Route from Preston to Redditch

The distance between Preston and Redditch is 123 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 9 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Redditch, County: Worcestershire, England
123 mi , 2 h 9 min
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Route from Preston to Redditch on map



Driving directions from Preston to Redditch

123 mi 2 h 9 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
14.6 mi
29.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A38: Birmingham (SW)
0.3 mi
30.
Enter Lydiate Ash Roundbout and take the 2nd exit onto Halesowen Road (A38)
238 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Halesowen Road (A38)
0.6 mi
32.
Continue onto Birmingham Road (A38)
1 mi
33.
Enter Harvester Island and take the 4th exit onto Birmingham Road (A38)
566 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Birmingham Road (A38)
0.5 mi
35.
Go straight onto Bromsgrove Eastern Bypass (A38)
0.6 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bromsgrove Eastern Bypass (A38)
94 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Bromsgrove Eastern Bypass (A38)
0.3 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bromsgrove Highway (A448)
63 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Bromsgrove Highway (A448)
3.5 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left towards B4184
658 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brockhill Drive (B4184)
205 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Brockhill Drive (B4184)
0.5 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brockhill Drive (B4184)
105 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Brockhill Drive (B4184)
972 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brockhill Drive (B4184)
109 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Brockhill Drive (B4184)
965 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brockhill Drive (B4184)
154 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Brockhill Drive (B4184)
0.3 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hewell Road (B4184)
167 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Hewell Road (B4184)
0.3 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hewell Road
82 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Hewell Road
1192 ft
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hewell Road
23 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Hewell Road
255 ft
55.
Turn right onto Hewell Road
988 ft
56.
Turn left onto Unicorn Hill
665 ft
57.
Continue slightly left onto Church Green West
635 ft
58.
Turn left to stay on Church Green West
154 ft
59.
Turn right
56 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Preston to Redditch?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £21.4. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £10.7 each (£21.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £7.13 a head (£21.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £5.35 per person (£21.4 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 14.9 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £21.4 total comes from for the trip from Preston to Redditch.
 

 

How much fuel a car uses is directly related to how well its engine is oiled. How to do it: 

 

  • Efficiency: An engine that has been properly cared for and is in good shape works more efficiently, which means it can burn fuel more efficiently and use less of it to make the same amount of power. 
     
  • Combustion: If the fuel injectors are dirty, the air filters are jammed, or the spark plugs don't work right, the fuel may not burn all the way. This is called incomplete combustion. This wastes fuel and makes people use more of it. 
     
  • Fuel blend: For the engine to burn efficiently, the fuel-air blend needs to be carefully managed. Any changes from the right ratio, like when an oxygen monitor or fuel injector doesn't work right, can cause the engine to use more fuel than it should. 
     
  • Mechanical Wear: As an engine ages, parts inside it like piston rings, valves, and seals can wear out. This makes the engine less efficient and causes it to use more petrol. This wear can be lessened with regular upkeep, which can also help keep fuel use in check. 
     
  • Ignition Timing: If the ignition timing is off, it can cause inefficient combustion and higher fuel usage. This can be caused by a worn distributor or a broken ignition system. 
     

To sum up, the state of a car's engine is a major factor in how much fuel it uses. For the engine to work well and use little petrol, it needs to be serviced regularly and fixed quickly when something goes wrong.

Diesel cost from Preston to Redditch.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 14.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.4 £ (14.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.93 £ (14.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.7 £ (14.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Redditch

The second route from Preston to the Redditch is 135.12 miles and takes 2 hours and 19 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Redditch is 134.59 miles and takes 3 hours and 8 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Redditch is the first suggested route (123mi, 2h 9min) and costs 21.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Redditch is the third suggested route (135mi, 3h 8min) and costs 23.5 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Redditch is the second suggested route (135mi, 2h 19min) and costs 23.6 £.

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 Redditch?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 123mi (distance from Preston to Redditch) and its duration is 2h 9min. The other route is 135mi, and its duration is 2h 19min. The slowest route is 135mi, and its duration is 3h 8min.

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

Redditch is located in Worcestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 125 meters above sea level. Redditch has coordinates 52.3089700o,-1.9409360o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Redditch from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.