Route from Preston to Cardiff

The distance between Preston and Cardiff is 209 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 38 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
209 mi , 3 h 38 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Preston to Cardiff

209 mi 3 h 38 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 left onto M5
40 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
30.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
32.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
36.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
40.
Continue onto A449
12.9 mi
41.
Take the ramp onto A449
1103 ft
42.
Continue onto M4
487 ft
43.
Keep left onto M4
8.6 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
45.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
46.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
47.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
48.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
49.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
52.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
53.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
54.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
55.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
56.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Preston to Cardiff?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £36.4. 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 £18.2 each (£36.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £12.13 a head (£36.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £9.1 per person (£36.4 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 25.3 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £36.4 total comes from for the trip from Preston to Cardiff.
 

 

Tire air pressure affects automotive fuel economy because:

Rolling Resistance: Well-inflated tires demand less energy to move. This minimizes engine workload and boosts fuel efficiency. However, underinflated tires increase rolling resistance, making the engine work harder and using more petrololine.

Tires filled to the manufacturer's recommended pressure provide best performance and fuel efficiency. Any tire pressure below or above this suggested range can reduce fuel efficiency.

Uneven tire wear increases rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Regularly checking and maintaining tire pressure helps save tire wear and fuel use.

Properly inflated tires improve handling and stability, especially when cornering and braking. Smoother driving reduces rapid acceleration and braking, improving fuel efficiency.

Environmental Impact: Proper tire pressure improves fuel efficiency, lowers tire wear, and extends tire life. This reduces the environmental impact of tire disposal and manufacture, improving sustainability.

Fuel efficiency, vehicle performance, and safety depend on optimum tire air pressure. Regularly checking and adjusting tire pressure according to manufacturer guidelines saves fuel and reduces environmental impact.

Diesel cost from Preston to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 25.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.65 £ (25.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.43 £ (25.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.33 £ (25.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Cardiff

The second route from Preston to the Cardiff is 196.55 miles and takes 4 hours and 1 minute.

The third route from Preston to the Cardiff is 204.67 miles and takes 4 hours and 26 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Cardiff is the second suggested route (197mi, 4h 1min) and costs 34.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Cardiff is the third suggested route (205mi, 4h 26min) and costs 35.7 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Cardiff is the first suggested route (209mi, 3h 38min) and costs 36.4 £.

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 Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 209mi (distance from Preston to Cardiff) and its duration is 3h 38min. The other route is 197mi, and its duration is 4h 1min. The slowest route is 205mi, and its duration is 4h 26min.

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

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.