Route from Preston to Christchurch

The distance between Preston and Christchurch is 271 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 33 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Christchurch, County: Dorset, England
271 mi , 4 h 33 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Christchurch on map



Driving directions from Preston to Christchurch

271 mi 4 h 33 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
11.7 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
30.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
31.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
32.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
33.
Merge right onto M40
44.4 mi
34.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
35.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
34.4 mi
37.
Keep right onto Newbury Bypass (A34)
28.1 mi
38.
Enter Winnall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M3
1107 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto M3
7.9 mi
40.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
41.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
42.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
43.
Continue onto A31
11.3 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left
1191 ft
45.
Keep left at the fork
386 ft
46.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
5.2 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left
1248 ft
48.
Turn left onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
82 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.4 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
21 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.6 mi
53.
Enter Fairmile Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
160 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
55.
Continue onto Bargates (B3073)
0.3 mi
56.
Enter Fountain Roundabout and exit onto Fountain Roundabout (A35)
138 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Preston to Christchurch by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 46.9 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 143 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 £23.45 (equivalent to 46.9/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 15.63 pounds (46.9/3) per passenger.
11.73 pounds (46.9/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(270.8 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per litre for fuel equals 46.9 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)32.8 litres are consumed (270.8 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 32.8 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 32.8 litres x 143 pence per litre, or 46.9 pounds

46.9 pounds for fuel to get from Preston to Christchurch
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Christchurch.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.8 £ (29.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.87 £ (29.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.4 £ (29.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Christchurch

The second route from Preston to the Christchurch is 269.21 miles and takes 4 hours and 35 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Christchurch is the second suggested route (269mi, 4h 35min) and costs 46.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Christchurch is the first suggested route (271mi, 4h 33min) and costs 46.9 £.

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 Christchurch?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 271mi (distance from Preston to Christchurch) and its duration is 4h 33min. The slowest route is 269mi, and its duration is 4h 35min.

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

Christchurch is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Christchurch has coordinates 50.7357770o,-1.7785860o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Christchurch from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.