Route from Leicester to Basildon

The distance between Leicester and Basildon is 124 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Basildon, County: Essex, England
124 mi , 2 h 7 min
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Route from Leicester to Basildon on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Basildon

124 mi 2 h 7 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Make a slight left to stay on Vaughan Way (A594)
529 ft
4.
Continue onto St Nicholas Circle
808 ft
5.
Keep left onto St Augustine Road (A47)
874 ft
6.
Turn left onto Narborough Road North (A5460)
2.9 mi
7.
Continue onto A5460
0.4 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1
0.4 mi
9.
Merge right onto M1
72 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
11.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
12.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
13.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
15.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
17.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
29.3 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
20.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
22.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
6.5 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards A176: Basildon
592 ft
24.
Keep left onto A127
547 ft
25.
Go straight onto Upper Mayne (A176)
590 ft
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mayne (A176)
174 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mayne (A176)
0.3 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mayne (A176)
162 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mayne (A176)
0.7 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
102 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
399 ft
32.
Continue straight to stay on Broadmayne (A1321)
1.4 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Broadmayne (A1321)
263 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Broadmayne (A1321)
389 ft
35.
Make a slight left onto Lincoln Road
417 ft
36.
Turn left onto Craylands
717 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Leicester to Basildon by car?

Driving from Leicester to Basildon costs £21.6 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 144 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £10.8 (£21.6 split by 2). With three friends, it's £7.2 each (£21.6 divided by 3), and with four, it's £5.4 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 15 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £21.6 Leicester-Basildon fare.

In all, the travel costs £21.6 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Basildon.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.5 £ (15/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5 £ (15/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.75 £ (15/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Basildon

The second route from Leicester to the Basildon is 127.56 miles and takes 2 hours and 17 minutes.

The third route from Leicester to the Basildon is 135.64 miles and takes 2 hours and 39 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Leicester to Basildon by car?

The cheapest route from Leicester to Basildon is the first suggested route (124mi, 2h 7min) and costs 21.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Leicester to Basildon is the second suggested route (128mi, 2h 17min) and costs 22.3 £.

The most expensive route from Leicester to Basildon is the third suggested route (136mi, 2h 39min) and costs 23.7 £.

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 Leicester to Basildon?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 124mi (distance from Leicester to Basildon) and its duration is 2h 7min. The other route is 128mi, and its duration is 2h 17min. The slowest route is 136mi, and its duration is 2h 39min.

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

Where is Leicester located?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Basildon?

Basildon is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Basildon has coordinates 51.5760840o,0.4887360o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Basildon from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.