Where is the cheapest petrol between Manchester and Preston?

The cheapest recently updated petrol price anyone can buy along the route is 164.9p/L at Essar Lea Gate Station, Preston (updated 28 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 Manchester to Preston?

At the cheapest recent price anyone can buy along the route, 164.9p/L (updated 28 Oct), a 45-litre fill-up costs about £74.21. The drive itself uses about 5 litres at 35 MPG, about £7.54. 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. For non-members, petrol is from 164.9p/L and diesel from 179.9p/L along this route, so petrol is 15p a litre cheaper. Prices updated 28 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 Manchester to Preston

Route length: 35.2 miles (about 48 min) · Distance from route: 5 miles · 10 stations found

Recently updated prices for non-members along this route: petrol from 164.9p/L, diesel from 179.9p/L.

Cheapest: Costco Wholesale Manchester (members only) at 162.9p/L

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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

162.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 28 Oct, 12:54

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Estimated total: £73.78 for 45L, +1.1 mi off route, Route position: 5.4 mi from start

Not a Costco member? Best non-member option: Texaco comes to £74.47, £0.69 more than the top pick.

Staying on the route? Murco Cleggs Lane Service Station comes to £74.74, £0.96 more than the top pick (+1.1 mi off route).

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

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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: £74.47 for 45L, +0.7 mi off route, Route position: 34.0 mi from start

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Murco

Cleggs Lane Service Station

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

165.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 26 Oct, 21:20

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £74.74 for 45L, +0.2 mi off route, Route position: 12.9 mi from start

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Limes Service Station

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

165.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 27 Oct, 11:49

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £74.99 for 45L, +0.8 mi off route, Route position: 11.6 mi from start

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Gulf

Cheetham Service Station

Waterloo Road, ManchesterM8 8GJ

166.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 26 Oct, 06:42

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.55 for 45L, +1 mi off route, Route position: 0.3 mi from start

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Sainsbury's

Sainsburys Salford

100 Regent Road, SalfordM5 4QU

167.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 27 Oct, 00:09

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.58 for 45L, On route, Route position: 1.7 mi from start

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Morrisons

MFG Morrisons Eccles

Irwell Place, EcclesM30 0FH

167.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 27 Oct, 23:02

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Estimated total: £75.66 for 45L, +0.2 mi off route, Route position: 5.1 mi from start

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Essar

Essar Lea Gate Station

Blackpool Rd, PrestonPR4 0XB

164.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 28 Oct, 06:09

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.81 for 45L, +3.7 mi off route, Route position: 35.1 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: £75.93 for 45L, +0.8 mi off route, Route position: 20.2 mi from start

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Asda

Asda Trafford Park

Barton Dock Road, UrmstonM41 7ZA

167.7p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 26 Oct, 18:31

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Estimated total: £75.98 for 45L, +1.2 mi off route, Route position: 5.5 mi from start

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