Route from Cardiff to Colchester

The distance between Cardiff and Colchester is 223 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 47 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
223 mi , 3 h 47 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Colchester

223 mi 3 h 47 min
1.
Head southwest on Kingsway (A4161)
436 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Duke Street (A4161)
311 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Kingsway (A4161)
394 ft
4.
Make a slight right onto Kingsway
405 ft
5.
Continue slightly right onto Greyfriars Road
847 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Place
282 ft
7.
Turn right onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
641 ft
8.
Continue onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
740 ft
9.
Continue onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
83 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
732 ft
12.
Make a slight left
0.3 mi
13.
Go straight onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Llanedeyrn Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A48: Newport
714 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards A48: Newport
5 mi
16.
Keep left onto A48(M)
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
13.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M4
111 mi
19.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
20.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
21.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
22.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
24.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
25.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
26.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
27.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
28.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
29.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
30.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
31.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
32.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
34.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
36.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
38.
Make a slight left
236 ft
39.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
40.
Turn left
60 ft
41.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Cardiff to Colchester by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £38.6. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £19.3 (£38.6/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £12.87 per person (£38.6/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £9.65 per person (£38.6/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 222.61 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 222.61 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 27 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 27 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £38.6.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Cardiff to Colchester amounts to £38.6.

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.2 £ (24.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.13 £ (24.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.1 £ (24.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Colchester

An alternative route from Cardiff to the Colchester is 224.51 miles and takes 4 hours and 36 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Colchester is the first suggested route (223mi, 3h 47min) and costs 38.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Colchester is the second suggested route (225mi, 4h 36min) and costs 38.9 £.

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 Cardiff to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 223mi (distance from Cardiff to Colchester) and its duration is 3h 47min. The slowest route is 225mi, and its duration is 4h 36min.

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

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff 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.