Route from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot

The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Port Talbot is 244 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 16 minutes.

From: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
244 mi , 4 h 16 min
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Route from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot on map



Driving directions from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot

244 mi 4 h 16 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
35.9 mi
15.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London (West)
980 ft
16.
Keep right towards M4: The West
0.8 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
100 mi
18.
Keep right onto M4
64 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
20.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.4 mi
21.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
22.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
23.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
24.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
25.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
26.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
27.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
28.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
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You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £42.6. 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 £21.3 (£42.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £14.2 (£42.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £10.65 (£42.6/4).

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 243.77 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 243.77 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 29.6 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 29.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £42.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot amounts to £42.6.

Diesel cost from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.75 £ (29.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.83 £ (29.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.38 £ (29.5/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol fuel in terms of greater torque at lower RPM:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines typically produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic is due to the inherent design differences between diesel and petrol engines, particularly in their combustion processes and fuel properties. Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the air-fuel mixture ignites spontaneously under high pressure and temperature, allowing them to generate high torque even at low RPMs. This characteristic makes diesel vehicles well-suited for tasks requiring high pulling power, such as towing or hauling heavy loads, as they can deliver ample torque at low engine speeds.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines generally produce less torque at lower RPMs compared to diesel engines. While petrol engines can also deliver torque, they often require higher engine speeds to reach their maximum torque output. Petrol engines rely on spark ignition, where the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark plug, and this combustion process may not generate as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and variable valve timing, have improved torque delivery across a broader RPM range in modern petrol vehicles.

Alternative routes from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot

The second route from Southend-on-Sea to the Port Talbot is 243.97 miles and takes 4 hours and 21 minutes.

The third route from Southend-on-Sea to the Port Talbot is 237.9 miles and takes 5 hours and 3 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

The most expensive route from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 Port Talbot?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 244mi (distance from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot) and its duration is 4h 16min. The other route is 244mi, and its duration is 4h 21min. The slowest route is 238mi, and its duration is 5h 3min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot. It provides driving directions from Southend-on-Sea to Port Talbot, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Southend-on-Sea - Port Talbot 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 Port Talbot 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 Port Talbot?

Port Talbot is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Port Talbot has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Port Talbot from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.