Route from Preston to Dover

The distance between Preston and Dover is 303 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 4 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Dover, County: Kent, England
303 mi , 5 h 4 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Dover on map



Driving directions from Preston to Dover

303 mi 5 h 4 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
5.3 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
42.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
43.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
44.
Continue onto M2
25.3 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
46.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
753 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
20 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A2
145 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A2
2 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A258
365 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A258
1.1 mi
52.
Turn right onto Connaught Road
0.5 mi
53.
Make a sharp left onto Park Avenue
0.3 mi
54.
Make a slight left onto Maison Dieu Road (A256)
855 ft
55.
Turn right onto Pencester Road
213 ft
56.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Preston to Dover?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £52.5. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £26.25 each (£52.5 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £17.5 a head (£52.5 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £13.13 per person (£52.5 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 36.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £52.5 total comes from for the trip from Preston to Dover.
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Dover.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 33.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.55 £ (33.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.03 £ (33.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.28 £ (33.1/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Preston to Dover

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Preston to Dover covers 316.42 miles and necessitates 5 hours and 15 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Dover is the first suggested route (303mi, 5h 4min) and costs 52.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Dover is the second suggested route (316mi, 5h 15min) and costs 54.9 £.

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 Dover?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 303mi (distance from Preston to Dover) and its duration is 5h 4min. The slowest route is 316mi, and its duration is 5h 15min.

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

Dover is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dover has coordinates 51.1278758o,1.3134027o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dover from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.