Brentford to Bury St Edmunds This Friday

[Tim330]

I have to make this journey Friday leaving at 12pm. Google suggests taking the A406 North Circular all the way to the start of the M11, 89 miles, 1h48m.

I have only previously driven there from Farnborough via M3, M25, M11. From Brentford the M4, M25, M11 route is 114 Miles. Is the North Circular a bad idea on a Friday afternoon? I only really know south London.

[mmm-five]

Don't take the North Circular!

I do the Brentford to Colchester run about twice a month (although at about 2pm on a Thursday) and find a longer distance trip using the M4/M25/M11 is at least 30 minutes quicker than the A40/A406/M11 route.

[Tim330]

M4 it is, thanks.

[chilistrucker]

the western stretch can get pretty busy on a friday on the m25.
just a thought as an alternative if it is. north circular round to the bottom of the m1, then m1 to m25, and onto the m11 and so on.

[treehack]

Another route would be A406/A41/A1/A505/A11 if the M25 looks bad