Route from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay

The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Torbay is 246 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 31 minutes.

From: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
To: Torbay, County: Devon, England
246 mi , 4 h 31 min
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Route from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay on map



Driving directions from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay

246 mi 4 h 31 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
30.7 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
27.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
28.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
30.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
32.
Go straight onto A303
22.8 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A359
154 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A359
0.6 mi
35.
Turn right to stay on High Street (A359)
0.5 mi
36.
Turn right onto West Camel Road
4.2 mi
37.
Enter Podimore and take the 1st exit onto A303
64 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
5.3 mi
39.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
196 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
41.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A303
253 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
43.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
261 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
29.1 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left
699 ft
46.
Continue onto M5
4.9 mi
47.
Continue towards A38
2.3 mi
48.
Keep left towards A380: Torquay
9.9 mi
49.
Keep right onto South Devon Highway (A380)
3.1 mi
50.
Make a slight left to stay on South Devon Highway (A3022)
1039 ft
51.
Go straight onto Hamelin Way (A3022)
460 ft
52.
Continue onto Riviera Way (A3022)
0.4 mi
53.
Keep right onto Riviera Way (A3022)
1.3 mi
54.
Continue straight to stay on Newton Road
0.3 mi
55.
Turn right
256 ft
56.
Continue onto South Street
550 ft
57.
Continue onto Belgrave Road
0.5 mi
58.
Turn left onto Torbay Road (A379)
0.4 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cary Parade (A379)
33 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Cary Parade (A379)
307 ft
61.
Continue onto Strand (A379)
632 ft
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Strand (A379)
124 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Strand (A379)
508 ft
64.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £42.7. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £21.35 each (£42.7 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £14.23 a head (£42.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £10.68 per person (£42.7 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 29.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £42.7 total comes from for the trip from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay.
 

Diesel cost from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.5 £ (27/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9 £ (27/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.75 £ (27/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay

The second route from Southend-on-Sea to the Torbay is 273.02 miles and takes 4 hours and 41 minutes.

The third route from Southend-on-Sea to the Torbay is 242.48 miles and takes 5 hours and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay is the third suggested route (242mi, 5h 6min) and costs 42 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay is the first suggested route (246mi, 4h 31min) and costs 42.7 £.

The most expensive route from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay is the second suggested route (273mi, 4h 41min) and costs 47.3 £.

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 Southend-on-Sea to Torbay?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 246mi (distance from Southend-on-Sea to Torbay) and its duration is 4h 31min. The other route is 273mi, and its duration is 4h 41min. The slowest route is 242mi, and its duration is 5h 6min.

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

Torbay is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Torbay has coordinates 50.4619209o,-3.5253150o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Torbay from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.