Route from Preston to Stroud

The distance between Preston and Stroud is 164 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 52 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Stroud, County: Gloucestershire, England
164 mi , 2 h 52 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Stroud on map



Driving directions from Preston to Stroud

164 mi 2 h 52 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
53.9 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto M5
0.9 mi
30.
Merge right onto Brockworth Bypass (A417)
0.5 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards Brockworth
0.3 mi
32.
Enter Shurdington Road Junction and take the 3rd exit onto Shurdington Road (A46)
705 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Shurdington Road (A46)
0.6 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Painswick Road (A46)
78 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Painswick Road (A46)
4.9 mi
36.
Continue onto New Street (A46)
864 ft
37.
Continue onto Stroud Road (A46)
1.1 mi
38.
Continue onto Cheltenham Road (A46)
0.5 mi
39.
Continue onto Painswick Road (A46)
1.5 mi
40.
Turn left onto Beeches Green (A46)
1046 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Merrywalks (A46)
91 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Merrywalks (A46)
1253 ft
43.
Turn left onto Rowcroft
1127 ft
44.
Turn left onto Bedford Street
134 ft
45.
Turn left onto Fawkes Place
165 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much does it cost to drive from Preston to Stroud?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 28.4 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 14.2 quid each (£28.4 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 9.47 quid per person (£28.4 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 7.1 quid per person (£28.4 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 19.9 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 163.79 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 19.9 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 Stroud: 28.4 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Preston to Stroud.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.95 £ (17.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.97 £ (17.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.48 £ (17.9/4) /p.

Fuel efficiency of diesel and petrol: 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol ones. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon than petrol, hence diesel engines can extract more energy. Diesel engines also have larger compression ratios, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance. 
Fuel efficiency is lower for petrol engines than diesel engines. Petrol is still an effective internal combustion engine fuel, but it has less energy density than diesel. This means petrol engines may need more fuel than diesel engines to function similarly. In recent years, turbocharging and direct injection have increased petrol engine fuel efficiency, closing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles. 
Due to their higher energy density and thermal efficiency, diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. Diesel and petrol vehicle fuel efficiency can also be affected by driving habits, vehicle design, and other variables.
 

Alternative routes from Preston to Stroud

An alternative route from Preston to the Stroud is 181.79 miles and takes 4 hours and 5 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Stroud is the first suggested route (164mi, 2h 52min) and costs 28.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Stroud is the second suggested route (182mi, 4h 5min) and costs 31.5 £.

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 Stroud?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 164mi (distance from Preston to Stroud) and its duration is 2h 52min. The slowest route is 182mi, and its duration is 4h 5min.

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

Stroud is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 63 meters above sea level. Stroud has coordinates 51.7457340o,-2.2177580o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Stroud from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.