Route from Preston to Edinburgh

The distance between Preston and Edinburgh is 180 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 25 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
180 mi , 3 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Preston to Edinburgh

180 mi 3 h 25 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)
30.3 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
13 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
697 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
78 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
27.6 mi
18.
Continue onto A72
3.2 mi
19.
Continue onto A701
9.4 mi
20.
Continue slightly left onto A6094
1.9 mi
21.
Continue straight onto B7026
3 mi
22.
Turn right onto A701
0.4 mi
23.
Enter Gowkley Moss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A701
201 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
0.8 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A701
23 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A701
1 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Straiton Road (A701)
115 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Straiton Road (A701)
0.6 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
146 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Burdiehouse Road (A701)
0.7 mi
31.
Continue onto Howden Hall Road (A701)
0.4 mi
32.
Continue onto Liberton Gardens (A701)
0.5 mi
33.
Continue onto Liberton Brae (A701)
0.6 mi
34.
Continue onto Liberton Road (A701)
0.4 mi
35.
Continue onto Craigmillar Park (A701)
0.4 mi
36.
Continue onto Mayfield Gardens (A701)
1024 ft
37.
Continue onto Minto Street (A701)
0.3 mi
38.
Continue onto Newington Road (A701)
728 ft
39.
Continue onto South Clerk Street (A7)
0.4 mi
40.
Continue onto Nicolson Street (A7)
0.3 mi
41.
Continue onto South Bridge (A7)
0.4 mi
42.
Turn right onto Princes Street
120 ft
43.
Turn left onto Leith Street (A900)
56 ft
44.
Make a sharp left to stay on Princes Street
68 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £31.2. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £15.6 (£31.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £10.4 per passenger (£31.2 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £7.8 per passenger (£31.2 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 21.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £31.2 comes from for the journey from Preston to Edinburgh.
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.85 £ (19.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.57 £ (19.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.93 £ (19.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Edinburgh

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Preston to Edinburgh covers 182.26 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 23 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (180mi, 3h 25min) and costs 31.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (182mi, 4h 23min) 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 Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 180mi (distance from Preston to Edinburgh) and its duration is 3h 25min. The slowest route is 182mi, and its duration is 4h 23min.

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

Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 70 meters above sea level. Edinburgh has coordinates 55.9532520o,-3.1882670o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Edinburgh from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.