Route from Ashford to Colchester

The distance between Ashford and Colchester is 90 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 35 minutes.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
90 mi , 1 h 35 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Ashford to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Ashford to Colchester

90 mi 1 h 35 min
1.
Head northeast on Station Road (A2042)
898 ft
2.
Continue onto Wellesley Road (A2042)
349 ft
3.
Turn left onto Park Street
500 ft
4.
Continue slightly right
0.3 mi
5.
Turn left onto Somerset Road (A292)
115 ft
6.
Continue right onto New Street (A292)
725 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chart Road (A292)
52 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Chart Road (A292)
775 ft
9.
Turn right onto A292
259 ft
10.
Turn left onto Maidstone Road (A292)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter Drovers Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Fougeres Way (A20)
436 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Fougeres Way (A20)
0.3 mi
13.
Enter Drovers Interchange and take the 1st exit
21 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
15.
Merge right onto M20
18 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A20: Maidstone
0.3 mi
17.
Keep left towards Maidstone
1152 ft
18.
Enter The Running Horse Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M20: Ashford
10 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout towards M20: Ashford
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 1st exit
152 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout
1143 ft
22.
Merge right onto A229
2.2 mi
23.
Take the ramp
1024 ft
24.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
718 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1079 ft
26.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M2
57 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto M2
0.4 mi
28.
Keep right onto M2
5.7 mi
29.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
30.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
32.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
33.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
34.
Continue towards M25: (M11
8.4 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left towards Chelmsford
779 ft
36.
Enter Brook Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A12
984 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
35.9 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
39.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
41.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
43.
Make a slight left
236 ft
44.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
45.
Turn left
60 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Ashford to Colchester with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Ashford to Colchester. The journey using petrol will set you back 15.7 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 143 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 7.85 pounds (£15.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 5.23 pounds (£15.7 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 3.93 pounds (£15.7 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Ashford and Colchester is approximately 90.47 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 11 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (11 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence) yields 15.7 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Ashford to Colchester is 15.7 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Ashford to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.95 £ (9.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.3 £ (9.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.48 £ (9.9/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Ashford to Colchester

The second route from Ashford to the Colchester is 93.98 miles and takes 1 hour and 53 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Ashford to Colchester by car?

The cheapest route from Ashford to Colchester is the first suggested route (90mi, 1h 35min) and costs 15.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ashford to Colchester is the second suggested route (94mi, 1h 53min) and costs 16.3 £.

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 Ashford to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 90mi (distance from Ashford to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 35min. The slowest route is 94mi, and its duration is 1h 53min.

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

Where is Ashford located?

Ashford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 46 meters above sea level. Ashford has coordinates 51.1464659o,0.8750190o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ashford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Colchester?

Colchester is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Colchester has coordinates 51.8959270o,0.8918740o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Colchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.