Southend-on-Sea Birmingham by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Birmingham by car is 150 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 37 minutes.

How far is Birmingham from Southend-on-Sea? The driving distance is 150 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
To: Birmingham, County: West Midlands, England
150 mi , 2 h 37 min
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Route from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham on map



Driving directions from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham

150 mi 2 h 37 min
1.
Head east on Carnarvon Road
219 ft
2.
Turn left onto Tunbridge Road
958 ft
3.
Turn right onto Tickfield Avenue
375 ft
4.
Turn left onto Penhurst Avenue
265 ft
5.
Turn left onto East Street (B1015)
867 ft
6.
Turn right onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.6 mi
7.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 1st exit onto Prince Avenue (A127)
42 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left onto A127
0.7 mi
10.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
16.7 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
0.3 mi
12.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M25
1158 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
17.6 mi
14.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
18.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
20.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
22.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
24.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
25.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
27.
Keep left onto M6
9.3 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left towards A38(M) Birmingham Central
1069 ft
29.
Keep left onto A38(M)
0.3 mi
30.
Merge right onto Aston Expressway (A38(M))
1.6 mi
31.
Continue onto Corporation Street (A38)
670 ft
32.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bull Ring
1020 ft
33.
Enter Lancaster Circus and take the 1st exit onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
122 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto James Watt Queensway (B4114)
170 ft
35.
Turn left onto Aston Street
521 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £26.2. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £13.1 each (£26.2 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £8.73 a head (£26.2 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £6.55 per person (£26.2 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 18.2 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £26.2 total comes from for the trip from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham.
 

Diesel cost from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.1 £ (18.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.07 £ (18.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.55 £ (18.2/4) /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 Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham

The second route from Southend-on-Sea to the Birmingham is 160.57 miles and takes 2 hours and 49 minutes.

The third route from Southend-on-Sea to the Birmingham is 152.51 miles and takes 3 hours and 25 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham is the first suggested route (150mi, 2h 37min) and costs 26.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham is the third suggested route (153mi, 3h 25min) and costs 26.6 £.

The most expensive route from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham is the second suggested route (161mi, 2h 49min) and costs 28 £.

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 Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 150mi (distance from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham) and its duration is 2h 37min. The other route is 161mi, and its duration is 2h 49min. The slowest route is 153mi, and its duration is 3h 25min.

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Where is Southend-on-Sea located?

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.

What is the location of Birmingham?

Birmingham is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 124 meters above sea level. Birmingham has coordinates 52.4862430o,-1.8904010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Birmingham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.