Route from Preston to Southampton

The distance between Preston and Southampton is 246 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 11 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Southampton, County: Hampshire, England
246 mi , 4 h 11 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Southampton on map



Driving directions from Preston to Southampton

246 mi 4 h 11 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
34.4 mi
37.
Keep right onto Newbury Bypass (A34)
28.1 mi
38.
Enter Winnall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M3
1107 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto M3
7.9 mi
40.
Keep right onto M3
1.1 mi
41.
Keep left towards A27: Southampton
0.8 mi
42.
Go straight onto A27
366 ft
43.
Enter Chilworth Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
133 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
0.8 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
9 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
0.3 mi
47.
Continue onto The Avenue (A33)
1.5 mi
48.
Continue onto Dorset Street (A33)
1282 ft
49.
Enter Charlotte Place and take the 4th exit onto Brunswick Place (A3024)
771 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Brunswick Place (A3024)
844 ft
51.
Continue onto Cumberland Place (A3024)
1250 ft
52.
Turn left onto Commercial Road
867 ft
53.
Turn left onto Above Bar Street
306 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Preston to Southampton?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 42.7 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 21.35 £ (42.7/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 14.23 £ (42.7/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 10.68 £ (42.7/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (246.03 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 42.7 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 246.03 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 29.8 liters

Fuel needed = 29.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 29.8 liters x 143 pence per liter = 42.7 £

Fuel cost from Preston to Southampton = 42.7 £

Diesel cost from Preston to Southampton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.45 £ (26.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.97 £ (26.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.73 £ (26.9/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Preston to Southampton

An alternative route from Preston to the Southampton is 253.78 miles and takes 5 hours and 34 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Southampton is the first suggested route (246mi, 4h 11min) and costs 42.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Southampton is the second suggested route (254mi, 5h 34min) and costs 44 £.

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 Southampton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 246mi (distance from Preston to Southampton) and its duration is 4h 11min. The slowest route is 254mi, and its duration is 5h 34min.

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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 Southampton?

Southampton is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Southampton has coordinates 50.9097004o,-1.4043509o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Southampton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.