Route from Colchester to Arbroath

The distance between Colchester and Arbroath is 461 miles. Travel time is 8 hours and 25 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Arbroath, County: Angus, Scotland
461 mi , 8 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to Arbroath on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Arbroath

461 mi 8 h 25 min
1.
Head east
60 ft
2.
Turn right onto Rotary Way
413 ft
3.
Turn right
304 ft
4.
Turn left onto Westway (A134)
731 ft
5.
Enter Middleborough Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Westway (A134)
585 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 1st exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
37 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
155 ft
9.
Continue straight to stay on Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.1 mi
10.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A12
380 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
3.2 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.4 mi
13.
Enter Prince of Wales Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A120
353 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
236 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
17.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
18.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
19.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.3 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left
398 ft
21.
Merge right onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
22.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
257 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
16.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left onto A120
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
268 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
1087 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
538 ft
29.
Continue straight
1227 ft
30.
Merge right onto M11
27.9 mi
31.
Merge right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
13.7 mi
32.
Continue onto A14
314 ft
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
104 mi
34.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
35.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
36.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
24.8 mi
37.
Take exit 56 on the left towards B6275: Barton
0.4 mi
38.
Enter Barton Junction and take the 1st exit onto Hang Bank (B6275)
70 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Hang Bank (B6275)
5 mi
40.
Turn right onto B6275
575 ft
41.
Make a slight right onto B6275
4.8 mi
42.
Turn left onto A68
1.9 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Corbridge
109 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout towards Corbridge
0.4 mi
45.
Continue onto Chapel Street (A68)
357 ft
46.
Turn left to stay on A68
790 ft
47.
Turn right onto Toadpool (A68)
0.3 mi
48.
Continue onto Etherley Bank (A68)
0.9 mi
49.
Continue onto South Road (A68)
0.5 mi
50.
Turn left onto A68
5.6 mi
51.
Enter Harperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.5 mi
53.
Turn right onto High Street (A68)
0.2 mi
54.
Continue onto Castle Bank (A68)
895 ft
55.
Turn left onto Dan's Castle (A68)
0.3 mi
56.
Continue onto North Road (A68)
6.8 mi
57.
Continue onto Front Street (A68)
1218 ft
58.
Continue onto Allensford Bank (A68)
9.8 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
300 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
61.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A69
170 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A69
2.5 mi
63.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
64.
Enter Stagshaw Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A68
377 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.1 mi
66.
Make a slight left onto A68
185 ft
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
214 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
19.3 mi
69.
Take the ramp on the left onto A68
28.8 mi
70.
Keep right onto A68
5.6 mi
71.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
3 mi
73.
Continue onto Thorn Street (A68)
405 ft
74.
Continue onto Lauder Road (A68)
6.6 mi
75.
Continue onto Mid Row (A68)
759 ft
76.
Continue onto West High Street (A68)
1112 ft
77.
Continue onto Edinburgh Road (A68)
3.7 mi
78.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
202 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
15.7 mi
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
51 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
82.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.1 mi
83.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
269 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
8.9 mi
85.
Take the ramp on the left towards A71
1092 ft
86.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
87.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
88.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
89.
Continue towards M8
3.3 mi
90.
Take the ramp on the left towards M9
1.2 mi
91.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
92.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
93.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
94.
Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
95.
Keep left towards A92: Glenrothes
1.5 mi
96.
Continue onto A92
10.3 mi
97.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
187 ft
98.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
99.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
477 ft
100.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
101.
Enter Preston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
229 ft
102.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
0.6 mi
103.
Enter Tullis Russel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A92
127 ft
104.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.2 mi
105.
Go straight onto A92
0.9 mi
106.
Enter New Inn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
178 ft
107.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
4.8 mi
108.
Enter Melville Lodges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
227 ft
109.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
11.2 mi
110.
Enter Five Roads Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
242 ft
111.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.3 mi
112.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
149 ft
113.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
3 mi
114.
Continue onto East Dock Street (A92)
62 ft
115.
Make a slight right to stay on East Dock Street (A92)
0.9 mi
116.
Continue onto Broughty Ferry Road (A92)
0.3 mi
117.
Keep left onto Greendykes Road (A92)
1075 ft
118.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Greendykes Road (A92)
106 ft
119.
Exit the roundabout onto Greendykes Road (A92)
1223 ft
120.
Enter Scott Fyffe Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Arbroath Road (A92)
416 ft
121.
Exit the roundabout onto Arbroath Road (A92)
2 mi
122.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
213 ft
123.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
0.9 mi
124.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
207 ft
125.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
0.5 mi
126.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Arbroath Road (A92)
202 ft
127.
Exit the roundabout onto Arbroath Road (A92)
0.4 mi
128.
Enter Ethiebeaton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Arbroath Road (A92)
268 ft
129.
Exit the roundabout onto Arbroath Road (A92)
8.9 mi
130.
Enter Elliot Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
176 ft
131.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.1 mi
132.
Turn left to stay on Dundee Road (B964)
369 ft
133.
Turn right onto Infirmary Brae (B964)
233 ft
134.
Continue slightly left onto Rosemount Road (B964)
622 ft
135.
Continue onto Addison Place (B964)
1131 ft
136.
Turn right onto Jamieson Street
535 ft
137.
Turn right onto Garden Street
9 ft
138.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Colchester to Arbroath?

The expense of driving from Colchester to Arbroath using petrol amounts to £79.9. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £39.95 (£79.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £26.63 per person (£79.9 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £19.98 per person (£79.9 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 55.9 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £79.9 for the trip from Colchester to Arbroath.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to Arbroath.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 50.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 25.25 £ (50.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.83 £ (50.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.63 £ (50.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Arbroath

An alternative route from Colchester to the Arbroath is 524.92 miles and takes 8 hours and 46 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Arbroath is the first suggested route (461mi, 8h 25min) and costs 79.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Arbroath is the second suggested route (525mi, 8h 46min) and costs 91 £.

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 Colchester to Arbroath?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 461mi (distance from Colchester to Arbroath) and its duration is 8h 25min. The slowest route is 525mi, and its duration is 8h 46min.

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Where is Colchester located?

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.

What is the location of Arbroath?

Arbroath is located in Angus county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Arbroath has coordinates 56.5591070o,-2.5915430o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Arbroath from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.