Route from Preston to Southend-on-Sea

The distance between Preston and Southend-on-Sea is 253 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 19 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
253 mi , 4 h 19 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Preston to Southend-on-Sea on map



Driving directions from Preston to Southend-on-Sea

253 mi 4 h 19 min
1.
Head west
86 ft
2.
Turn right
49 ft
3.
Turn right
604 ft
4.
Turn left
51 ft
5.
Turn left onto North Street
101 ft
6.
Turn left onto Walker Street
800 ft
7.
Turn left onto Lancaster Road
404 ft
8.
Turn right onto Melling Street
372 ft
9.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
498 ft
10.
Keep left at the fork
389 ft
11.
Merge left onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
12.
Continue onto Stanley Street (A59)
834 ft
13.
Keep right onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
14.
Go straight onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
15.
Continue onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
216 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
187 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right at the fork
287 ft
21.
Keep left onto A6
734 ft
22.
Continue onto M65
0.3 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
1052 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
26.
Merge right onto M6
84 mi
27.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
28.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
30.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
32.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
33.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
34.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
36.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
38.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
29.3 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
41.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
43.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
15.7 mi
44.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
1.1 mi
45.
Continue onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.7 mi
46.
Merge right onto Tesco Roundabout
302 ft
47.
Keep left onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
48.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
211 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.8 mi
50.
Turn left onto Carnarvon Road
86 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Preston to Southend-on-Sea by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £43.8. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 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 £21.9 (£43.8/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £14.6 per person (£43.8/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £10.95 per person (£43.8/4).

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 252.61 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 252.61 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 30.6 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 30.6 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £43.8.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Preston to Southend-on-Sea amounts to £43.8.

Diesel cost from Preston to Southend-on-Sea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.85 £ (27.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.23 £ (27.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.93 £ (27.7/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Preston to Southend-on-Sea

The most time-consuming route from Preston to Southend-on-Sea spans a distance of 263.07 miles and requires a travel time of 4 hours and 31 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Southend-on-Sea is the first suggested route (253mi, 4h 19min) and costs 43.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Southend-on-Sea is the second suggested route (263mi, 4h 31min) and costs 45.6 £.

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 Preston to Southend-on-Sea?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 253mi (distance from Preston to Southend-on-Sea) and its duration is 4h 19min. The slowest route is 263mi, and its duration is 4h 31min.

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

Preston is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Preston has coordinates 53.7632010o,-2.7030900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Preston 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.