Route from Preston to Maidstone

The distance between Preston and Maidstone is 265 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 28 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
265 mi , 4 h 28 min
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Route from Preston to Maidstone on map



Driving directions from Preston to Maidstone

265 mi 4 h 28 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
5.5 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
0.4 mi
46.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
808 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1211 ft
48.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 1st exit
17 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout
1058 ft
50.
Continue onto A229
3.5 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
246 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.3 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Waterside (A229)
177 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Waterside (A229)
0.3 mi
55.
Continue onto Fairmeadow (A229)
1005 ft
56.
Keep left onto A229
810 ft
57.
Turn left onto Palace Avenue (A229)
793 ft
58.
Continue right onto Lower Stone Street (A229)
659 ft
59.
Continue onto Upper Stone Street (A229)
989 ft
60.
Turn right onto Campbell Road
897 ft
61.
Turn right onto Hayle Road (A229)
529 ft
62.
Continue onto College Road (A229)
689 ft
63.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Preston to Maidstone by car?

Driving from Preston to Maidstone costs £45.9 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £22.95 (£45.9 split by 2). With three friends, it's £15.3 each (£45.9 divided by 3), and with four, it's £11.48 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 32.1 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £45.9 Preston-Maidstone fare.

In all, the travel costs £45.9 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Maidstone.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.5 £ (29/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.67 £ (29/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.25 £ (29/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Preston to Maidstone

An alternative route from Preston to the Maidstone is 290.83 miles and takes 4 hours and 54 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Maidstone is the first suggested route (265mi, 4h 28min) and costs 45.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Maidstone is the second suggested route (291mi, 4h 54min) and costs 50.4 £.

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 Maidstone?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 265mi (distance from Preston to Maidstone) and its duration is 4h 28min. The slowest route is 291mi, and its duration is 4h 54min.

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

Maidstone is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Maidstone has coordinates 51.2703630o,0.5226990o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Maidstone from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.