Route from Preston to Derby

The distance between Preston and Derby is 100 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 49 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Derby, County: Derbyshire, England
100 mi , 1 h 49 min
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Route from Preston to Derby on map



Driving directions from Preston to Derby

100 mi 1 h 49 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
50.9 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
0.3 mi
28.
Enter Barthomley Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A500
44 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A500
8.2 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
31.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
32.
Keep left at the fork
1251 ft
33.
Turn left onto City Road (A5007)
846 ft
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto City Road (A5007)
85 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto City Road (A5007)
0.7 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto King Street (A50)
101 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto King Street (A50)
849 ft
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
103 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Place Link (A50)
0.4 mi
40.
Enter Heron Cross Roundabout and take the 1st exit
39 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout
796 ft
42.
Merge right onto A50
4.7 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
251 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
8.6 mi
45.
Enter McDonalds Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A50
143 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A50
0.8 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Derby Road (A50)
161 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Derby Road (A50)
4.7 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Road (A50)
198 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Road (A50)
5.2 mi
51.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
52.
Enter Hilton Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards A516: Derby
199 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout towards A516: Derby
0.5 mi
54.
Continue onto Etwall Bypass (A516)
1.1 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A516
217 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A516
1.6 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A516
127 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A516
1.1 mi
59.
Merge right onto A38
0.5 mi
60.
Keep left towards A516: Derby
0.8 mi
61.
Keep left onto Uttoxeter New Road (A516)
1.4 mi
62.
Enter Uttoxeter New Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stafford Street (A601)
73 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Stafford Street (A601)
862 ft
64.
Continue onto Ford Street (A601)
877 ft
65.
Make a slight right to stay on Saint Alkmund's Way
352 ft
66.
Turn right onto Cathedral Road
436 ft
67.
Turn left onto Cathedral Road
487 ft
68.
Keep right onto Full Street
1114 ft
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Corporation Street
75 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto Corporation Street
291 ft
71.
Enter the roundabout and exit onto Corporation Street
131 ft
72.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Preston to Derby by car?

Driving from Preston to Derby costs £17.3 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £8.65 (£17.3 split by 2). With three friends, it's £5.77 each (£17.3 divided by 3), and with four, it's £4.33 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 12.1 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £17.3 Preston-Derby fare.

In all, the travel costs £17.3 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Derby.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 10.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.45 £ (10.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.63 £ (10.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.73 £ (10.9/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Preston to Derby

The second route from Preston to the Derby is 92.49 miles and takes 2 hours and 3 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Derby is 110.8 miles and takes 2 hours and 28 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Derby is the second suggested route (92mi, 2h 3min) and costs 16 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Derby is the first suggested route (100mi, 1h 49min) and costs 17.3 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Derby is the third suggested route (111mi, 2h 28min) and costs 19.2 £.

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 Derby?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 100mi (distance from Preston to Derby) and its duration is 1h 49min. The other route is 92mi, and its duration is 2h 3min. The slowest route is 111mi, and its duration is 2h 28min.

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

Derby is located in Derbyshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 48 meters above sea level. Derby has coordinates 52.9225301o,-1.4746186o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Derby from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.