Route from Colchester to Dartford

The distance between Colchester and Dartford is 53 miles. Travel time is 56 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Dartford, County: Kent, England
53 mi , 56 min
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Route from Colchester to Dartford on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Dartford

53 mi 56 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 2nd exit onto M25
235 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
7.9 mi
15.
Continue towards M25: (M20
4.5 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A225: Dartford
0.3 mi
17.
Keep right at the fork
198 ft
18.
Make a slight right
385 ft
19.
Keep left onto Princes Road (A296)
578 ft
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Park Road (A296)
248 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Park Road (A296)
0.3 mi
22.
Turn left onto East Hill (A226)
0.4 mi
23.
Turn right onto Home Gardens (A226)
940 ft
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Home Gardens (A226)
89 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Home Gardens (A226)
356 ft
26.
Make a slight left onto Suffolk Road
1309 ft
27.
Turn right onto Hythe Street
195 ft
28.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Colchester to Dartford by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £9.2. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £4.6 (£9.2/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.07 (£9.2/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £2.3 (£9.2/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 52.96 miles, this computation entails multiplying 52.96 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 6.4 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 6.4 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £9.2.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Colchester to Dartford stands at £9.2.

Diesel cost from Colchester to Dartford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.9 £ (5.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.93 £ (5.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.45 £ (5.8/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Dartford

The slowest route from Colchester to the Dartford is 54.64 miles and takes 59 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Dartford is the first suggested route (53mi, 56min) and costs 9.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Dartford is the second suggested route (54.6mi, 59min) and costs 9.5 £.

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 Dartford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 53mi (distance from Colchester to Dartford) and its duration is 56min. The slowest route is 54.6mi, and its duration is 59min.

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

Dartford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dartford has coordinates 51.4462100o,0.2168720o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dartford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.