Route from Reading to Southend-on-Sea

The distance between Reading and Southend-on-Sea is 98 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 46 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
98 mi , 1 h 46 min
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Route from Reading to Southend-on-Sea on map



Driving directions from Reading to Southend-on-Sea

98 mi 1 h 46 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
204 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout
562 ft
5.
Go straight onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.4 mi
6.
Continue onto Queen's Road (A329)
548 ft
7.
Continue onto Queens Road (A329)
1025 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Watlington Street
265 ft
9.
Keep right onto Watlington Street
167 ft
10.
Turn right onto King's Road
478 ft
11.
Keep left onto King's Road
0.5 mi
12.
Keep left towards A4: A4 East
0.5 mi
13.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3290
601 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A3290
2.3 mi
15.
Go straight onto A329(M)
1.6 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4
0.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
17.4 mi
18.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
19.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
20.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
21.
Keep right onto M25
38.7 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
23.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
15.7 mi
26.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
1.1 mi
27.
Continue onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.7 mi
28.
Merge right onto Tesco Roundabout
302 ft
29.
Keep left onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
30.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
211 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.8 mi
32.
Turn left onto Carnarvon Road
86 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Reading to Southend-on-Sea?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 17.1 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 8.55 quid each (£17.1 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 5.7 quid per person (£17.1 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 4.28 quid per person (£17.1 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 11.9 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 97.92 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 11.9 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Reading to Southend-on-Sea: 17.1 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Reading to Southend-on-Sea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.95 £ (11.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.97 £ (11.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.98 £ (11.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Southend-on-Sea

The slowest route from Reading to the Southend-on-Sea is 86.63 miles and takes 2 hours and 7 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Southend-on-Sea is the second suggested route (87mi, 2h 7min) and costs 15.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Reading to Southend-on-Sea is the first suggested route (98mi, 1h 46min) and costs 17.1 £.

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 Reading to Southend-on-Sea?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 98mi (distance from Reading to Southend-on-Sea) and its duration is 1h 46min. The slowest route is 87mi, and its duration is 2h 7min.

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

Reading is located in Berkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Reading has coordinates 51.4542645o,-0.9781303o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Reading 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.