Route from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea

The distance between Christchurch and Southend-on-Sea is 157 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

From: Christchurch, County: Dorset, England
To: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
157 mi , 2 h 45 min
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Route from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea on map



Driving directions from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea

157 mi 2 h 45 min
1.
Head northeast on Fountain Roundabout (A35)
0.3 mi
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Bargates (B3073)
0.3 mi
3.
Continue onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
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Enter Fairmile Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
162 ft
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Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.6 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
69 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.4 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
63 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.7 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the right
921 ft
11.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
5.2 mi
12.
Enter Ashley Heath Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
571 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout
1129 ft
14.
Keep right at the fork
969 ft
15.
Merge right onto A31
11.2 mi
16.
Continue onto M27
8.4 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3
52.7 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
19.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
20.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
21.
Keep left towards M25: (M11
11.7 mi
22.
Continue onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.7 mi
23.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A13: London
0.5 mi
25.
Enter Mardyke Junction and take the 3rd exit
0.3 mi
26.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
27.
Merge right onto A13
14.8 mi
28.
Enter Rayleigh Spur Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Canvey Way (A1245)
271 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Canvey Way (A1245)
0.4 mi
30.
Enter Fairglen Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A127
643 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A127
1175 ft
32.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
3.4 mi
33.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
1.1 mi
34.
Continue onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.7 mi
35.
Merge right onto Tesco Roundabout
302 ft
36.
Keep left onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
37.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
211 ft
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Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.8 mi
39.
Turn left onto Carnarvon Road
86 ft
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You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 27.4 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 13.7 quid each (£27.4 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 9.13 quid per person (£27.4 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 6.85 quid per person (£27.4 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 19 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 156.71 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 19 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea: 27.4 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.5 £ (19/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.33 £ (19/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.75 £ (19/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

Alternative routes from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea

The second route from Christchurch to the Southend-on-Sea is 161.78 miles and takes 2 hours and 49 minutes.

The third route from Christchurch to the Southend-on-Sea is 149.17 miles and takes 3 hours and 24 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea is the third suggested route (149mi, 3h 24min) and costs 26 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea is the first suggested route (157mi, 2h 45min) and costs 27.4 £.

The most expensive route from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea is the second suggested route (162mi, 2h 49min) and costs 28.2 £.

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 Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 157mi (distance from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea) and its duration is 2h 45min. The other route is 162mi, and its duration is 2h 49min. The slowest route is 149mi, and its duration is 3h 24min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea. It provides driving directions from Christchurch to Southend-on-Sea, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Christchurch - 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 Christchurch 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 Christchurch located?

Christchurch is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Christchurch has coordinates 50.7357770o,-1.7785860o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Christchurch 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.