Preston Basildon by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Preston and Basildon by car is 243 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 4 minutes.

How far is Basildon from Preston? The driving distance is 243 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Basildon, County: Essex, England
243 mi , 4 h 4 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Basildon on map



Driving directions from Preston to Basildon

243 mi 4 h 4 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
37.9 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
30.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
32.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
33.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
34.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
36.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
38.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
29.3 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
41.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
43.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
6.5 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left towards A176: Basildon
592 ft
45.
Keep left onto A127
547 ft
46.
Go straight onto Upper Mayne (A176)
590 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mayne (A176)
174 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mayne (A176)
0.3 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mayne (A176)
162 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mayne (A176)
0.7 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
102 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
399 ft
53.
Continue straight to stay on Broadmayne (A1321)
1.4 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
263 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
389 ft
56.
Make a slight left onto Lincoln Road
417 ft
57.
Turn left onto Craylands
717 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Preston to Basildon by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 42.4 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £21.2 (equivalent to 42.4/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 14.13 pounds (42.4/3) per passenger.
10.6 pounds (42.4/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(242.96 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 42.4 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)29.5 litres are consumed (242.96 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 29.5 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 29.5 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 42.4 pounds

42.4 pounds for fuel to get from Preston to Basildon
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Basildon.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.7 £ (29.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.8 £ (29.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.35 £ (29.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Basildon

The second route from Preston to the Basildon is 258.51 miles and takes 4 hours and 19 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Basildon is 273.94 miles and takes 5 hours and 39 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Basildon is the first suggested route (243mi, 4h 4min) and costs 42.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Basildon is the second suggested route (259mi, 4h 19min) and costs 45.1 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Basildon is the third suggested route (274mi, 5h 39min) and costs 47.8 £.

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 Basildon?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 243mi (distance from Preston to Basildon) and its duration is 4h 4min. The other route is 259mi, and its duration is 4h 19min. The slowest route is 274mi, and its duration is 5h 39min.

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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 Basildon?

Basildon is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Basildon has coordinates 51.5760840o,0.4887360o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Basildon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.