Route from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea

The distance between Greenock and Southend-on-Sea is 457 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 42 minutes.

From: Greenock, County: Inverclyde, Scotland
To: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
457 mi , 7 h 42 min
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Route from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea on map



Driving directions from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea

457 mi 7 h 42 min
1.
Head southeast on Jardine Terrace
93 ft
2.
Turn left onto Margaret Street
219 ft
3.
Turn right onto Brougham Street (A770)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue onto Grey Place (A770)
419 ft
5.
Continue onto Dalrymple Street (A770)
0.4 mi
6.
Enter Bullring Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalrymple Street (A8)
324 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalrymple Street (A8)
1251 ft
8.
Continue onto Rue End Street (A8)
0.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A8)
113 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A8)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto East Hamilton Street (A8)
185 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto East Hamilton Street (A8)
0.7 mi
13.
Continue onto Port Glasgow Road (A8)
1205 ft
14.
Continue onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
15.
Enter Glen Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
27 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
799 ft
17.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
235 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.4 mi
19.
Enter Comet Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
100 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
0.5 mi
21.
Enter Newark Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenock Road (A8)
119 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Greenock Road (A8)
1.4 mi
23.
Enter Woodhall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A8
255 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A8
2.6 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A8
89 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A8
0.7 mi
27.
Continue onto M8
13.4 mi
28.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
1 mi
29.
Continue onto M74
8 mi
30.
Continue towards M74: Carlisle
29.3 mi
31.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
32.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
33.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
34.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
35.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
37.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
39.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
40.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
41.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
43.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
45.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
29.3 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
48.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
50.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
15.7 mi
51.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
1.1 mi
52.
Continue onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.7 mi
53.
Merge right onto Tesco Roundabout
302 ft
54.
Keep left onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
55.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
211 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.8 mi
57.
Turn left onto Carnarvon Road
86 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £79.8. 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 £39.9 (£79.8/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £26.6 per person (£79.8/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £19.95 per person (£79.8/4).

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 457.27 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 457.27 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 55.4 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 55.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £79.8.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea amounts to £79.8.

Diesel cost from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 55.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 27.7 £ (55.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 18.47 £ (55.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.85 £ (55.4/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea

The second route from Greenock to the Southend-on-Sea is 446.3 miles and takes 7 hours and 47 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea is the second suggested route (446mi, 7h 47min) and costs 77.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea is the first suggested route (457mi, 7h 42min) and costs 79.8 £.

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 Greenock to Southend-on-Sea?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 457mi (distance from Greenock to Southend-on-Sea) and its duration is 7h 42min. The slowest route is 446mi, and its duration is 7h 47min.

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

Greenock is located in Inverclyde county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Greenock has coordinates 55.9564760o,-4.7719830o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Greenock 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.