Route from Preston to Mendip by car

The driving distance between Preston and Mendip is 210 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 50 minutes by car.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Mendip, County: Somerset, England
210 mi , 3 h 50 min
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Route from Preston to Mendip on map



Driving directions from Preston to Mendip

210 mi 3 h 50 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 left onto M5
82 mi
29.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London
1257 ft
30.
Keep left towards M4 East: London
2.5 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards M32: Bristol
0.6 mi
32.
Merge right onto M32
4.6 mi
33.
Continue onto Newfoundland Way (A4032)
0.4 mi
34.
Keep left onto Bond Street South (A4044)
0.3 mi
35.
Continue onto Temple Way Underpass (A4044)
0.4 mi
36.
Continue onto Temple Gate (A4)
1113 ft
37.
Enter Bath Bridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bath Road (A4)
170 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
1191 ft
39.
Keep right onto Wells Road (A37)
914 ft
40.
Keep left onto Wells Road (A37)
2.4 mi
41.
Continue onto Bristol Road (A37)
1.3 mi
42.
Continue onto Hursley Hill (A37)
0.5 mi
43.
Continue onto Bristol Road (A37)
0.7 mi
44.
Continue onto Pensford Hill (A37)
0.5 mi
45.
Continue onto New Road (A37)
1.4 mi
46.
Enter Chelwood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A37
175 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A37
4.9 mi
48.
Keep left onto A37
7.9 mi
49.
Turn left onto Charlton Road (A361)
0.4 mi
50.
Turn left onto Bodden Lane
0.7 mi
51.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Preston to Mendip by car?

Driving from Preston to Mendip costs £36.5 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £18.25 (£36.5 split by 2). With three friends, it's £12.17 each (£36.5 divided by 3), and with four, it's £9.13 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 25.5 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £36.5 Preston-Mendip fare.

In all, the travel costs £36.5 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 Mendip.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 23 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.5 £ (23/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.67 £ (23/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.75 £ (23/4) /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 Mendip

An alternative route from Preston to the Mendip is 231.5 miles and takes 5 hours and 17 minutes.