Route from Tunbridge Wells to Preston

The distance between Tunbridge Wells and Preston is 268 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 32 minutes.

From: Tunbridge Wells, County: Kent, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
268 mi , 4 h 32 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Tunbridge Wells to Preston on map



Driving directions from Tunbridge Wells to Preston

268 mi 4 h 32 min
1.
Head northwest on Crescent Road (A264)
79 ft
2.
Turn right onto Mount Pleasant Road
780 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Grosvenor Road
350 ft
4.
Keep left onto Grosvenor Road
739 ft
5.
Continue right onto St John's Road (A26)
1.2 mi
6.
Continue onto London Road (A26)
1.8 mi
7.
Continue onto Quarry Hill Road (A26)
891 ft
8.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25: London
0.5 mi
9.
Merge right onto Tonbridge Bypass (A21)
4.9 mi
10.
Continue onto Sevenoaks Bypass (A21)
4 mi
11.
Continue towards M25: Gatwick
11.9 mi
12.
Continue onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.7 mi
13.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
14.
Continue towards M25: (M11
23.5 mi
15.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
19.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
21.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
23.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
25.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
26.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
28.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
29.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
30.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
31.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
33.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
34.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
35.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
36.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
41.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
42.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
43.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
44.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
45.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
46.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
47.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
48.
Turn right
51 ft
49.
Turn right
397 ft
50.
Turn left
87 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Tunbridge Wells to Preston with petrol?

Driving from Tunbridge Wells to Preston costs £46.8 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £23.4 per person. With three passengers, it's £15.6 per person, and with four passengers, it's £11.7 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 32.5 liters of fuel. This results in a £46.8 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Tunbridge Wells to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 32.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.25 £ (32.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.83 £ (32.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.13 £ (32.5/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Tunbridge Wells to Preston

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Tunbridge Wells to Preston covers 270.62 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 33 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Tunbridge Wells to Preston by car?

The cheapest route from Tunbridge Wells to Preston is the first suggested route (268mi, 4h 32min) and costs 46.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Tunbridge Wells to Preston is the second suggested route (271mi, 4h 33min) and costs 47.2 £.

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 Tunbridge Wells to Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 268mi (distance from Tunbridge Wells to Preston) and its duration is 4h 32min. The slowest route is 271mi, and its duration is 4h 33min.

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Where is Tunbridge Wells located?

Tunbridge Wells is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 112 meters above sea level. Tunbridge Wells has coordinates 51.1323770o,0.2636950o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Tunbridge Wells 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.