Where is the cheapest petrol between Edinburgh and Manchester?

The cheapest recently updated petrol price anyone can buy along the route is 165.9p/L at Essar Lea Gate Station, Preston (updated 24 Oct). Stations with older prices, or members-only ones, can be cheaper still: the list above ranks every station by what a fill-up costs, detour included, and shows how old each price is.

How much does petrol cost for the drive from Edinburgh to Manchester?

At the cheapest recent price anyone can buy along the route, 165.9p/L (updated 24 Oct), a 45-litre fill-up costs about £74.66. The drive itself uses about 28 litres at 35 MPG, about £46.95. Your own car may use more or less, so change the tank size and MPG in the route options to fit it.

Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this route?

No. Petrol is from 165.9p/L and diesel from 189.9p/L along this route, so petrol is 24p a litre cheaper. Prices updated 24 Oct.

How up to date are these prices?

Most prices come from the UK Fuel Finder scheme, which petrol stations use to report their prices. Each station shows when its price last changed, so if it has been a while, check the price at the pump.

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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel from Edinburgh to Manchester

Route length: 217.9 miles (about 3 hr 40 min) · Distance from route: 5 miles · 10 stations found

Recently updated prices along this route: petrol from 165.9p/L, diesel from 189.9p/L.

Cheapest: Whitestiles Service Station at 152.9p/L (closed now, price unchanged for 30+ days)

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Save £6.66 vs Edinburgh · price unchanged for 30+ days

Texaco

Ribbleton Service Station, 315 Ribbleton Lane, PrestonPR1 5EB

164.8p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 08 Sept, 23:39 · verify at the pump

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £74.84 for 45L, +1.6 mi off route, Route position: 180.7 mi from start

Staying on the route? Texaco James Atkinson & Son Ltd comes to £75.14, £0.30 more than the top pick (+1.6 mi off route).

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10 total

How route value is measured: estimated total = 45L at pump price + round-trip detour fuel at 35 MPG.

Travel time is not included in route ranking. Low-confidence prices are excluded from route ranking.

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Texaco

Whitestiles Service Station

—, KendalLA9 6DL

152.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 17 Jul, 12:34 · verify at the pump

Closed nowOpens Sunday at 06:00

Estimated total: £70.54 for 45L, +4.4 mi off route, Route position: 149.5 mi from start

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Costco

Costco Wholesale Manchester

Members only: Costco fuel is only sold to Costco members. You'll need a membership card to fill up here.

Barton Dock Road, Trafford Park, UrmstonM41 7PP

163.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 09 Oct, 11:51 · check before you travel

Closed nowOpens Sunday at 07:00

Estimated total: £74.24 for 45L, +1.1 mi off route, Route position: 212.1 mi from start

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Costco

Costco Wholesale Edinburgh

Members only: Costco fuel is only sold to Costco members. You'll need a membership card to fill up here.

Costkea Way, LoanheadEH20 9BY

164.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 13 Oct, 12:15 · check before you travel

Closed nowOpens Sunday at 07:00

Estimated total: £74.72 for 45L, +1.2 mi off route, Route position: 5.3 mi from start

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Texaco

James Atkinson & Son Ltd

J Atkinson & Son Ltd, Canal Garage, Crooklands, MilnthorpeLA7 7NX

166.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 21 Oct, 22:20

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.14 for 45L, +0.1 mi off route, Route position: 151.8 mi from start

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Texaco

Limes Service Station

Lime Service Station, Manchester Road, Worsley, WalkdenM28 3NS

166.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 09 Oct, 02:11 · check before you travel

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.48 for 45L, +0.8 mi off route, Route position: 205.7 mi from start

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Shell

Exelby Services Golden Fleece

Carleton, CarlisleCA4 0AN

167.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 23 Oct, 23:59

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.61 for 45L, +0.1 mi off route, Route position: 106.7 mi from start

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Murco

Cleggs Lane Service Station

Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester, New BuryM38 9NJ

167.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 13 Oct, 16:27 · check before you travel

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.65 for 45L, +0.2 mi off route, Route position: 204.3 mi from start

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Texaco

Horwich Service Station

427 Chorley New Road, HorwichBL6 6DT

167.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 16 Oct, 00:59 · check before you travel

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.92 for 45L, +0.8 mi off route, Route position: 196.3 mi from start

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Asda

Asda Chesser Supercentre

3 New Mart Road, EdinburghEH14 1RJ

167.7p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 13 Oct, 18:57 · check before you travel

Open now

Estimated total: £76.09 for 45L, +1.4 mi off route, Route position: 3.2 mi from start

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