Route from Salford to Preston

The distance between Salford and Preston is 30.6 miles. Travel time is 38 minutes.

From: Salford, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
30.6 mi , 38 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Salford to Preston on map



Driving directions from Salford to Preston

30.6 mi 38 min
1.
Head southwest
193 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Fitzwarren Street
1062 ft
3.
Turn left onto Seedley Road
561 ft
4.
Turn right onto Langworthy Road (A5186)
0.3 mi
5.
Take the ramp onto Langworthy Road
355 ft
6.
Merge right onto Broad Street (A6)
0.8 mi
7.
Continue onto East Lancashire Road (A580)
2.3 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left towards M61: Preston
921 ft
9.
Continue towards M61: Preston
1.3 mi
10.
Continue towards M61: Wigan
0.3 mi
11.
Keep left towards M61: Wigan
18.5 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M61
0.3 mi
13.
Keep left at the fork
0.3 mi
14.
Merge right onto M65
1.9 mi
15.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
16.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
21.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
22.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
23.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
24.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
25.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
26.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
27.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
28.
Turn right
51 ft
29.
Turn right
397 ft
30.
Turn left
87 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Salford to Preston with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Salford to Preston. The journey using petrol will set you back 5.3 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 2.65 pounds (£5.3 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 1.77 pounds (£5.3 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 1.33 pounds (£5.3 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Salford and Preston is approximately 30.63 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 3.7 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (3.7 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 5.3 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Salford to Preston is 5.3 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Salford to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.85 £ (3.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.23 £ (3.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.93 £ (3.7/4) /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 Salford to Preston

An alternative route from Salford to the Preston is 28.37 miles and takes 54 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Salford to Preston is the second suggested route (28.4mi, 54min) and costs 5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Salford to Preston is the first suggested route (30.6mi, 38min) and costs 5.3 £.

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 Salford to Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 30.6mi (distance from Salford to Preston) and its duration is 38min. The slowest route is 28.4mi, and its duration is 54min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Salford to Preston by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Salford to Preston. It provides driving directions from Salford to Preston, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Salford - Preston 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 Salford to Preston with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Salford located?

Salford is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 44 meters above sea level. Salford has coordinates 53.4875235o,-2.2901264o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Salford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Preston?

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.