Route from Preston to St Helens
The distance between Preston and St Helens is 27 miles. Travel time is 35 minutes.

Driving directions from Preston to St Helens
If you were to travel from Preston to St Helens, how much would it charge you?
A trip with petrol gasoline will cost you 4.7 pounds. According to the figure presented above, the price of petrol corresponds to 143 pence per litre, and the amount of petrol that the vehicle consumes is equivalent to 37.5 miles per gallon.
Through carpooling, the cost of this trip is 2.35 pounds for each of the two passengers.
When there are three people in the automobile, the cost of this trip is 1.57 pounds (4.7/3) for each individual passenger.
This trip will cost you 1.18 pounds for each of the four people who are travelling in the automobile.
The cost of fuel is equal to (27.04 miles / 37.5 miles per gallon) multiplied by 143 pence a litre, which is 4.7 pounds.
A more in-depth explanation of the result is as follows:
Fuel usage is miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by the distance travelled by the vehicle.Consumption is 27.04 miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by 37.5 miles per gallon, which equals 3.3 litres
It takes 3.3 litres of fuel.
The cost of fuel is equal to the amount of fuel required multiplied by the price per litre, which is 3.3 litres multiplied by 143 pence a litre, which is 4.7 pounds.
The cost of fuel from Preston to St Helens is 4.7 pounds.
Diesel cost from Preston to St Helens.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.5 £ (3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1 £ (3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.75 £ (3/4) /p.
When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:
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Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.
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Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.
Alternative routes from Preston to St Helens
The second route from Preston to the St Helens is 31.38 miles and takes 39 minutes.
The third route from Preston to the St Helens is 28.91 miles and takes 45 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Preston to St Helens by car?
The cheapest route from Preston to St Helens is the first suggested route (27mi, 35min) and costs 4.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Preston to St Helens is the third suggested route (28.9mi, 45min) and costs 5 £.
The most expensive route from Preston to St Helens is the second suggested route (31.4mi, 39min) and costs 5.4 £.
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 St Helens?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 27mi (distance from Preston to St Helens) and its duration is 35min. The other route is 31.4mi, and its duration is 39min. The slowest route is 28.9mi, and its duration is 45min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Preston to St Helens by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Preston to St Helens. It provides driving directions from Preston to St Helens, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Preston - St Helens 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 St Helens 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 St Helens?
St Helens is located in Merseyside county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 39 meters above sea level. St Helens has coordinates 53.4563070o,-2.7370950o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Helens from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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