Route from Southampton to London

The distance between Southampton and London is 79 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 36 minutes.

From: Southampton, County: Hampshire, England
To: London, County: Greater London, England
79 mi , 1 h 36 min
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Route from Southampton to London on map



Driving directions from Southampton to London

79 mi 1 h 36 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
376 ft
9.
Take the ramp 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
6.2 mi
13.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: The West
606 ft
14.
Keep right towards M4: London (West)
1.2 mi
15.
Merge right onto M4
9.1 mi
16.
Merge left onto Great West Road (A4)
840 ft
17.
Continue onto Cedars Road (A4)
0.3 mi
18.
Continue onto Ellesmere Road (A4)
0.4 mi
19.
Continue onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Hogarth Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great West Road (A4)
99 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Great West Road (A4)
0.9 mi
22.
Continue onto Hammersmith Flyover (A4)
0.7 mi
23.
Continue onto Talgarth Road (A4)
0.5 mi
24.
Continue onto West Cromwell Road (A4)
1.5 mi
25.
Continue onto Cromwell Gardens (A4)
503 ft
26.
Continue onto Thurloe Place (A4)
574 ft
27.
Continue onto Brompton Road (A4)
0.5 mi
28.
Continue onto Knightsbridge (A4)
1256 ft
29.
Continue straight to stay on Knightsbridge (A4)
1069 ft
30.
Keep right onto Piccadilly (A4)
581 ft
31.
Turn left onto Constitution Hill
0.4 mi
32.
Turn left onto The Mall
0.6 mi
33.
Enter Charing Cross and exit onto Charing Cross
34 ft
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You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Southampton to London?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 13.9 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 6.95 quid each (£13.9 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 4.63 quid per person (£13.9 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 3.48 quid per person (£13.9 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 9.6 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 79.33 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 9.6 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 Southampton to London: 13.9 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Southampton to London.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.8 £ (9.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.2 £ (9.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.4 £ (9.6/4) /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 Southampton to London

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Southampton to London covers 81.86 miles and necessitates 1 hour and 55 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Southampton to London by car?

The cheapest route from Southampton to London is the first suggested route (79mi, 1h 36min) and costs 13.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Southampton to London is the second suggested route (82mi, 1h 55min) and costs 14.3 £.

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 Southampton to London?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 79mi (distance from Southampton to London) and its duration is 1h 36min. The slowest route is 82mi, and its duration is 1h 55min.

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

Where is Southampton located?

Southampton is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Southampton has coordinates 50.9097004o,-1.4043509o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Southampton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of London?

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.