Route from Preston to East Kilbride

The distance between Preston and East Kilbride is 178 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 1 minute.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: East Kilbride, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
178 mi , 3 h 1 min
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Route from Preston to East Kilbride on map



Driving directions from Preston to East Kilbride

178 mi 3 h 1 min
1.
Head west
86 ft
2.
Turn right
49 ft
3.
Turn right
604 ft
4.
Turn left
51 ft
5.
Turn right onto North Street
551 ft
6.
Turn right onto Moor Lane (A5071)
0.4 mi
7.
Continue onto Garstang Road (A6)
2.3 mi
8.
Enter Broughton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Preston bypass (M55)
507 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston bypass (M55)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Preston Bypass (M55)
0.3 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards Lancaster
93 mi
12.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
13.
Continue onto M74
26.4 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Raith Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A725
71 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A725
0.3 mi
17.
Merge right onto East Kilbride Expressway (A725)
4.2 mi
18.
Continue straight to stay on East Kilbride Expressway (A725)
0.6 mi
19.
Enter Whirlies Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kingsway (A725)
149 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsway (A725)
0.8 mi
21.
Enter Whitemoss Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitemoss Avenue (B761)
372 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitemoss Avenue (B761)
0.3 mi
23.
Enter Priestknowe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Mains Road (B761)
114 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto West Mains Road (B761)
843 ft
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You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Preston to East Kilbride?

Well, using petrol, it's £31.1. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £15.55 for the trip (£31.1 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £10.37 each (£31.1 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £7.78 each (£31.1 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 21.6 liters of fuel. And that's where the £31.1 comes from for the trip from Preston to East Kilbride.

Diesel cost from Preston to East Kilbride.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.8 £ (21.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.2 £ (21.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.4 £ (21.6/4) /p.

Fuel efficiency of diesel and petrol: 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol ones. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon than petrol, hence diesel engines can extract more energy. Diesel engines also have larger compression ratios, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance. 
Fuel efficiency is lower for petrol engines than diesel engines. Petrol is still an effective internal combustion engine fuel, but it has less energy density than diesel. This means petrol engines may need more fuel than diesel engines to function similarly. In recent years, turbocharging and direct injection have increased petrol engine fuel efficiency, closing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles. 
Due to their higher energy density and thermal efficiency, diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. Diesel and petrol vehicle fuel efficiency can also be affected by driving habits, vehicle design, and other variables.
 

Alternative routes from Preston to East Kilbride

An alternative route from Preston to the East Kilbride is 180.91 miles and takes 4 hours and 9 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Preston to East Kilbride by car?

The cheapest route from Preston to East Kilbride is the first suggested route (178mi, 3h 1min) and costs 31.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to East Kilbride is the second suggested route (181mi, 4h 9min) and costs 31.6 £.

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 East Kilbride?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 178mi (distance from Preston to East Kilbride) and its duration is 3h 1min. The slowest route is 181mi, and its duration is 4h 9min.

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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 East Kilbride?

East Kilbride is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 159 meters above sea level. East Kilbride has coordinates 55.7643524o,-4.1769987o. RouteCalculator provides a map of East Kilbride from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.