Route from Colchester to Boston

The distance between Colchester and Boston is 115 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 16 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Boston, County: Lincolnshire, England
115 mi , 2 h 16 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to Boston on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Boston

115 mi 2 h 16 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 2nd exit onto Station Way (A134)
194 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Station Way (A134)
1066 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Way (A134)
149 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Station Way (A134)
501 ft
11.
Continue onto Station Way (A134)
95 ft
12.
Turn right onto North Station Roundabout (A134)
353 ft
13.
Turn left onto Northern Approach Road (A134)
1 mi
14.
Make a slight right onto Via Urbis Romanae (A1341)
0.7 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cuckoo Farm Way (A1341)
126 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Cuckoo Farm Way (A1341)
631 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Severalls Interchange (A1341)
142 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Severalls Interchange (A1341)
338 ft
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Ipswich
256 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards Ipswich
12.3 mi
21.
Enter Copdock Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A14
153 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A14
15.2 mi
23.
Make a slight left
954 ft
24.
Merge right onto A14
11.5 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
1015 ft
26.
Enter St Saviours Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Compiegne Way (A134)
845 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Compiegne Way (A134)
0.6 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A134
59 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A134
751 ft
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A134
118 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A134
1 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1106
30 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto B1106
0.3 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto B1106
219 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto B1106
2.1 mi
36.
Go straight onto B1106
0.7 mi
37.
Turn right to stay on Brandon Road (B1106)
5.8 mi
38.
Continue onto Bury Road (B1106)
4.3 mi
39.
Turn left onto Thetford Road (B1107)
210 ft
40.
Turn right onto High Street (A1065)
0.4 mi
41.
Make a slight left onto Brandon Road
0.8 mi
42.
Continue onto South Park
622 ft
43.
Continue onto Park View
561 ft
44.
Continue onto Lynn Road
2.5 mi
45.
Continue onto Brandon Road (B1112)
2.1 mi
46.
Continue onto Stoke Road (B1112)
0.9 mi
47.
Continue onto Main Road (B1112)
0.6 mi
48.
Continue onto Methwold Road (B1112)
1.9 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stoke Ferry Bypass (A134)
78 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Stoke Ferry Bypass (A134)
1.9 mi
51.
Continue onto Stoke Road (A134)
0.7 mi
52.
Continue onto Lynn Road (A134)
0.6 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lynn Road (A134)
115 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Lynn Road (A134)
1.9 mi
55.
Turn left onto Downham Road (A1122)
251 ft
56.
Turn right onto Lynn Road (A134)
3.3 mi
57.
Continue onto Stoke Road (A134)
1.6 mi
58.
Enter Oakwood Corner Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lynn Road (A10)
219 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Lynn Road (A10)
0.7 mi
60.
Turn left onto Mill Road
2 mi
61.
Turn right onto Thiefgate Lane
1.2 mi
62.
Continue onto Low Road
0.8 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto High Road
276 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto High Road
0.7 mi
65.
Enter Saddlebow Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A47
31 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A47
0.7 mi
67.
Enter Pullover Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lynn Road (A17)
305 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto Lynn Road (A17)
8.2 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A17
19 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto A17
668 ft
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A17
253 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A17
2.4 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A17
149 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A17
0.9 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A17
210 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto A17
1.7 mi
77.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A17
155 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto A17
3.7 mi
79.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A17
126 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto A17
0.3 mi
81.
Enter Peppermint Junction and take the 2nd exit onto A17
193 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto A17
6.8 mi
83.
Enter Sutterton Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A16
429 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto A16
2.8 mi
85.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16
73 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto A16
2.2 mi
87.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16
212 ft
88.
Exit the roundabout onto A16
0.5 mi
89.
Take the ramp on the left onto A16
955 ft
90.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Spalding Road (A16)
106 ft
91.
Exit the roundabout onto Spalding Road (A16)
0.6 mi
92.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A52
20 ft
93.
Exit the roundabout onto A52
0.3 mi
94.
Turn right onto Station Approach
535 ft
95.
Continue right onto Station Street
410 ft
96.
Turn left onto Tower Street
633 ft
97.
Turn left onto Haven Bank
113 ft
98.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Colchester to Boston by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £20.1. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £10.05 (£20.1/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £6.7 (£20.1/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £5.03 (£20.1/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 115.15 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 115.15 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 14 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 14 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £20.1.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Colchester to Boston amounts to £20.1.

 

Car consumption depends on several factors, like the following:

  1. Engine Optimization: Maintaining the engine's optimal performance through regular maintenance and tune-ups ensures efficient fuel combustion and minimizes fuel wastage.

  2. Aerodynamic Design: Designing vehicles with aerodynamic principles in mind reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency by minimizing air resistance, especially at higher speeds.

  3. Speed Management: Controlling vehicle speed within efficient ranges optimizes fuel consumption by reducing energy losses due to aerodynamic drag and friction.

  4. Environmental Adaptation: Considering driving conditions and environments, such as terrain and weather, allows for the adaptation of driving strategies to minimize fuel consumption under varying circumstances.

  5. Tire Technology: Utilizing advanced tire technology and maintaining proper tire pressure reduces rolling resistance, enhancing vehicle efficiency and fuel economy.

Diesel cost from Colchester to Boston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.95 £ (13.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.63 £ (13.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.48 £ (13.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Boston

The second route from Colchester to the Boston is 131.36 miles and takes 2 hours and 21 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Boston is the first suggested route (115mi, 2h 16min) and costs 20.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Boston is the second suggested route (131mi, 2h 21min) and costs 22.9 £.

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 Colchester to Boston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 115mi (distance from Colchester to Boston) and its duration is 2h 16min. The slowest route is 131mi, and its duration is 2h 21min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Colchester to Boston by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Colchester to Boston. It provides driving directions from Colchester to Boston, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Colchester - Boston 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 Colchester to Boston with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

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 Boston?

Boston is located in Lincolnshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 7 meters above sea level. Boston has coordinates 52.9789400o,-0.0265770o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Boston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.