Rutherglen Thurrock by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Rutherglen and Thurrock by car is 422 miles. The driving time is 6 hours and 57 minutes.

How far is Thurrock from Rutherglen? The driving distance is 422 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Rutherglen, County: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
To: Thurrock, County: Essex, England
422 mi , 6 h 57 min
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Route from Rutherglen to Thurrock on map



Driving directions from Rutherglen to Thurrock

422 mi 6 h 57 min
1.
Head north on Glebe Place
23 ft
2.
Turn right onto Toryglen Road
430 ft
3.
Turn left onto Burnhill Street (B768)
872 ft
4.
Continue onto Main Street (B768)
1 mi
5.
Keep left onto A724
0.3 mi
6.
Turn right
88 ft
7.
Take the ramp on the right onto M74
4.3 mi
8.
Continue towards M74: Carlisle
29.3 mi
9.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
10.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
11.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
12.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
13.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
15.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
17.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
18.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
19.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
21.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
23.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.5 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left towards A13 (E): Tilbury
0.8 mi
26.
Merge right onto A13
1.5 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left onto A13
0.3 mi
28.
Enter Stifford Interchange and take the 4th exit onto A1012
897 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A1012
1088 ft
30.
Enter Treacle Mine Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lodge Lane
279 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Lodge Lane
1.2 mi
32.
Enter Daneholes Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stanford Road (A1013)
308 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Stanford Road (A1013)
0.5 mi
34.
Turn right
267 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Rutherglen to Thurrock by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £73.6. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £36.8 (£73.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £24.53 (£73.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £18.4 (£73.6/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 421.77 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 421.77 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 51.1 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 51.1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £73.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Rutherglen to Thurrock amounts to £73.6.

Diesel cost from Rutherglen to Thurrock.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 51.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 25.55 £ (51.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 17.03 £ (51.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.78 £ (51.1/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Rutherglen to Thurrock

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Rutherglen to Thurrock covers 415.88 miles and necessitates 7 hours and 4 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Rutherglen to Thurrock by car?

The cheapest route from Rutherglen to Thurrock is the second suggested route (416mi, 7h 4min) and costs 72.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Rutherglen to Thurrock is the first suggested route (422mi, 6h 57min) and costs 73.6 £.

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 Rutherglen to Thurrock?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 422mi (distance from Rutherglen to Thurrock) and its duration is 6h 57min. The slowest route is 416mi, and its duration is 7h 4min.

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

Where is Rutherglen located?

Rutherglen is located in South Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Rutherglen has coordinates 55.8289720o,-4.2242689o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rutherglen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Thurrock?

Thurrock is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 25 meters above sea level. Thurrock has coordinates 51.4934557o,0.3529197o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Thurrock from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.