Route from Preston to Mid Suffolk

The distance between Preston and Mid Suffolk is 246 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 13 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Mid Suffolk, County: Suffolk, England
246 mi , 4 h 13 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Mid Suffolk on map



Driving directions from Preston to Mid Suffolk

246 mi 4 h 13 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
38.9 mi
29.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
30.
Keep left onto A14
19.1 mi
31.
Keep right onto A14
11.6 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
0.3 mi
33.
Enter St Saviours Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Compiegne Way (A134)
60 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Compiegne Way (A134)
0.6 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Compiegne Way (A143)
284 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Compiegne Way (A143)
0.4 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Compiegne Way (A143)
88 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Compiegne Way (A143)
0.5 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A143
47 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A143
5.1 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A143
158 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A143
0.6 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
120 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout
0.8 mi
45.
Continue onto Walsham Road
1.8 mi
46.
Continue onto Ixworth Road
1.2 mi
47.
Continue onto The Street
0.3 mi
48.
Continue onto Finningham Road
0.3 mi
49.
Continue onto Walsham Road
4 mi
50.
Turn left onto Gislingham Road
768 ft
51.
Turn right to stay on Gislingham Road
899 ft
52.
Turn left
1.5 mi
53.
Turn right onto The Broadway
0.7 mi
54.
Continue onto Thwaite Road
918 ft
55.
Continue onto Grange Road
0.3 mi
56.
Continue straight to stay on Grange Road
596 ft
57.
Turn left onto Wickham Road
547 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Preston to Mid Suffolk by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £42.9. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £21.45 (£42.9/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £14.3 per person (£42.9/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £10.73 per person (£42.9/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 245.75 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 245.75 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 29.8 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 29.8 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £42.9.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Preston to Mid Suffolk amounts to £42.9.

Diesel cost from Preston to Mid Suffolk.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.9 £ (29.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.93 £ (29.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.45 £ (29.8/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Preston to Mid Suffolk

The second route from Preston to the Mid Suffolk is 256.48 miles and takes 4 hours and 24 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Mid Suffolk is 243.37 miles and takes 5 hours and 10 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Preston to Mid Suffolk by car?

The cheapest route from Preston to Mid Suffolk is the third suggested route (243mi, 5h 10min) and costs 42.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Mid Suffolk is the first suggested route (246mi, 4h 13min) and costs 42.9 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Mid Suffolk is the second suggested route (256mi, 4h 24min) and costs 44.8 £.

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 Mid Suffolk?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 246mi (distance from Preston to Mid Suffolk) and its duration is 4h 13min. The other route is 256mi, and its duration is 4h 24min. The slowest route is 243mi, and its duration is 5h 10min.

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

Mid Suffolk is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 55 meters above sea level. Mid Suffolk has coordinates 52.2713770o,1.0721487o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Mid Suffolk from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.