Route from Brentwood to Braintree

The distance between Brentwood and Braintree is 23.5 miles. Travel time is 32 minutes.

From: Brentwood, County: Essex, England
To: Braintree, County: Essex, England
23.5 mi , 32 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Brentwood to Braintree on map



Driving directions from Brentwood to Braintree

23.5 mi 32 min
1.
Head southeast on Ingrave Road (A128)
75 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Ingrave Road (A128)
487 ft
3.
Turn right onto Wilson's Corner
114 ft
4.
Continue onto Shenfield Road (A1023)
0.9 mi
5.
Continue onto Chelmsford Road (A1023)
1.5 mi
6.
Make a slight left to stay on Chelmsford Road (A1023)
136 ft
7.
Enter Marylands Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
548 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1076 ft
9.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
502 ft
10.
Merge right onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.3 mi
11.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
12.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Three Mile Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
93 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
2 mi
16.
Enter Widford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
147 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
471 ft
18.
Enter Britvic Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Westway (A1016)
47 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A1016)
0.4 mi
20.
Continue onto Waterhouse Lane (A1016)
0.6 mi
21.
Continue onto Rainsford Lane (A1016)
0.3 mi
22.
Make a slight left onto Parkway (A1060)
61 ft
23.
Keep right onto Parkway (A1016)
0.3 mi
24.
Keep right onto Parkway (A1016)
362 ft
25.
Go straight onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
0.9 mi
26.
Enter Springfield Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
112 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
0.5 mi
28.
Enter Lawn Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
94 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
0.3 mi
30.
Enter Nabbotts Farm Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A1016)
28 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (A1016)
0.4 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A1016)
91 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (A1016)
0.3 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left onto A131
0.6 mi
35.
Enter Pratts Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A131)
123 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (A131)
0.6 mi
37.
Enter Wheelers Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A131)
121 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (A131)
0.7 mi
39.
Enter Sheepcotes Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Braintree Road (A131)
241 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Road (A131)
1.7 mi
41.
Enter Main Road and take the 2nd exit onto Great Leighs Bypass (A131)
179 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Leighs Bypass (A131)
1.3 mi
43.
Enter Moulsham Hall Lane and take the 2nd exit onto Great Leighs Bypass (A131)
270 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Leighs Bypass (A131)
1 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Great Notley Bypass (A131)
123 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Notley Bypass (A131)
0.5 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Great Notley Bypass (A131)
119 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Notley Bypass (A131)
0.7 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great Notley Bypass (A131)
196 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Notley Bypass (A131)
0.4 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A131
168 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A131
429 ft
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1256
234 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto B1256
0.5 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rayne Road (B1256)
188 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Rayne Road (B1256)
0.7 mi
57.
Make a slight left
48 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Brentwood to Braintree by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £4.1. 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 £2.05 (£4.1/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £1.37 per person (£4.1/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £1.03 per person (£4.1/4).

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 23.54 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 23.54 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 2.9 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 2.9 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £4.1.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Brentwood to Braintree amounts to £4.1.

Diesel cost from Brentwood to Braintree.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.45 £ (2.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.97 £ (2.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.73 £ (2.9/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Where is Brentwood located?

Brentwood is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 109 meters above sea level. Brentwood has coordinates 51.6204750o,0.3071749o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Brentwood from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Braintree?

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.