Route from Cambridge to Colchester

The distance between Cambridge and Colchester is 62 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 10 minutes.

From: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
62 mi , 1 h 10 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cambridge to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Cambridge to Colchester

62 mi 1 h 10 min
1.
Head northwest on Hobson Street
695 ft
2.
Continue right onto King Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Short Street
13 ft
4.
Enter Four Lamps Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Avenue
169 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue
0.4 mi
6.
Turn left
148 ft
7.
Go straight onto Chesterton Road (A1134)
367 ft
8.
Continue straight to stay on Chesterton Road (A1134)
0.3 mi
9.
Continue onto Chesterton Lane (A1303)
670 ft
10.
Continue slightly right onto Northampton Street (A1303)
784 ft
11.
Turn right onto Madingley Road (A1134)
1.4 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left towards M11: London
1265 ft
13.
Merge right onto M11
25.5 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
17.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
19.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
21.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
23.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
24.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
25.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
26.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
28.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
30.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
32.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
34.
Make a slight left
236 ft
35.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
36.
Turn left
60 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Cambridge to Colchester with petrol?

Driving from Cambridge to Colchester costs £10.8 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £5.4 per person. With three passengers, it's £3.6 per person, and with four passengers, it's £2.7 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 7.5 liters of fuel. This results in a £10.8 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Cambridge to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.75 £ (7.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.5 £ (7.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.88 £ (7.5/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Cambridge to Colchester

The second route from Cambridge to the Colchester is 70.31 miles and takes 1 hour and 17 minutes.

The third route from Cambridge to the Colchester is 50.35 miles and takes 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cambridge to Colchester is the third suggested route (50.3mi, 1h 15min) and costs 8.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cambridge to Colchester is the first suggested route (62mi, 1h 10min) and costs 10.8 £.

The most expensive route from Cambridge to Colchester is the second suggested route (70mi, 1h 17min) and costs 12.3 £.

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 Cambridge to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 62mi (distance from Cambridge to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 10min. The other route is 50.3mi, and its duration is 1h 15min. The slowest route is 70mi, and its duration is 1h 17min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cambridge to Colchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cambridge to Colchester. It provides driving directions from Cambridge to Colchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cambridge - 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge located?

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge 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.