Route from Preston to Croydon

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

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Croydon, County: Greater London, England
233 mi , 4 h 20 min
Tolls: Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Croydon on map



Driving directions from Preston to Croydon

233 mi 4 h 20 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
37.9 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
30.
Merge right onto M1
75 mi
31.
Enter Staples Corner and take the 4th exit
1281 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout
524 ft
33.
Enter Staples Corner West Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Circular Road (A406)
232 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto North Circular Road (A406)
0.3 mi
35.
Merge right onto North Circular Road (A406)
1.3 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left onto Dog Lane
258 ft
37.
Turn right onto Lansdowne Grove
536 ft
38.
Turn right onto Neasden Lane (B453)
0.5 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto High Road (A407)
103 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto High Road (A407)
547 ft
41.
Continue onto Church Road (A407)
0.4 mi
42.
Continue onto Craven Park (A407)
0.3 mi
43.
Continue onto Manor Park Road (A404)
0.3 mi
44.
Continue slightly left onto High Street Harlesden (A404)
0.3 mi
45.
Continue onto Harrow Road (A404)
813 ft
46.
Turn right onto Scrubs Lane (A219)
1 mi
47.
Continue onto Wood Lane (A219)
0.3 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left onto Wood Lane (A40)
1113 ft
49.
Enter Westway Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Cross Route (A3220)
660 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto West Cross Route (A3220)
0.7 mi
51.
Enter Holland Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holland Road (A3220)
353 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Holland Road (A3220)
0.4 mi
53.
Make a slight left onto Addison Crescent (A3220)
500 ft
54.
Turn right onto Addison Road (A3220)
1210 ft
55.
Keep left onto Warwick Gardens (A3220)
0.3 mi
56.
Continue left onto Pembroke Road (A3220)
798 ft
57.
Turn right onto Earl's Court Road (A3220)
0.5 mi
58.
Make a slight right onto Redcliffe Gardens (A3220)
0.5 mi
59.
Turn right onto Fulham Road (A308)
695 ft
60.
Turn left onto Hortensia Road
835 ft
61.
Turn right onto King's Road (A308)
0.4 mi
62.
Continue onto New King's Road (A308)
648 ft
63.
Turn left onto Wandsworth Bridge Road (A217)
0.9 mi
64.
Continue onto Bridgend Road (A217)
495 ft
65.
Keep right onto A217
349 ft
66.
Keep left onto Trinity Road (A214)
2.1 mi
67.
Continue onto Tooting Bec Road (A214)
1.2 mi
68.
Continue onto Tooting Bec Gardens (A214)
968 ft
69.
Take the ramp onto A216
69 ft
70.
Turn left to stay on Mitcham Lane (A216)
104 ft
71.
Make a sharp right onto Streatham High Road (A23)
1.2 mi
72.
Continue onto London Road (A23)
1.4 mi
73.
Enter Thornton Heath Pond Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A235)
154 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A235)
0.8 mi
75.
Turn right onto Sumner Road (A213)
0.3 mi
76.
Turn left onto Mitcham Road (A236)
1252 ft
77.
Continue onto Roman Way (A236)
0.5 mi
78.
Continue onto Old Town (A236)
1132 ft
79.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pump Pail North
109 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto Pump Pail North
996 ft
81.
Merge right onto The Croydon Flyover (A232)
826 ft
82.
Turn left
186 ft
83.
Make a slight left onto Park Lane (A212)
313 ft
84.
Go straight onto Croydon Underpass (A212)
0.3 mi
85.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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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.