Route from Preston to Leicester

The distance between Preston and Leicester is 126 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 17 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
126 mi , 2 h 17 min
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Route from Preston to Leicester on map



Driving directions from Preston to Leicester

126 mi 2 h 17 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)
20.2 mi
51.
Take the ramp towards M1: The SOUTH
0.4 mi
52.
Merge right onto M1
10.4 mi
53.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Leicester
0.5 mi
54.
Merge right onto A511
44 ft
55.
Keep left onto Markfield Bypass (A50)
1.2 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A50)
180 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A50)
0.6 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bradgate Hill (A50)
223 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Bradgate Hill (A50)
2.7 mi
60.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
61.
Merge right onto A46
0.3 mi
62.
Take the ramp on the left towards A5630: Beaumont
0.3 mi
63.
Enter Anstey Lane Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
704 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
0.5 mi
65.
Enter Anstey Lane and take the 2nd exit onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
132 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (A5630)
441 ft
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
156 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.9 mi
69.
Continue straight onto Anstey Lane (B5327)
0.6 mi
70.
Continue onto Ravensbridge Drive
1298 ft
71.
Turn right onto Abbey Gate
885 ft
72.
Turn left onto North Bridge (A50)
200 ft
73.
Continue onto Frog Island (A50)
684 ft
74.
Continue onto Northgate Street (A50)
900 ft
75.
Continue onto Highcross Street (A50)
761 ft
76.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Preston to Leicester?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 21.9 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 10.95 £ (21.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 7.3 £ (21.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 5.48 £ (21.9/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (126.47 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 21.9 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 126.47 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 15.3 liters

Fuel needed = 15.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 15.3 liters x 143 pence per liter = 21.9 £

Fuel cost from Preston to Leicester = 21.9 £

Diesel cost from Preston to Leicester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.9 £ (13.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.6 £ (13.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.45 £ (13.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Leicester

The second route from Preston to the Leicester is 136.78 miles and takes 2 hours and 28 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Leicester is 137.22 miles and takes 3 hours and 2 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Leicester is the first suggested route (126mi, 2h 17min) and costs 21.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Leicester is the second suggested route (137mi, 2h 28min) and costs 23.7 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Leicester is the third suggested route (137mi, 3h 2min) and costs 23.8 £.

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 Leicester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 126mi (distance from Preston to Leicester) and its duration is 2h 17min. The other route is 137mi, and its duration is 2h 28min. The slowest route is 137mi, and its duration is 3h 2min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Preston to Leicester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Preston to Leicester. It provides driving directions from Preston to Leicester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Preston - Leicester route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Leicester?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.