Braintree County Durham by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Braintree and County Durham by car is 257 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 19 minutes.

How far is County Durham from Braintree? The driving distance is 257 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Braintree, County: Essex, England
To: County Durham, County: Durham, England
257 mi , 4 h 19 min
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Route from Braintree to County Durham on map



Driving directions from Braintree to County Durham

257 mi 4 h 19 min
1.
Head northeast
145 ft
2.
Continue onto Bocking End
820 ft
3.
Continue onto The Causeway
730 ft
4.
Turn right onto Courtauld Road
0.3 mi
5.
Keep right onto Coggeshall Road (B1256)
126 ft
6.
Turn right onto Railway Street (B1256)
0.3 mi
7.
Turn right onto South Street (B1256)
0.4 mi
8.
Continue onto St Michaels Road (B1256)
920 ft
9.
Continue onto London Road
0.5 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road
64 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road
455 ft
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road
140 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road
316 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
170 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout
1212 ft
16.
Keep right at the fork
202 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A120
226 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout towards A120
0.4 mi
19.
Merge right onto A120
14.2 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left onto A120
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
268 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.5 mi
23.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
1087 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout
538 ft
25.
Continue straight
1227 ft
26.
Merge right onto M11
27.9 mi
27.
Merge right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
13.7 mi
28.
Continue onto A14
314 ft
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
104 mi
30.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
31.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
32.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
27.6 mi
33.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
17.7 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards A688: Spennymoor
0.3 mi
35.
Enter Bowburn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A177
292 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A177
0.4 mi
37.
Go straight onto Slater Place (A177)
260 ft
38.
Continue onto Durham Road (A177)
3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A177)
109 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A177)
1194 ft
41.
Continue onto Quarryheads Lane
1204 ft
42.
Enter Quarryheads Lane roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Quarry Heads Lane
145 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Quarry Heads Lane
0.3 mi
44.
Turn left onto Quarry Heads Lane
774 ft
45.
Continue onto Margery Lane
900 ft
46.
Continue slightly left onto Alexandria Crescent (A690)
172 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Braintree to County Durham?

Well, using petrol, it's £45. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £22.5 for the trip (£45 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £15 each (£45 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £11.25 each (£45 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 31.2 liters of fuel. And that's where the £45 comes from for the trip from Braintree to County Durham.

 

There are a bunch of reasons why your car drinks up petrol like nobody's business:

  1. How You Drive: If you're always flooring it, slamming on the brakes, or speeding like a maniac, you're gonna burn through petrol faster than if you take it easy.

  2. Car TLC: Keeping your ride in good shape with regular check-ups and stuff like oil changes and tire rotations can help it run more efficiently and sip less petrol.

  3. Car Type: Different cars have different petrol guzzling habits. So, the make, model, and size of your wheels can affect how much fuel you use.

  4. Where You Drive: Traffic jams, potholes, and hills can all suck up more petrol. So, cruising on a smooth highway is gonna be easier on your petrol tank than crawling through city streets.

  5. Fuel Quality: Cheap petrol might save you a few bucks at the pump, but it could end up costing you more in the long run if it's not good quality stuff.

  6. What You Carry: Loading up your car with a ton of stuff, like sports gear or camping gear, can weigh it down and make it thirstier for petrol.

Diesel cost from Braintree to County Durham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 31.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.6 £ (31.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.4 £ (31.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.8 £ (31.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Braintree to County Durham

An alternative route from Braintree to the County Durham is 283.58 miles and takes 4 hours and 58 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Braintree to County Durham by car?

The cheapest route from Braintree to County Durham is the first suggested route (257mi, 4h 19min) and costs 45 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Braintree to County Durham is the second suggested route (284mi, 4h 58min) and costs 49.5 £.

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 Braintree to County Durham?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 257mi (distance from Braintree to County Durham) and its duration is 4h 19min. The slowest route is 284mi, and its duration is 4h 58min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Braintree to County Durham by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Braintree to County Durham. It provides driving directions from Braintree to County Durham, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Braintree - County Durham 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 Braintree to County Durham with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Braintree located?

Braintree is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 73 meters above sea level. Braintree has coordinates 51.8800870o,0.5509269o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Braintree from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of County Durham?

County Durham is located in Durham county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. County Durham has coordinates 54.7752500o,-1.5848520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of County Durham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.