Petrol car45.6 mpg
£36.12one way
£72.24 return · 17.5p a mile
30% vs a year ago
Journey cost
Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea fuel cost
The drive from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea is 206.7 miles and takes about 4 hr without traffic. In a typical petrol car the fuel costs about £36.12 each way, or £72.24 return, at this week's UK average fuel prices.
- Distance
- 206.7 miles
- Drive time
- 4 hr no traffic
Diesel car58.8 mpg
£31.97one way
£63.94 return · 15.5p a mile
39.9% vs a year ago
Hybrid (incl. mild hybrid)49.6 mpg
£33.21one way
£66.41 return · 16.1p a mile
30% vs a year ago
UK average fuel prices for the week of 12 October 2026: petrol 175.28p, diesel 200.04p a litre. Typical means the median MPG of 8,599 car versions listed from 2017 to 2026.
How the cost has changed
What this drive would have cost at each week's UK average fuel prices over the last year, one way.
- Petrol: £27.78 52 weeks ago, £36.12 now, up £8.34 (30%).
- Diesel: £22.85 52 weeks ago, £31.97 now, up £9.12 (39.9%).
- Hybrid: £25.54 52 weeks ago, £33.21 now, up £7.67 (30%).
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