Route from Preston to Manchester

The distance between Preston and Manchester is 35.2 miles. Travel time is 43 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
35.2 mi , 43 min
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Route from Preston to Manchester on map



Driving directions from Preston to Manchester

35.2 mi 43 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
1.6 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Clayton Brook Interchange and take the 4th exit onto M61
0.3 mi
25.
Exit the roundabout onto M61
19.2 mi
26.
Keep right towards M60: Manchester Airport
0.5 mi
27.
Keep left onto M60
2.4 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left towards M62
644 ft
29.
Keep left towards M602
4 mi
30.
Merge left onto Regent Road (A57)
0.9 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto Regent Road (A6042)
171 ft
32.
Merge right onto Trinity Way (A6042)
0.5 mi
33.
Turn left to stay on Trinity Way (A34)
717 ft
34.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (A6)
572 ft
35.
Turn right onto New Bailey Street (A34)
648 ft
36.
Continue onto Bridge Street West (A34)
1284 ft
37.
Continue onto John Dalton Street (A34)
664 ft
38.
Turn left onto Cross Street
134 ft
39.
Turn right onto Tib Lane
176 ft
40.
Turn left onto Essex Street
442 ft
41.
Turn right onto Chapel Walks
335 ft
42.
Turn right onto Brown Street
230 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Preston to Manchester?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £6.1. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £3.05 each (£6.1 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £2.03 a head (£6.1 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £1.53 per person (£6.1 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 4.3 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £6.1 total comes from for the trip from Preston to Manchester.
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Manchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.95 £ (3.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.3 £ (3.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.98 £ (3.9/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Alternative routes from Preston to Manchester

The second route from Preston to the Manchester is 43.51 miles and takes 51 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Manchester is 30.43 miles and takes 1 hour and 1 minute.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Manchester is the third suggested route (30.4mi, 1h 1min) and costs 5.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Manchester is the first suggested route (35.2mi, 43min) and costs 6.1 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Manchester is the second suggested route (43.5mi, 51min) and costs 7.6 £.

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 Manchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 35.2mi (distance from Preston to Manchester) and its duration is 43min. The other route is 43.5mi, and its duration is 51min. The slowest route is 30.4mi, and its duration is 1h 1min.

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

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.