Wishaw Preston by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Wishaw and Preston by car is 170 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 54 minutes.

How far is Preston from Wishaw? The driving distance is 170 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Wishaw, County: North Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
170 mi , 2 h 54 min
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Route from Wishaw to Preston on map



Driving directions from Wishaw to Preston

170 mi 2 h 54 min
1.
Head southwest on Kirk Road (A722)
26 ft
2.
Turn left onto Stewarton Street (A721)
0.7 mi
3.
Continue onto Wishaw Road (A721)
0.3 mi
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Overtown Road (A71)
164 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Overtown Road (A71)
0.4 mi
6.
Continue slightly left onto Main Street (A71)
0.6 mi
7.
Continue onto Horsley Brae (A71)
1.1 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cornsilloch Brae (A71)
531 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Cornsilloch Brae (A71)
0.3 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A71
74 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A71
2.2 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
19 mi
13.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
14.
Continue onto M6
92 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards Blackpool
1 mi
16.
Keep left towards Preston
0.3 mi
17.
Enter Broughton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Garstang Road (A6)
1 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Garstang Road (A6)
2.3 mi
19.
Turn right onto Moor Lane (A5071)
0.3 mi
20.
Turn left onto Warwick Street
245 ft
21.
Turn right onto North Street
305 ft
22.
Turn left
51 ft
23.
Turn right
397 ft
24.
Turn left
87 ft
25.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Wishaw to Preston with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Wishaw to Preston. The journey using petrol will set you back 29.6 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 14.8 pounds (£29.6 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 9.87 pounds (£29.6 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 7.4 pounds (£29.6 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 Wishaw and Preston is approximately 169.82 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 20.6 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 (20.6 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 29.6 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Wishaw to Preston is 29.6 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Wishaw to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.3 £ (20.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.87 £ (20.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.15 £ (20.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wishaw to Preston

An alternative route from Wishaw to the Preston is 176.4 miles and takes 4 hours and 2 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wishaw to Preston is the first suggested route (170mi, 2h 54min) and costs 29.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wishaw to Preston is the second suggested route (176mi, 4h 2min) and costs 30.8 £.

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 Wishaw to Preston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 170mi (distance from Wishaw to Preston) and its duration is 2h 54min. The slowest route is 176mi, and its duration is 4h 2min.

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

Wishaw is located in North Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 143 meters above sea level. Wishaw has coordinates 55.7735430o,-3.9193540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wishaw 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.