Route from Southampton to Braintree by car

From: Southampton, County: Hampshire, England
To: Braintree, County: Essex, England
137 mi
2 h 20 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Southampton to Braintree?

How far is from Southampton to Braintree?


The driving distance between Southampton and Braintree is 137 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 20 minutes by car.






137 mi 2 h 20 min
1.
Head north on Above Bar Street
278 ft
2.
Continue onto London Road
0.3 mi
3.
Continue onto The Avenue (A33)
1.5 mi
4.
Continue onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
0.3 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
87 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Bassett Avenue (A33)
0.8 mi
7.
Enter Chilworth Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A27
137 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto A27
344 ft
9.
Take the ramp on the right towards M3
52 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
11.
Keep left at the fork
0.5 mi
12.
Merge right onto M25
21.4 mi
13.
Keep right onto M25
27.8 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M11 (N): Cambridge
0.5 mi
15.
Keep left towards M11: Stansted
0.7 mi
16.
Merge right onto M11
13.1 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A120(W)|A120(W)
0.6 mi
18.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
1079 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
20.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
819 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
14.4 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1256
115 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto B1256
0.5 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rayne Road (B1256)
188 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Rayne Road (B1256)
0.7 mi
27.
Make a slight left
48 ft
28.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Southampton to Braintree?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 23.7 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 11.85 £ (23.7/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 7.9 £ (23.7/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 5.93 £ (23.7/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (136.79 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 23.7 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 136.79 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 16.6 liters

Fuel needed = 16.6 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 16.6 liters x 143 pence per liter = 23.7 £

Fuel cost from Southampton to Braintree = 23.7 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 15 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 15 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 7.5 £ (15/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5 £ (15/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.75 £ (15/4) per passenger.