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.
Driving directions from Preston to Southend-on-Sea
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.
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