Route from Wigan to Preston

The distance between Wigan and Preston is 19.4 miles. Travel time is 30 minutes.

From: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
19.4 mi , 30 min
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Route from Wigan to Preston on map



Driving directions from Wigan to Preston

19.4 mi 30 min
1.
Head north on Wallgate
317 ft
2.
Continue slightly right onto Library Street
872 ft
3.
Merge right onto Rodney Street (A577)
93 ft
4.
Keep left onto Rodney Street (A577)
170 ft
5.
Merge right onto Riverway (A49)
0.3 mi
6.
Turn right onto Powell Street (A49)
473 ft
7.
Continue onto Central Park Way (A49)
0.4 mi
8.
Continue onto Wigan Lane (A49)
0.6 mi
9.
Enter Cherry Gardens Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wigan Lane (A49)
70 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Wigan Lane (A49)
0.9 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wigan Road (A49)
7 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Wigan Road (A49)
1.2 mi
13.
Continue onto High Street (A49)
0.3 mi
14.
Turn left onto School Lane (A5209)
0.3 mi
15.
Continue onto Almond Brook Road (A5209)
0.7 mi
16.
Continue onto Shevington Lane (A5209)
916 ft
17.
Turn right onto Crow Orchard Road (A5209)
0.3 mi
18.
Enter Shevington Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M6
732 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto M6
8.7 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
21.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
22.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
23.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
24.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
29.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
30.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
31.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
32.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
33.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
34.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
35.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
36.
Turn right
51 ft
37.
Turn right
397 ft
38.
Turn left
87 ft
39.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Wigan to Preston by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £3.4. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £1.7 (£3.4/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £1.13 per person (£3.4/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £0.85 per person (£3.4/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 19.4 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 19.4 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 2.4 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 2.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £3.4.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Wigan to Preston amounts to £3.4.

Diesel cost from Wigan to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.2 £ (2.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.8 £ (2.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.6 £ (2.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wigan to Preston

The second route from Wigan to the Preston is 18.76 miles and takes 36 minutes.

The third route from Wigan to the Preston is 18.54 miles and takes 36 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wigan to Preston is the third suggested route (18.5mi, 36min) and costs 3.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Wigan to Preston is the second suggested route (18.8mi, 36min) and costs 3.3 £.

The most expensive route from Wigan to Preston is the first suggested route (19.4mi, 30min) and costs 3.4 £.

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 Wigan to Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 19.4mi (distance from Wigan to Preston) and its duration is 30min. The other route is 18.8mi, and its duration is 36min. The slowest route is 18.5mi, and its duration is 36min.

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

Wigan is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wigan has coordinates 53.5450645o,-2.6325074o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wigan 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.