Route from Preston to Pontypool

The distance between Preston and Pontypool is 193 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 22 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Pontypool, County: Newport, Wales
193 mi , 3 h 22 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Pontypool on map



Driving directions from Preston to Pontypool

193 mi 3 h 22 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
40 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
30.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto M50
1074 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
32.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 1st exit onto A449
199 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
240 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
36.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
197 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
193 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
6.9 mi
40.
Continue onto A449
5.1 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left onto A472
1.9 mi
42.
Turn right onto A472
4.2 mi
43.
Merge right onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.4 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Usk Road (A4042)
185 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.9 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4042
111 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
1 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A472
562 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A472
0.8 mi
50.
Keep right onto A472
438 ft
51.
Make a slight left onto A4043
281 ft
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Albion Road
49 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Albion Road
433 ft
54.
Turn right onto Nicholas Street
535 ft
55.
Turn left onto Upper Bridge Street
182 ft
56.
Turn left onto High Street
560 ft
57.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Preston to Pontypool by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £33.8. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £16.9 (£33.8/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £11.27 (£33.8/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £8.45 (£33.8/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 193.46 miles, this computation entails multiplying 193.46 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 23.5 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 23.5 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £33.8.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Preston to Pontypool stands at £33.8.

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Preston to Pontypool.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 23.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.7 £ (23.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.8 £ (23.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.85 £ (23.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Pontypool

The second route from Preston to the Pontypool is 174.72 miles and takes 3 hours and 36 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Pontypool is 182.89 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Pontypool is the second suggested route (175mi, 3h 36min) and costs 30.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Pontypool is the third suggested route (183mi, 3h 57min) and costs 31.9 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Pontypool is the first suggested route (193mi, 3h 22min) and costs 33.8 £.

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 Pontypool?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 193mi (distance from Preston to Pontypool) and its duration is 3h 22min. The other route is 175mi, and its duration is 3h 36min. The slowest route is 183mi, and its duration is 3h 57min.

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

Pontypool is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 184 meters above sea level. Pontypool has coordinates 51.7003690o,-3.0452680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Pontypool from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.