Preston Babergh by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Preston and Babergh by car is 247 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 17 minutes.

How far is Babergh from Preston? The driving distance is 247 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Babergh, County: Suffolk, England
247 mi , 4 h 17 min
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Route from Preston to Babergh on map



Driving directions from Preston to Babergh

247 mi 4 h 17 min
1.
Head west
86 ft
2.
Turn right
49 ft
3.
Turn right
604 ft
4.
Turn left
51 ft
5.
Turn left onto North Street
101 ft
6.
Turn left onto Walker Street
800 ft
7.
Turn left onto Lancaster Road
404 ft
8.
Turn right onto Melling Street
372 ft
9.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
498 ft
10.
Keep left at the fork
389 ft
11.
Merge left onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
12.
Continue onto Stanley Street (A59)
834 ft
13.
Keep right onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
14.
Go straight onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
15.
Continue onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
216 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
187 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right at the fork
287 ft
21.
Keep left onto A6
734 ft
22.
Continue onto M65
0.3 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
1052 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
26.
Merge right onto M6
84 mi
27.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
28.
Keep right onto M6
38.9 mi
29.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
30.
Keep left onto A14
19.1 mi
31.
Keep right onto A14
12.9 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
33.
Enter Moreton Hall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A134
751 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A134
606 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A134
176 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A134
0.3 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sicklesmere Road (A134)
35 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Sicklesmere Road (A134)
5.1 mi
39.
Turn left onto A1141
5 mi
40.
Turn left onto Water Street (A1141)
3.8 mi
41.
Continue onto The Street (A1141)
0.4 mi
42.
Turn right onto A1141
2.7 mi
43.
Make a sharp right
0.8 mi
44.
Turn right
638 ft
45.
Continue onto The Street
434 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Preston to Babergh by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £43. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £21.5 (£43/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £14.33 per person (£43/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £10.75 per person (£43/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 246.52 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 246.52 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 29.9 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 29.9 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £43.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Preston to Babergh amounts to £43.

Diesel cost from Preston to Babergh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.9 £ (29.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.93 £ (29.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.45 £ (29.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Preston to Babergh

The second route from Preston to the Babergh is 257.25 miles and takes 4 hours and 29 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Babergh is 253.88 miles and takes 5 hours and 16 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Babergh is the first suggested route (247mi, 4h 17min) and costs 43 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Babergh is the third suggested route (254mi, 5h 16min) and costs 44.3 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Babergh is the second suggested route (257mi, 4h 29min) and costs 44.9 £.

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 Preston to Babergh?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 247mi (distance from Preston to Babergh) and its duration is 4h 17min. The other route is 257mi, and its duration is 4h 29min. The slowest route is 254mi, and its duration is 5h 16min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Preston to Babergh by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Preston to Babergh. It provides driving directions from Preston to Babergh, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Preston - Babergh 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 Preston to Babergh with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Preston located?

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.

What is the location of Babergh?

Babergh is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 31 meters above sea level. Babergh has coordinates 52.0603616o,0.9175877o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Babergh from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.