Route from Christchurch to Colchester

The distance between Christchurch and Colchester is 178 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 59 minutes.

From: Christchurch, County: Dorset, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
178 mi , 2 h 59 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Christchurch to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Christchurch to Colchester

178 mi 2 h 59 min
1.
Head northeast on Fountain Roundabout (A35)
0.3 mi
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Bargates (B3073)
0.3 mi
3.
Continue onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
4.
Enter Fairmile Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
162 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.6 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
69 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.4 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
63 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.7 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the right
921 ft
11.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
5.2 mi
12.
Enter Ashley Heath Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
571 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout
1129 ft
14.
Keep right at the fork
969 ft
15.
Merge right onto A31
11.2 mi
16.
Continue onto M27
8.4 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3
52.7 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
19.
Keep left at the fork
0.5 mi
20.
Merge right onto M25
21.4 mi
21.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
23.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
24.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
25.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
26.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
27.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
28.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
29.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
30.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
31.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
33.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
35.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
37.
Make a slight left
236 ft
38.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
39.
Turn left
60 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Christchurch to Colchester with petrol?

Driving from Christchurch to Colchester costs £30.8 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £15.4 per person. With three passengers, it's £10.27 per person, and with four passengers, it's £7.7 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 21.5 liters of fuel. This results in a £30.8 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Christchurch to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.75 £ (19.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.5 £ (19.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.88 £ (19.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Christchurch to Colchester

The second route from Christchurch to the Colchester is 171.09 miles and takes 3 hours and 9 minutes.

The third route from Christchurch to the Colchester is 166.73 miles and takes 3 hours and 42 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Christchurch to Colchester is the third suggested route (167mi, 3h 42min) and costs 28.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Christchurch to Colchester is the second suggested route (171mi, 3h 9min) and costs 29.7 £.

The most expensive route from Christchurch to Colchester is the first suggested route (178mi, 2h 59min) and costs 30.8 £.

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 Christchurch to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 178mi (distance from Christchurch to Colchester) and its duration is 2h 59min. The other route is 171mi, and its duration is 3h 9min. The slowest route is 167mi, and its duration is 3h 42min.

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Where is Christchurch located?

Christchurch is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Christchurch has coordinates 50.7357770o,-1.7785860o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Christchurch 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.