Route from Rochford to East Kilbride

The distance between Rochford and East Kilbride is 431 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 10 minutes.

From: Rochford, County: Essex, England
To: East Kilbride, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
431 mi , 7 h 10 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Rochford to East Kilbride on map



Driving directions from Rochford to East Kilbride

431 mi 7 h 10 min
1.
Head west on Back Lane
548 ft
2.
Turn left onto West Street
168 ft
3.
Turn right onto West Street
532 ft
4.
Turn left onto Hall Road
0.6 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hall Road
138 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Hall Road
0.2 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cherry Orchard Way (B1013)
69 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Cherry Orchard Way (B1013)
0.4 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cherry Orchard Way (B1013)
231 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Cherry Orchard Way (B1013)
0.4 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cherry Orchard Way (B1013)
70 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Cherry Orchard Way (B1013)
1120 ft
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastwoodbury Lane (B1013)
190 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastwoodbury Lane (B1013)
563 ft
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastwoodbury Lane
155 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastwoodbury Lane
990 ft
17.
Turn left onto Snakes Lane
0.4 mi
18.
Turn left onto Rayleigh Road (A1015)
363 ft
19.
Turn right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
16.7 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M25
1158 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
17.6 mi
23.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
27.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
29.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
31.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
33.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
34.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
36.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
37.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
38.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
39.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
40.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
41.
Continue onto M74
26.4 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
43.
Enter Raith Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A725
71 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A725
0.3 mi
45.
Merge right onto East Kilbride Expressway (A725)
4.2 mi
46.
Continue straight to stay on East Kilbride Expressway (A725)
0.6 mi
47.
Enter Whirlies Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kingsway (A725)
149 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsway (A725)
0.8 mi
49.
Enter Whitemoss Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitemoss Avenue (B761)
372 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitemoss Avenue (B761)
0.3 mi
51.
Enter Priestknowe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Mains Road (B761)
114 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto West Mains Road (B761)
843 ft
53.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Rochford to East Kilbride by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £75.2. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 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 £37.6 (£75.2/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £25.07 per person (£75.2/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £18.8 per person (£75.2/4).

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 430.56 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 430.56 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 52.2 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 52.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £75.2.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Rochford to East Kilbride amounts to £75.2.

Diesel cost from Rochford to East Kilbride.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 52.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 26.05 £ (52.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 17.37 £ (52.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 13.03 £ (52.1/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Rochford to East Kilbride

The second route from Rochford to the East Kilbride is 417.67 miles and takes 7 hours and 15 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Rochford to East Kilbride by car?

The cheapest route from Rochford to East Kilbride is the second suggested route (418mi, 7h 15min) and costs 72.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rochford to East Kilbride is the first suggested route (431mi, 7h 10min) and costs 75.2 £.

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 Rochford to East Kilbride?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 431mi (distance from Rochford to East Kilbride) and its duration is 7h 10min. The slowest route is 418mi, and its duration is 7h 15min.

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

Where is Rochford located?

Rochford is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Rochford has coordinates 51.5820710o,0.7065150o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rochford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of East Kilbride?

East Kilbride is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 159 meters above sea level. East Kilbride has coordinates 55.7643524o,-4.1769987o. RouteCalculator provides a map of East Kilbride from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.