Cardiff Southend-on-Sea by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Cardiff and Southend-on-Sea by car is 207 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 37 minutes.

How far is Southend-on-Sea from Cardiff? The driving distance is 207 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
207 mi , 3 h 37 min
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Route from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea

207 mi 3 h 37 min
1.
Head southwest on Kingsway (A4161)
436 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Duke Street (A4161)
311 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Kingsway (A4161)
394 ft
4.
Make a slight right onto Kingsway
405 ft
5.
Continue slightly right onto Greyfriars Road
847 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Place
282 ft
7.
Turn right onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
641 ft
8.
Continue onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
740 ft
9.
Continue onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
83 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
732 ft
12.
Make a slight left
0.3 mi
13.
Go straight onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Llanedeyrn Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A48: Newport
714 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards A48: Newport
5 mi
16.
Keep left onto A48(M)
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
13.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M4
111 mi
19.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
20.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
21.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
22.
Keep right onto M25
38.7 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
24.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
26.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
15.7 mi
27.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
1.1 mi
28.
Continue onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.7 mi
29.
Merge right onto Tesco Roundabout
302 ft
30.
Keep left onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
31.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
211 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.8 mi
33.
Turn left onto Carnarvon Road
86 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £36.1. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £18.05 each (£36.1 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £12.03 a head (£36.1 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £9.03 per person (£36.1 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 25.1 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £36.1 total comes from for the trip from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea.
 

 

How much fuel a car uses is directly related to how well its engine is oiled. How to do it: 

 

  • Efficiency: An engine that has been properly cared for and is in good shape works more efficiently, which means it can burn fuel more efficiently and use less of it to make the same amount of power. 
     
  • Combustion: If the fuel injectors are dirty, the air filters are jammed, or the spark plugs don't work right, the fuel may not burn all the way. This is called incomplete combustion. This wastes fuel and makes people use more of it. 
     
  • Fuel blend: For the engine to burn efficiently, the fuel-air blend needs to be carefully managed. Any changes from the right ratio, like when an oxygen monitor or fuel injector doesn't work right, can cause the engine to use more fuel than it should. 
     
  • Mechanical Wear: As an engine ages, parts inside it like piston rings, valves, and seals can wear out. This makes the engine less efficient and causes it to use more petrol. This wear can be lessened with regular upkeep, which can also help keep fuel use in check. 
     
  • Ignition Timing: If the ignition timing is off, it can cause inefficient combustion and higher fuel usage. This can be caused by a worn distributor or a broken ignition system. 
     

To sum up, the state of a car's engine is a major factor in how much fuel it uses. For the engine to work well and use little petrol, it needs to be serviced regularly and fixed quickly when something goes wrong.

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 25 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.5 £ (25/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.33 £ (25/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.25 £ (25/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea

The second route from Cardiff to the Southend-on-Sea is 208.04 miles and takes 3 hours and 42 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Southend-on-Sea is 211.49 miles and takes 4 hours and 34 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea by car?

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea is the first suggested route (207mi, 3h 37min) and costs 36.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea is the second suggested route (208mi, 3h 42min) and costs 36.3 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea is the third suggested route (211mi, 4h 34min) and costs 36.9 £.

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 Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 207mi (distance from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea) and its duration is 3h 37min. The other route is 208mi, and its duration is 3h 42min. The slowest route is 211mi, and its duration is 4h 34min.

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

Where is Cardiff located?

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff 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.