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

The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Bournemouth by car is 159 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 48 minutes.

How far is Bournemouth from Southend-on-Sea? The driving distance is 159 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
To: Bournemouth, County: Dorset, England
159 mi , 2 h 48 min
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Route from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth on map



Driving directions from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth

159 mi 2 h 48 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)
4.5 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left onto A127
1030 ft
12.
Enter Fairglen Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Canvey Way (A1245)
46 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Canvey Way (A1245)
0.3 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto Canvey Way (A1245)
4.7 mi
15.
Continue onto A13
10.3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
1146 ft
17.
Enter Mardyke Junction and take the 1st exit
17 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
19.
Keep right at the fork
1096 ft
20.
Merge right onto A282
4.6 mi
21.
Continue towards M25: Dover (M20)
10.4 mi
22.
Keep left towards M25: Gatwick (M23)
36.3 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.3 mi
24.
Keep left towards M3: Basingstoke
0.4 mi
25.
Merge right onto M3
50.1 mi
26.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
27.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
28.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
29.
Continue onto A31
11.3 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left
1191 ft
31.
Keep left at the fork
386 ft
32.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
6.8 mi
33.
Continue onto Wessex Way (A338)
2.2 mi
34.
Enter St Pauls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wessex Way (A338)
200 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Wessex Way (A338)
1.1 mi
36.
Enter Bournemouth West Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cambridge Road (B3066)
10 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Cambridge Road (B3066)
823 ft
38.
Enter St Michael's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Poole Road
70 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Poole Road
350 ft
40.
Continue onto Poole Hill
472 ft
41.
Continue onto Commercial Road
566 ft
42.
Continue onto Terrace Road
841 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £27.7. 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 £13.85 (£27.7/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.23 (£27.7/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £6.93 (£27.7/4).

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 158.85 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 158.85 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 19.3 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 19.3 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £27.7.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth amounts to £27.7.

Diesel cost from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.6 £ (19.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.4 £ (19.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.8 £ (19.2/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): In petrol engines, the ignition process begins with the introduction of an air-fuel mixture into the combustion chamber. A spark plug then generates a high-voltage electrical spark, which ignites the compressed air-fuel mixture, initiating combustion. This method is known as spark ignition, as the spark plug plays a crucial role in igniting the mixture.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Diesel engines operate on a different principle known as compression ignition. In these engines, air is compressed within the combustion chamber to a high temperature and pressure by the upward movement of the piston. This compression causes the diesel fuel, injected into the combustion chamber, to ignite spontaneously without the need for a spark plug. The high pressure and temperature created during compression cause the diesel fuel to combust, driving the power stroke of the engine.

Alternative routes from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth

The second route from Southend-on-Sea to the Bournemouth is 165.08 miles and takes 2 hours and 53 minutes.

The third route from Southend-on-Sea to the Bournemouth is 151.3 miles and takes 3 hours and 26 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth is the third suggested route (151mi, 3h 26min) and costs 26.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth is the first suggested route (159mi, 2h 48min) and costs 27.7 £.

The most expensive route from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth is the second suggested route (165mi, 2h 53min) and costs 28.8 £.

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 Bournemouth?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 159mi (distance from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth) and its duration is 2h 48min. The other route is 165mi, and its duration is 2h 53min. The slowest route is 151mi, and its duration is 3h 26min.

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

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 Bournemouth?

Bournemouth is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Bournemouth has coordinates 50.7191640o,-1.8807690o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bournemouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.