Swansea Preston by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Swansea and Preston by car is 236 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 7 minutes.

How far is Preston from Swansea? The driving distance is 236 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
236 mi , 4 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Swansea to Preston on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Preston

236 mi 4 h 7 min
1.
Head southwest on The Kingsway
78 ft
2.
Turn right
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (B4290)
414 ft
4.
Continue onto Welcome Lane
249 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Strand
1192 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quay Parade (A4067)
822 ft
7.
Continue straight to stay on Quay Parade (A483)
661 ft
8.
Continue onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.3 mi
9.
Continue straight to stay on Fabian Way (A483)
769 ft
10.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
1.2 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.9 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M4
0.4 mi
13.
Keep left onto A465
8.1 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A465
296 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
156 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
5.9 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
192 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.6 mi
20.
Make a sharp right onto A465
0.2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
45 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
639 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A465
185 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A465
3.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
215 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
868 ft
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
37 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
73 ft
29.
Continue onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue straight onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.5 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
137 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
1.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
40 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout
306 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
199 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Heads of the Valleys Road (A465)
15.8 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
276 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
428 ft
39.
Keep right onto A40
7.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
175 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.3 mi
42.
Continue onto A40
0.6 mi
43.
Keep left onto A40
7.2 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
212 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9 mi
46.
Enter Wilton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
228 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.4 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A449
190 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A449
0.5 mi
50.
Enter Travellers Rest and take the 3rd exit onto M50
441 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto M50
21.4 mi
52.
Enter Strensham Interchange and take the 1st exit
74 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
54.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
55.
Merge right onto M5
37.8 mi
56.
Keep right onto M5
1.7 mi
57.
Keep left onto M5
0.3 mi
58.
Merge right onto M6
5.9 mi
59.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
60.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
61.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
62.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
63.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
64.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
65.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
70.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
71.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
72.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
73.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
74.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
75.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
76.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
77.
Turn right
51 ft
78.
Turn right
397 ft
79.
Turn left
87 ft
80.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much is the expense of driving from Swansea to Preston?

The expense of driving from Swansea to Preston using petrol amounts to £41.2. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 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 £20.6 (£41.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £13.73 per person (£41.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £10.3 per person (£41.2 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 28.6 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £41.2 for the trip from Swansea to Preston.
 

Diesel cost from Swansea to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 28.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.3 £ (28.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.53 £ (28.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.15 £ (28.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Swansea to Preston

The second route from Swansea to the Preston is 201.64 miles and takes 4 hours and 11 minutes.

The third route from Swansea to the Preston is 200.7 miles and takes 4 hours and 37 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Swansea to Preston is the third suggested route (201mi, 4h 37min) and costs 35 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Swansea to Preston is the second suggested route (202mi, 4h 11min) and costs 35.2 £.

The most expensive route from Swansea to Preston is the first suggested route (236mi, 4h 7min) and costs 41.2 £.

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 Swansea to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 236mi (distance from Swansea to Preston) and its duration is 4h 7min. The other route is 202mi, and its duration is 4h 11min. The slowest route is 201mi, and its duration is 4h 37min.

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

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.

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.