Colchester County Durham by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Colchester and County Durham by car is 273 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 36 minutes.

How far is County Durham from Colchester? The driving distance is 273 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: County Durham, County: Durham, England
273 mi , 4 h 36 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to County Durham on map



Driving directions from Colchester to County Durham

273 mi 4 h 36 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
27.6 mi
37.
Keep right towards A1(M): Durham
17.7 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards A688: Spennymoor
0.3 mi
39.
Enter Bowburn Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A177
292 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A177
0.4 mi
41.
Go straight onto Slater Place (A177)
260 ft
42.
Continue onto Durham Road (A177)
3 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A177)
109 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A177)
1194 ft
45.
Continue onto Quarryheads Lane
1204 ft
46.
Enter Quarryheads Lane roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Quarry Heads Lane
145 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Quarry Heads Lane
0.3 mi
48.
Turn left onto Quarry Heads Lane
774 ft
49.
Continue onto Margery Lane
900 ft
50.
Continue slightly left onto Alexandria Crescent (A690)
172 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Colchester to County Durham?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £47.7. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £23.85 each (£47.7 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £15.9 a head (£47.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £11.93 per person (£47.7 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 33.1 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £47.7 total comes from for the trip from Colchester to County Durham.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to County Durham.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 33.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.55 £ (33.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.03 £ (33.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.28 £ (33.1/4) /p.

For these reasons, diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars:

Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol. Diesel engines can drive farther and provide more power for the same fuel volume, reducing fuel consumption.

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, increasing thermal efficiency. Diesel engines get more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio. Because diesel engines are thermally efficient, they use less fuel.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, which improves fuel efficiency, especially during steady-state driving.

Diesel cars consume less fuel than petrol cars due to these considerations.

Alternative routes from Colchester to County Durham

The slowest route from Colchester to the County Durham is 303.57 miles and takes 5 hours and 5 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Colchester to County Durham by car?

The cheapest route from Colchester to County Durham is the first suggested route (273mi, 4h 36min) and costs 47.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to County Durham is the second suggested route (304mi, 5h 5min) and costs 53 £.

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 County Durham?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 273mi (distance from Colchester to County Durham) and its duration is 4h 36min. The slowest route is 304mi, and its duration is 5h 5min.

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

County Durham is located in Durham county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. County Durham has coordinates 54.7752500o,-1.5848520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of County Durham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.