Route from Preston to Milton Keynes

The distance between Preston and Milton Keynes is 173 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 54 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Milton Keynes, County: Buckinghamshire, England
173 mi , 2 h 54 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Milton Keynes on map



Driving directions from Preston to Milton Keynes

173 mi 2 h 54 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
31.6 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A509: Milron
0.3 mi
32.
Keep right at the fork
142 ft
33.
Keep right at the fork
734 ft
34.
Keep left onto Portway (A509)
0.3 mi
35.
Enter Northfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H6 Childs Way (A4146)
159 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way (A4146)
0.5 mi
37.
Enter Fox Milne Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H6 Childs Way
193 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way
0.7 mi
39.
Enter Woolstone Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H6 Childs Way
206 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way
0.5 mi
41.
Enter South Overgate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H6 Childs Way
16 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way
1176 ft
43.
Enter South Enmore Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H6 Childs Way
147 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way
1225 ft
45.
Enter South Marlborough Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H6 Childs Way
137 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way
0.3 mi
47.
Enter South Secklow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H6 Childs Way
154 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way
0.3 mi
49.
Enter South Saxon Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto V7 Saxon Gate
248 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Gate
0.3 mi
51.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Preston to Milton Keynes with petrol?

Driving from Preston to Milton Keynes costs £30.1 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £15.05 per person. With three passengers, it's £10.03 per person, and with four passengers, it's £7.53 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 21 liters of fuel. This results in a £30.1 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Milton Keynes.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.5 £ (19/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.33 £ (19/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.75 £ (19/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Preston to Milton Keynes

The second route from Preston to the Milton Keynes is 182.86 miles and takes 3 hours and 12 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Milton Keynes is 176.42 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Preston to Milton Keynes by car?

The cheapest route from Preston to Milton Keynes is the first suggested route (173mi, 2h 54min) and costs 30.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Milton Keynes is the third suggested route (176mi, 3h 57min) and costs 30.6 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Milton Keynes is the second suggested route (183mi, 3h 12min) and costs 31.7 £.

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 Milton Keynes?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 173mi (distance from Preston to Milton Keynes) and its duration is 2h 54min. The other route is 183mi, and its duration is 3h 12min. The slowest route is 176mi, and its duration is 3h 57min.

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

Milton Keynes is located in Buckinghamshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 110 meters above sea level. Milton Keynes has coordinates 52.0406224o,-0.7594171o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Milton Keynes from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.