Route from Preston to Oxford

The distance between Preston and Oxford is 180 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Oxford, County: Oxfordshire, England
180 mi , 3 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Oxford on map



Driving directions from Preston to Oxford

180 mi 3 h 7 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
11.7 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
30.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
31.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
32.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
33.
Merge right onto M40
44.4 mi
34.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
35.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
6.1 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards A44: Oxford
0.3 mi
38.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
207 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.5 mi
40.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Woodstock Road (A4144)
226 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A4144)
2.2 mi
42.
Turn right onto Little Clarendon Street
714 ft
43.
Turn left onto Walton Street
1083 ft
44.
Turn right onto Worcester Street (A4144)
457 ft
45.
Continue slightly left onto Hythe Bridge Street (A4144)
1051 ft
46.
Turn left onto Frideswide Square
102 ft
47.
Turn right onto Hollybush Row (A420)
633 ft
48.
Continue onto Oxpens Road (A420)
1158 ft
49.
Continue onto Thames Street (A420)
909 ft
50.
Turn left
106 ft
51.
Turn right onto Speedwell Street
740 ft
52.
Turn left onto St Aldate's (A420)
1292 ft
53.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Preston to Oxford?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 31.3 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 15.65 quid each (£31.3 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 10.43 quid per person (£31.3 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 7.83 quid per person (£31.3 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 21.9 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 180.45 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 21.9 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Preston to Oxford: 31.3 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Preston to Oxford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.9 £ (19.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.6 £ (19.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.95 £ (19.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Oxford

The second route from Preston to the Oxford is 199.79 miles and takes 3 hours and 37 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Oxford is 186.19 miles and takes 4 hours and 24 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Oxford is the first suggested route (180mi, 3h 7min) and costs 31.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Oxford is the third suggested route (186mi, 4h 24min) and costs 32.3 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Oxford is the second suggested route (200mi, 3h 37min) and costs 34.6 £.

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 Oxford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 180mi (distance from Preston to Oxford) and its duration is 3h 7min. The other route is 200mi, and its duration is 3h 37min. The slowest route is 186mi, and its duration is 4h 24min.

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

Oxford is located in Oxfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Oxford has coordinates 51.7520209o,-1.2577263o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oxford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.