second route from Port Talbot to the Preston is 201.64 miles and takes 4 hours and 11 minutes.

The third route from Port Talbot to the Preston is 200.7 miles and takes 4 hours and 37 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Port Talbot to Preston by car?

The cheapest route from Port Talbot to Preston is the third suggested route (201mi, 4h 37min) and costs 35 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Port Talbot to Preston is the second suggested route (202mi, 4h 11min) and costs 35.2 £.

The most expensive route from Port Talbot to Preston is the first suggested route (236mi, 4h 7min) and costs 41.2 £.

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 Port Talbot to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 236mi (distance from Port Talbot to Preston) and its duration is 4h 7min. The other route is 202mi, and its duration is 4h 11min. The slowest route is 201mi, and its duration is 4h 37min.

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Where is Port Talbot located?

Port Talbot is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Port Talbot has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Port Talbot 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.