Route from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea

The distance between Plymouth and Southend-on-Sea is 268 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 49 minutes.

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
268 mi , 4 h 49 min
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Route from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea on map



Driving directions from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea

268 mi 4 h 49 min
1.
Head northeast on North Cross
185 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto North Road East
307 ft
3.
Turn right to stay on North Road East
0.3 mi
4.
Turn left onto North Hill (B3250)
870 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Alexandra Road (B3214)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Lipson Vale (B3214)
728 ft
7.
Continue slightly left onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
0.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
22 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
511 ft
10.
Go straight onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.7 mi
11.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
636 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
154 ft
13.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.4 mi
14.
Keep right at the fork
224 ft
15.
Merge right onto Devon Expressway (A38)
35 mi
16.
Merge left onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1.7 mi
17.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
4.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards A30: Exeter
0.5 mi
19.
Turn left onto Honiton Road (A30)
1126 ft
20.
Keep right onto Honiton Road (A30)
14.5 mi
21.
Merge right onto Monkton Road (A30)
14.8 mi
22.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A303
372 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
24.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
190 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
26.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A303
184 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
5.2 mi
28.
Enter Podimore and take the 4th exit
1093 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout
3.2 mi
30.
Continue onto West Camel Road
1 mi
31.
Turn left onto High Street (A359)
1 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
302 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
34.4 mi
34.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
208 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
36.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
303 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
26.5 mi
38.
Keep right onto M3
32.9 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
40.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
41.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
42.
Keep left towards M25: (M11
11.7 mi
43.
Continue onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.7 mi
44.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left towards A13: London
0.5 mi
46.
Enter Mardyke Junction and take the 3rd exit
0.3 mi
47.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
48.
Merge right onto A13
14.8 mi
49.
Enter Rayleigh Spur Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Canvey Way (A1245)
271 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Canvey Way (A1245)
0.4 mi
51.
Enter Fairglen Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A127
643 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A127
1175 ft
53.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
3.4 mi
54.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
1.1 mi
55.
Continue onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.7 mi
56.
Merge right onto Tesco Roundabout
302 ft
57.
Keep left onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
58.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
211 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.8 mi
60.
Turn left onto Carnarvon Road
86 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea. The journey using petrol will set you back 46.5 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 143 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 23.25 pounds (£46.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 15.5 pounds (£46.5 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 11.63 pounds (£46.5 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Plymouth and Southend-on-Sea is approximately 268.44 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 32.5 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (32.5 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence) yields 46.5 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea is 46.5 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.7 £ (29.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.8 £ (29.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.35 £ (29.4/4) /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 Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea

The second route from Plymouth to the Southend-on-Sea is 293.88 miles and takes 4 hours and 59 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea is the first suggested route (268mi, 4h 49min) and costs 46.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea is the second suggested route (294mi, 4h 59min) and costs 51 £.

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 Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 268mi (distance from Plymouth to Southend-on-Sea) and its duration is 4h 49min. The slowest route is 294mi, and its duration is 4h 59min.

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

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth 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.