Route from Preston to Dartford

The distance between Preston and Dartford is 245 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Dartford, County: Kent, England
245 mi , 4 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Dartford on map



Driving directions from Preston to Dartford

245 mi 4 h 7 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
57.4 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
32.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
33.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
34.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
36.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
38.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.9 mi
40.
Continue towards M25: (M20
4.5 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards A225: Dartford
0.3 mi
42.
Keep right at the fork
198 ft
43.
Make a slight right
385 ft
44.
Keep left onto Princes Road (A296)
578 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Park Road (A296)
248 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Park Road (A296)
0.3 mi
47.
Turn left onto East Hill (A226)
0.4 mi
48.
Turn right onto Home Gardens (A226)
940 ft
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Home Gardens (A226)
89 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Home Gardens (A226)
356 ft
51.
Make a slight left onto Suffolk Road
1309 ft
52.
Turn right onto Hythe Street
195 ft
53.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Preston to Dartford by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 42.4 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 £21.2 (equivalent to 42.4/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 14.13 pounds (42.4/3) per passenger.
10.6 pounds (42.4/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(244.61 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per litre for fuel equals 42.4 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)29.7 litres are consumed (244.61 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 29.7 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 29.7 litres x 143 pence per litre, or 42.4 pounds

42.4 pounds for fuel to get from Preston to Dartford
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Dartford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.4 £ (26.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.93 £ (26.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.7 £ (26.8/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Alternative routes from Preston to Dartford

The second route from Preston to the Dartford is 270.88 miles and takes 4 hours and 33 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Dartford is 248.23 miles and takes 5 hours and 39 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Dartford is the first suggested route (245mi, 4h 7min) and costs 42.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Dartford is the third suggested route (248mi, 5h 39min) and costs 43 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Dartford is the second suggested route (271mi, 4h 33min) and costs 47 £.

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 Dartford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 245mi (distance from Preston to Dartford) and its duration is 4h 7min. The other route is 271mi, and its duration is 4h 33min. The slowest route is 248mi, and its duration is 5h 39min.

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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 Dartford?

Dartford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dartford has coordinates 51.4462100o,0.2168720o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dartford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.