Route from Cheltenham to Colchester

The distance between Cheltenham and Colchester is 160 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 50 minutes.

From: Cheltenham, County: Gloucestershire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
160 mi , 2 h 50 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cheltenham to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Cheltenham to Colchester

160 mi 2 h 50 min
1.
Head northeast on Royal Well Road
269 ft
2.
Turn left onto Crescent Terrace
134 ft
3.
Turn right onto Crescent Place
286 ft
4.
Turn right onto Clarence Street
612 ft
5.
Keep right onto North Street
350 ft
6.
Turn right onto Albion Street
0.3 mi
7.
Turn right onto Albion Street (A46)
474 ft
8.
Go straight onto Berkeley Street (A46)
715 ft
9.
Turn left onto London Road (A46)
4.8 mi
10.
Continue onto A40
7.4 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
84 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9.1 mi
13.
Enter Burford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
238 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.5 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
246 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.6 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
194 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
115 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
3.8 mi
21.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Way (A40)
211 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto North Way (A40)
0.4 mi
23.
Enter Cutteslowe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Elsfield Way (A40)
121 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Elsfield Way (A40)
0.6 mi
25.
Continue onto Northern By-pass Road (A40)
2.5 mi
26.
Continue onto North Way (A40)
0.6 mi
27.
Enter Green Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A40)
97 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A40)
2.7 mi
29.
Continue onto Wheatley Bypass (A40)
1.5 mi
30.
Continue onto Wheatley Spur (M40)
28.9 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25(S): Watford
0.4 mi
32.
Keep left towards M25(N): Watford
9.6 mi
33.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
35.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
36.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
37.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
38.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
39.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
40.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
41.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
42.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
43.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
45.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
47.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
49.
Make a slight left
236 ft
50.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
51.
Turn left
60 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Cheltenham to Colchester?

Well, using petrol, it's £27.8. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £13.9 for the trip (£27.8 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £9.27 each (£27.8 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £6.95 each (£27.8 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 19.4 liters of fuel. And that's where the £27.8 comes from for the trip from Cheltenham to Colchester.

 

The cost of fuel when driving a car is influenced by various factors. These include the distance covered, the driving conditions (such as traffic congestion, slow-paced driving, regular driving, or aggressive driving), the fuel efficiency of the vehicle, the vehicle's condition, prevailing weather conditions, and the current price of fuel. Each of these elements can impact fuel expenses and should be considered when estimating the overall cost of driving.

Diesel cost from Cheltenham to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.75 £ (17.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.83 £ (17.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.38 £ (17.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cheltenham to Colchester

The second route from Cheltenham to the Colchester is 155.1 miles and takes 2 hours and 56 minutes.

The third route from Cheltenham to the Colchester is 152.84 miles and takes 3 hours and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cheltenham to Colchester is the third suggested route (153mi, 3h 6min) and costs 26.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cheltenham to Colchester is the second suggested route (155mi, 2h 56min) and costs 26.9 £.

The most expensive route from Cheltenham to Colchester is the first suggested route (160mi, 2h 50min) and costs 27.8 £.

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 Cheltenham to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 160mi (distance from Cheltenham to Colchester) and its duration is 2h 50min. The other route is 155mi, and its duration is 2h 56min. The slowest route is 153mi, and its duration is 3h 6min.

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

Cheltenham is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Cheltenham has coordinates 51.8993855o,-2.0782533o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cheltenham 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.