Route from Preston to Croydon
The distance between Preston and Croydon is 233 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Driving directions from Preston to Croydon
What's the expense of traveling from Preston to Croydon by car?
The trip fueled by petrol comes to £40.3. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.
For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £20.15 (£40.3/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £13.43 (£40.3/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £10.08 (£40.3/4).
To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:
Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 232.63 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 232.63 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 28.2 liters of fuel needed.
Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 28.2 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £40.3.
In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Preston to Croydon amounts to £40.3.
Diesel cost from Preston to Croydon.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 25.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.75 £ (25.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.5 £ (25.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.38 £ (25.5/4) /p.
When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.
In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.
In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.
Alternative routes from Preston to Croydon
The second route from Preston to the Croydon is 254.32 miles and takes 4 hours and 34 minutes.
The third route from Preston to the Croydon is 241.79 miles and takes 5 hours and 43 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Preston to Croydon by car?
The cheapest route from Preston to Croydon is the first suggested route (233mi, 4h 20min) and costs 40.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Preston to Croydon is the third suggested route (242mi, 5h 43min) and costs 41.9 £.
The most expensive route from Preston to Croydon is the second suggested route (254mi, 4h 34min) and costs 44.1 £.
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 Croydon?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 233mi (distance from Preston to Croydon) and its duration is 4h 20min. The other route is 254mi, and its duration is 4h 34min. The slowest route is 242mi, and its duration is 5h 43min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Preston to Croydon by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Preston to Croydon. It provides driving directions from Preston to Croydon, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Preston - Croydon 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 Croydon 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 Croydon?
Croydon is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 58 meters above sea level. Croydon has coordinates 51.3761650o,-0.0982340o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Croydon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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