Route from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea

The distance between Barrow-in-Furness and Southend-on-Sea is 320 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 29 minutes.

From: Barrow-in-Furness, County: Cumbria, England
To: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
320 mi , 5 h 29 min
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Route from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea on map



Driving directions from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea

320 mi 5 h 29 min
1.
Head northeast
92 ft
2.
Turn left onto Rawlinson Street
0.6 mi
3.
Turn right onto Abbey Road
2 mi
4.
Turn left onto Breast Mill Beck Road
0.5 mi
5.
Make a slight left onto Park Road
0.7 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
216 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
1 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
159 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalton-in-Furness Bypass (A590)
1 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ulverston Road (A590)
110 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Ulverston Road (A590)
2 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A590: Ulverston
176 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout towards A590: Ulverston
1.7 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto County Road (A590)
193 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto County Road (A590)
970 ft
16.
Continue onto Quay Street (A590)
549 ft
17.
Continue onto Canal Street (A590)
1078 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A590
39 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
2.9 mi
20.
Enter Greenodd Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A590
170 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
4.7 mi
22.
Make a slight right onto A590
1076 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A590
117 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
5.7 mi
25.
Enter Meathop Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A590
174 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A590
5.5 mi
27.
Continue onto A590
0.4 mi
28.
Enter Brettargh Holt Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A590: Penrith
766 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout towards A590: Penrith
1132 ft
30.
Continue onto A590
3.2 mi
31.
Enter Crooklands Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M6: The South
809 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout towards M6: The South
0.3 mi
33.
Merge right onto M6
37 mi
34.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
35.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
36.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
38.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
40.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
41.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
42.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
44.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
46.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
29.3 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
49.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
51.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
15.7 mi
52.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
1.1 mi
53.
Continue onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.7 mi
54.
Merge right onto Tesco Roundabout
302 ft
55.
Keep left onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
56.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
211 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.8 mi
58.
Turn left onto Carnarvon Road
86 ft
59.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £55.9. 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 £27.95 (£55.9/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £18.63 per person (£55.9/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £13.98 per person (£55.9/4).

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 319.97 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 319.97 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 38.8 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 38.8 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £55.9.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea amounts to £55.9.

Diesel cost from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 38.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 19.35 £ (38.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 12.9 £ (38.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.68 £ (38.7/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea

An alternative route from Barrow-in-Furness to the Southend-on-Sea is 308.5 miles and takes 5 hours and 46 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea by car?

The cheapest route from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea is the second suggested route (309mi, 5h 46min) and costs 53.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea is the first suggested route (320mi, 5h 29min) and costs 55.9 £.

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 Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 320mi (distance from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea) and its duration is 5h 29min. The slowest route is 309mi, and its duration is 5h 46min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea. It provides driving directions from Barrow-in-Furness to Southend-on-Sea, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Barrow-in-Furness - Southend-on-Sea route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Barrow-in-Furness located?

Barrow-in-Furness is located in Cumbria county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Barrow-in-Furness has coordinates 54.1089670o,-3.2188940o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Barrow-in-Furness from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Southend-on-Sea?

Southend-on-Sea is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Southend-on-Sea has coordinates 51.5459269o,0.7077123o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Southend-on-Sea from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.