Route from Torbay to Thurrock

The distance between Torbay and Thurrock is 228 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 8 minutes.

From: Torbay, County: Devon, England
To: Thurrock, County: Essex, England
228 mi , 4 h 8 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Torbay to Thurrock on map



Driving directions from Torbay to Thurrock

228 mi 4 h 8 min
1.
Head northwest on Strand (A379)
383 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Torbay Road (A379)
90 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Torbay Road (A379)
0.4 mi
4.
Turn right onto Belgrave Road
0.5 mi
5.
Continue onto South Street
804 ft
6.
Keep left onto South Street
316 ft
7.
Go straight onto Newton Road
1043 ft
8.
Turn left to stay on Newton Road
26 ft
9.
Make a slight right to stay on Newton Road
89 ft
10.
Go straight onto A3022
1.8 mi
11.
Keep right onto South Devon Highway (A3022)
3.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Besigheim Way (A380)
12.1 mi
13.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
4.8 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards A30: Exeter
0.5 mi
15.
Turn left onto Honiton Road (A30)
1126 ft
16.
Keep right onto Honiton Road (A30)
14.5 mi
17.
Merge right onto Monkton Road (A30)
14.8 mi
18.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A303
372 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
20.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
190 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
22.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A303
184 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
5.2 mi
24.
Enter Podimore and take the 4th exit
1093 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout
3.2 mi
26.
Continue onto West Camel Road
1 mi
27.
Turn left onto High Street (A359)
1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
302 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
34.4 mi
30.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
208 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
32.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
303 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
26.5 mi
34.
Keep right onto M3
32.9 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
36.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
37.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
38.
Keep left towards M25: (M11
11.7 mi
39.
Continue onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.7 mi
40.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.4 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards Thurrock (Lakeside)
0.3 mi
42.
Enter Purfleet Interchange and take the 5th exit onto Arterial Road West Thurrock (A1306)
0.3 mi
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Arterial Road West Thurrock (A1306)
1009 ft
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Arterial Road West Thurrock (A1306)
320 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Arterial Road West Thurrock (A1306)
0.6 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Arterial Road West Thurrock (A1306)
282 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Arterial Road West Thurrock (A1306)
0.5 mi
48.
Enter Pilgrims Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Arterial Road North Stifford (A1306)
163 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Arterial Road North Stifford (A1306)
0.9 mi
50.
Enter Treacle Mine Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lodge Lane
532 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Lodge Lane
1.2 mi
52.
Enter Daneholes Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stanford Road (A1013)
308 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Stanford Road (A1013)
0.5 mi
54.
Turn right
267 ft
55.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Torbay to Thurrock by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £39.7. 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 £19.85 (£39.7/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £13.23 (£39.7/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £9.93 (£39.7/4).

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 227.52 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 227.52 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 27.6 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 27.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £39.7.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Torbay to Thurrock amounts to £39.7.

Diesel cost from Torbay to Thurrock.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.8 £ (27.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.2 £ (27.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.9 £ (27.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Torbay to Thurrock

The second route from Torbay to the Thurrock is 235.81 miles and takes 4 hours and 20 minutes.

The third route from Torbay to the Thurrock is 224.07 miles and takes 4 hours and 45 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Torbay to Thurrock by car?

The cheapest route from Torbay to Thurrock is the third suggested route (224mi, 4h 45min) and costs 39.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Torbay to Thurrock is the first suggested route (228mi, 4h 8min) and costs 39.7 £.

The most expensive route from Torbay to Thurrock is the second suggested route (236mi, 4h 20min) and costs 41.2 £.

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 Torbay to Thurrock?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 228mi (distance from Torbay to Thurrock) and its duration is 4h 8min. The other route is 236mi, and its duration is 4h 20min. The slowest route is 224mi, and its duration is 4h 45min.

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

Where is Torbay located?

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.

What is the location of Thurrock?

Thurrock is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 25 meters above sea level. Thurrock has coordinates 51.4934557o,0.3529197o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Thurrock from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.