Route from Preston to Bathgate

The distance between Preston and Bathgate is 178 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 12 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Bathgate, County: West Lothian, Scotland
178 mi , 3 h 12 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Bathgate on map



Driving directions from Preston to Bathgate

178 mi 3 h 12 min
1.
Head west
86 ft
2.
Turn right
49 ft
3.
Turn right
604 ft
4.
Turn left
51 ft
5.
Turn right onto North Street
551 ft
6.
Turn right onto Moor Lane (A5071)
0.4 mi
7.
Continue onto Garstang Road (A6)
2.3 mi
8.
Enter Broughton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Preston bypass (M55)
507 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston bypass (M55)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Preston Bypass (M55)
0.3 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards Lancaster
93 mi
12.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
1015 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A702
350 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
759 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A702
264 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A73
166 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A73
8 mi
20.
Turn right onto Sherifflats Road
0.4 mi
21.
Turn right onto Boat Road
0.4 mi
22.
Continue onto Covington Road
1.1 mi
23.
Make a slight left to stay on Covington Road
0.3 mi
24.
Turn left to stay on Covington Road
674 ft
25.
Turn right to stay on Covington Road
1.5 mi
26.
Turn right onto Grange Road
0.5 mi
27.
Turn left onto Tie Road No 2
1.4 mi
28.
Continue onto Pettinain Road
0.4 mi
29.
Turn right onto Carnwath Road
0.7 mi
30.
Continue onto Lampits Road
0.7 mi
31.
Go straight onto A70
1257 ft
32.
Turn left onto B7016
5.5 mi
33.
Keep right onto B7016
1059 ft
34.
Turn left onto B7016
327 ft
35.
Turn right onto Main Street (A706)
6.3 mi
36.
Continue straight onto Longridge Road (A706)
0.3 mi
37.
Continue onto Manse Road (A706)
1007 ft
38.
Continue onto Armadale Road (A706)
0.3 mi
39.
Enter Whitdale Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A706
324 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A706
1.1 mi
41.
Enter Boghead Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
164 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
0.4 mi
43.
Continue straight onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
0.3 mi
44.
Continue straight to stay on Whitburn Road (B7002)
0.3 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
24 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitburn Road (B7002)
0.6 mi
47.
Turn left onto Menzies Road
1234 ft
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Bridge Street (A89)
146 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto North Bridge Street (A89)
385 ft
50.
Turn left to stay on North Bridge Street
454 ft
51.
Turn left onto Mansefield Street
60 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Preston to Bathgate?

The expense of driving from Preston to Bathgate using petrol amounts to £30.9. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £15.45 (£30.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £10.3 per person (£30.9 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £7.73 per person (£30.9 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 21.6 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £30.9 for the trip from Preston to Bathgate.
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Bathgate.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.75 £ (19.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.5 £ (19.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.88 £ (19.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Bathgate

The most time-consuming route from Preston to Bathgate spans a distance of 182.81 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 15 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Bathgate is the first suggested route (178mi, 3h 12min) and costs 30.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Bathgate is the second suggested route (183mi, 4h 15min) and costs 31.7 £.

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 Bathgate?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 178mi (distance from Preston to Bathgate) and its duration is 3h 12min. The slowest route is 183mi, and its duration is 4h 15min.

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

Bathgate is located in West Lothian county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 145 meters above sea level. Bathgate has coordinates 55.9024000o,-3.6431180o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bathgate from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.