Route from Preston to Falkirk

The distance between Preston and Falkirk is 195 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 20 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
195 mi , 3 h 20 min
Tolls: Stations
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Route from Preston to Falkirk on map



Driving directions from Preston to Falkirk

195 mi 3 h 20 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
29.2 mi
14.
Take exit 4 on the left towards M73: Stirling
0.3 mi
15.
Keep right towards M73: Stirling
7.4 mi
16.
Merge right onto M80
7.2 mi
17.
Keep left towards M876: Kincardine Bridges
2.2 mi
18.
Take exit 1 on the left towards A883: Falkirk
287 ft
19.
Continue towards A883: Falkirk
658 ft
20.
Turn left onto A883
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Checkbar Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
183 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout
106 ft
23.
Go straight onto A883
1.3 mi
24.
Enter Three Bridges and take the 1st exit towards Falkirk
89 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards Falkirk
0.9 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Street (A803)
103 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A803)
0.4 mi
28.
Enter Rosebank Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Camelon Road (A803)
179 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Camelon Road (A803)
0.6 mi
30.
Continue onto West Bridge Street (A803)
571 ft
31.
Turn left onto Hope Street (A803)
458 ft
32.
Continue onto Garrison Place (A803)
918 ft
33.
Enter Garrison Place Roundabout and exit onto Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
64 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Preston to Falkirk by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £33.9. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £16.95 (£33.9/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £11.3 (£33.9/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £8.48 (£33.9/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 195.3 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 195.3 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 23.7 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 23.7 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £33.9.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Preston to Falkirk amounts to £33.9.


Diesel cost from Preston to Falkirk.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.7 £ (21.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.13 £ (21.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.35 £ (21.4/4) /p.


Alternative routes from Preston to Falkirk

The most time-consuming route from Preston to Falkirk spans a distance of 194.38 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 28 minutes.


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

The cheapest route from Preston to Falkirk is the second suggested route (194mi, 4h 28min) and costs 33.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Falkirk is the first suggested route (195mi, 3h 20min) and costs 33.9 £.

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 Falkirk?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 195mi (distance from Preston to Falkirk) and its duration is 3h 20min. The slowest route is 194mi, and its duration is 4h 28min.

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

Falkirk is located in Falkirk county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Falkirk has coordinates 56.0018775o,-3.7839131o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Falkirk from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.