Route from Ashford to Colwyn Bay

The distance between Ashford and Colwyn Bay is 291 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 2 minutes.

From: Ashford, County: Kent, England
To: Colwyn Bay, County: Colwyn Bay, Wales
291 mi , 5 h 2 min
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Route from Ashford to Colwyn Bay on map



Driving directions from Ashford to Colwyn Bay

291 mi 5 h 2 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
23.5 mi
35.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
39.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
41.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
43.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
45.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
46.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
48.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
49.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
50.
Keep left onto M54
10.8 mi
51.
Take exit 3 on the left
1303 ft
52.
Enter Tong Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Newport Road (A41)
907 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A41)
2.7 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
162 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
5 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
142 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.6 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
225 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.9 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
168 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
10.5 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
69 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
6.9 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Whitchurch
284 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout towards Whitchurch
1.1 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Heath Road (A41)
38 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Heath Road (A41)
0.5 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Chester
107 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout towards Chester
1.4 mi
70.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Chester
169 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout towards Chester
0.8 mi
72.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Chester
14 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout towards Chester
1.2 mi
74.
Continue onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
2.2 mi
75.
Continue onto No Man's Heath Bypass (A41)
1 mi
76.
Continue onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
0.9 mi
77.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
134 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
3.4 mi
79.
Continue straight onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
8.4 mi
80.
Keep left onto Boughton Heath Junction (A41)
73 ft
81.
Take the ramp on the left towards A55: NORTH WALES
673 ft
82.
Continue towards A55: NORTH WALES
0.9 mi
83.
Merge right onto North Wales Expressway (A55)
4.8 mi
84.
Continue onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
35.7 mi
85.
Take the ramp on the left towards B5113: Colwyn Bay
1027 ft
86.
Turn left onto Victoria Avenue (B5113)
557 ft
87.
Turn left onto Greenfield Road (B5113)
383 ft
88.
Turn right onto A547
538 ft
89.
Turn left onto Rhiw Road
521 ft
90.
Turn right onto Claughton Road
236 ft
91.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Ashford to Colwyn Bay by car?

Embarking on the journey from Ashford to Colwyn Bay, one might ponder the cost of such a venture. Indeed, the expenditure amounts to 50.4 pounds when fueled by petrol. In this calculation, we delve into the intricate details, where the price of petrol stands at 143 pence per liter, and the car's thirst for fuel measures 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those opting for carpooling, the financial burden lightens, with a cost of 25.2 pounds for each of two passengers, 16.8 pounds for three passengers, and merely 12.6 pounds for four passengers.

Delving deeper into the mechanics of the calculation, we ascertain the amount of fuel required for the voyage. Covering a distance of approximately 290.82 miles, the car craves around 35.3 liters of petrol. This value is derived from the division of the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate, converted into liters for precision.

With the quantity of fuel determined, we proceed to compute the total expenditure. By multiplying the fuel volume (35.3 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence), we seamlessly arrive at the grand total of 50.4 pounds. Thus, the journey from Ashford to Colwyn Bay is marked by a fuel cost of 50.4 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Ashford to Colwyn Bay.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 31.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 15.9 £ (31.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.6 £ (31.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.95 £ (31.8/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Ashford to Colwyn Bay

An alternative route from Ashford to the Colwyn Bay is 302.95 miles and takes 5 hours and 12 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Ashford to Colwyn Bay by car?

The cheapest route from Ashford to Colwyn Bay is the first suggested route (291mi, 5h 2min) and costs 50.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ashford to Colwyn Bay is the second suggested route (303mi, 5h 12min) and costs 52.5 £.

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 Colwyn Bay?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 291mi (distance from Ashford to Colwyn Bay) and its duration is 5h 2min. The slowest route is 303mi, and its duration is 5h 12min.

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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 Colwyn Bay?

Colwyn Bay is located in Colwyn Bay county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Colwyn Bay has coordinates 53.2931820o,-3.7276400o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Colwyn Bay from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.