Route from Preston to Swansea

The distance between Preston and Swansea is 236 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 8 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
236 mi , 4 h 8 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Swansea on map



Driving directions from Preston to Swansea

236 mi 4 h 8 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.
Take the ramp on the left onto A40
1.3 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
312 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7.7 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
188 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.7 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
276 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
444 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
118 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
121 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.4 mi
51.
Turn right onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.5 mi
52.
Make a slight left
75 ft
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
27 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
55.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
788 ft
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
220 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
3.6 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
114 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
245 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
0.3 mi
62.
Turn left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
63.
Keep left onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.8 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
213 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
152 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
314 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
8.2 mi
70.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
71.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.6 mi
72.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
73.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
74.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
75.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
76.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
77.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
78.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
79.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
80.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
81.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Preston to Swansea by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £41. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £20.5 (£41/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £13.67 (£41/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £10.25 (£41/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 236.23 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 236.23 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 28.6 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 28.6 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £41.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Preston to Swansea amounts to £41.

Diesel cost from Preston to Swansea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 25.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.95 £ (25.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.63 £ (25.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.48 £ (25.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Swansea

The second route from Preston to the Swansea is 206.98 miles and takes 4 hours and 12 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Swansea is 200.68 miles and takes 4 hours and 35 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Swansea is the third suggested route (201mi, 4h 35min) and costs 34.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Swansea is the second suggested route (207mi, 4h 12min) and costs 35.9 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Swansea is the first suggested route (236mi, 4h 8min) and costs 41 £.

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 Swansea?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 236mi (distance from Preston to Swansea) and its duration is 4h 8min. The other route is 207mi, and its duration is 4h 12min. The slowest route is 201mi, and its duration is 4h 35min.

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

Swansea is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Swansea has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swansea from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.