Route from Slough to Preston

The distance between Slough and Preston is 214 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Slough, County: Berkshire, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
214 mi , 3 h 35 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Slough to Preston on map



Driving directions from Slough to Preston

214 mi 3 h 35 min
1.
Head south on William Street
13 ft
2.
Turn right onto Wellington Street (A4)
0.3 mi
3.
Continue onto Bath Road (A4)
0.5 mi
4.
Turn left onto Tuns Lane (A355)
0.2 mi
5.
Make a slight left to stay on Tuns Lane (A355)
140 ft
6.
Keep right onto Tuns Lane (A355)
0.4 mi
7.
Enter Tuns Lane Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M4: Maidenhead
804 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout towards M4: Maidenhead
4.6 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left towards A404(M): High Wycombe
0.3 mi
10.
Enter Holyport Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A404(M)
1092 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A404(M)
5.4 mi
12.
Enter Bisham Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A404
277 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A404
4 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M40: Birmingham
0.7 mi
15.
Merge right onto M40
16.1 mi
16.
Keep right onto M40
56.8 mi
17.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
19.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
20.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
21.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
22.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
24.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
25.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
26.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
27.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
32.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
33.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
34.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
35.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
36.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
37.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
38.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
39.
Turn right
51 ft
40.
Turn right
397 ft
41.
Turn left
87 ft
42.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Slough to Preston?

The expense of driving from Slough to Preston using petrol amounts to £37.1. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £18.55 (£37.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £12.37 per person (£37.1 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £9.28 per person (£37.1 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 26 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £37.1 for the trip from Slough to Preston.
 

Diesel cost from Slough to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 23.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.7 £ (23.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.8 £ (23.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.85 £ (23.4/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Slough to Preston

The second route from Slough to the Preston is 221.19 miles and takes 3 hours and 44 minutes.

The third route from Slough to the Preston is 211.35 miles and takes 5 hours and 1 minute.

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

The cheapest route from Slough to Preston is the third suggested route (211mi, 5h 1min) and costs 36.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Slough to Preston is the first suggested route (214mi, 3h 35min) and costs 37.1 £.

The most expensive route from Slough to Preston is the second suggested route (221mi, 3h 44min) and costs 38.3 £.

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 Slough to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 214mi (distance from Slough to Preston) and its duration is 3h 35min. The other route is 221mi, and its duration is 3h 44min. The slowest route is 211mi, and its duration is 5h 1min.

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

Slough is located in Berkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 32 meters above sea level. Slough has coordinates 51.5105384o,-0.5950406o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Slough 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.