Route from Preston to Blackpool

The distance between Preston and Blackpool is 17.4 miles. Travel time is 26 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Blackpool, County: Lancashire, England
17.4 mi , 26 min
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Route from Preston to Blackpool on map



Driving directions from Preston to Blackpool

17.4 mi 26 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 1st exit
1 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout
108 ft
10.
Continue onto M55
11.5 mi
11.
Continue onto A5230
0.4 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ashworth Road
384 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Ashworth Road
1068 ft
14.
Turn left onto Clifton Road
0.5 mi
15.
Turn right onto Cherry Tree Road North
749 ft
16.
Turn left onto Preston New Road (A583)
0.6 mi
17.
Turn right onto South Park Drive (A587)
0.3 mi
18.
Turn left to stay on West Park Drive
0.6 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Beech Avenue
85 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Beech Avenue
616 ft
21.
Turn left onto Forest Gate
601 ft
22.
Turn right onto Maple Avenue
113 ft
23.
Turn left
91 ft
24.
Turn right
65 ft
25.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Preston to Blackpool by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £3. 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 £1.5 (£3/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £1 per person (£3/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £0.75 per person (£3/4).

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 17.42 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 17.42 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 2.1 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 2.1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £3.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Preston to Blackpool amounts to £3.

Diesel cost from Preston to Blackpool.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.05 £ (2.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.7 £ (2.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.53 £ (2.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Blackpool

An alternative route from Preston to the Blackpool is 16.11 miles and takes 28 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Blackpool is the second suggested route (16.1mi, 28min) and costs 2.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Blackpool is the first suggested route (17.4mi, 26min) and costs 3 £.

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 Blackpool?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 17.4mi (distance from Preston to Blackpool) and its duration is 26min. The slowest route is 16.1mi, and its duration is 28min.

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

Blackpool is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 16 meters above sea level. Blackpool has coordinates 53.8175053o,-3.0356748o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Blackpool from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.