Route from Colchester to Dacorum

The distance between Colchester and Dacorum is 77 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 21 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Dacorum, County: Hertfordshire, England
77 mi , 1 h 21 min
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Route from Colchester to Dacorum on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Dacorum

77 mi 1 h 21 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
36.5 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
1197 ft
13.
Enter Brook Street Roundabout and take the 4th exit
1193 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
172 ft
15.
Continue onto M25
14.8 mi
16.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
20.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
22.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
24.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.9 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Breakspear Way (A414)
200 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Breakspear Way (A414)
0.6 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Albans Road (A414)
149 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto St Albans Road (A414)
0.7 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Albans Road (A414)
187 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto St Albans Road (A414)
887 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Albans Road (A414)
170 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto St Albans Road (A414)
0.8 mi
34.
Turn right onto The Plough Roundabout (A414)
480 ft
35.
Turn right onto Station Road
844 ft
36.
Turn right onto St. John's Road
0.7 mi
37.
Continue straight onto Northridge Way
998 ft
38.
Turn left onto Chaulden Lane
1020 ft
39.
Turn left
62 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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How much does it cost to travel from Colchester to Dacorum by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £13.3. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £6.65 (£13.3/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £4.43 per person (£13.3/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £3.33 per person (£13.3/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 76.98 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 76.98 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 9.3 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 9.3 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £13.3.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Colchester to Dacorum amounts to £13.3.

Diesel cost from Colchester to Dacorum.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.2 £ (8.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.8 £ (8.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.1 £ (8.4/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Colchester to Dacorum

The second route from Colchester to the Dacorum is 75.17 miles and takes 1 hour and 25 minutes.

The third route from Colchester to the Dacorum is 74.61 miles and takes 1 hour and 28 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Dacorum is the third suggested route (75mi, 1h 28min) and costs 12.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Colchester to Dacorum is the second suggested route (75mi, 1h 25min) and costs 13 £.

The most expensive route from Colchester to Dacorum is the first suggested route (77mi, 1h 21min) and costs 13.3 £.

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 Dacorum?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 77mi (distance from Colchester to Dacorum) and its duration is 1h 21min. The other route is 75mi, and its duration is 1h 25min. The slowest route is 75mi, and its duration is 1h 28min.

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

Dacorum is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 87 meters above sea level. Dacorum has coordinates 51.7456370o,-0.4993068o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dacorum from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.