Route from Colchester to Derby

The distance between Colchester and Derby is 165 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 49 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Derby, County: Derbyshire, England
165 mi , 2 h 49 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to Derby on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Derby

165 mi 2 h 49 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
44.2 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The North
0.9 mi
34.
Merge right onto M1
16.1 mi
35.
Keep right onto M1
16 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Derby
0.3 mi
37.
Keep right at the fork
259 ft
38.
Keep left onto A50
4.7 mi
39.
Keep left onto A6
1.5 mi
40.
Enter Thulston Island and take the 2nd exit onto Alvaston Bypass (A6)
338 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Alvaston Bypass (A6)
1.7 mi
42.
Merge left onto Raynesway (A5111)
0.8 mi
43.
Go straight onto A5111
290 ft
44.
Keep left onto A5111
0.3 mi
45.
Merge right onto Brian Clough Way (A52)
1.5 mi
46.
Enter The Pentagon and take the 2nd exit onto Eastgate (A52)
509 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastgate (A52)
774 ft
48.
Make a slight left to stay on Eastgate
218 ft
49.
Make a slight left onto Meadow Road
0.3 mi
50.
Turn left to stay on Exeter Street
115 ft
51.
Turn left onto Derwent Street
762 ft
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Corporation Street
9 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Corporation Street
291 ft
54.
Enter the roundabout and exit onto Corporation Street
131 ft
55.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Colchester to Derby?

Well, using petrol, it's £28.6. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £14.3 for the trip (£28.6 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £9.53 each (£28.6 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £7.15 each (£28.6 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 20 liters of fuel. And that's where the £28.6 comes from for the trip from Colchester to Derby.

Diesel cost from Colchester to Derby.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9 £ (18/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6 £ (18/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.5 £ (18/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Derby

The second route from Colchester to the Derby is 176.52 miles and takes 2 hours and 57 minutes.

The third route from Colchester to the Derby is 171.24 miles and takes 3 hours and 12 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Derby is the first suggested route (165mi, 2h 49min) and costs 28.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Colchester to Derby is the third suggested route (171mi, 3h 12min) and costs 29.7 £.

The most expensive route from Colchester to Derby is the second suggested route (177mi, 2h 57min) and costs 30.6 £.

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 Derby?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 165mi (distance from Colchester to Derby) and its duration is 2h 49min. The other route is 177mi, and its duration is 2h 57min. The slowest route is 171mi, and its duration is 3h 12min.

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

Derby is located in Derbyshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 48 meters above sea level. Derby has coordinates 52.9225301o,-1.4746186o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Derby from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.