Route from Colchester to Dumfries by car

The driving distance between Colchester and Dumfries is 356 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 11 minutes by car.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Dumfries, County: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
356 mi , 6 h 11 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to Dumfries on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Dumfries

356 mi 6 h 11 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
23.1 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6055: Richmond
0.3 mi
38.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 2nd exit towards Brough
333 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout towards Brough
9 mi
40.
Continue onto A66
2.8 mi
41.
Turn right onto B6277
1.8 mi
42.
Go straight onto Lartington Lane (B6277)
8.2 mi
43.
Turn left
0.4 mi
44.
Go straight onto B6276
12.6 mi
45.
Turn right to stay on B6276
0.5 mi
46.
Turn left onto New Road (B6276)
818 ft
47.
Take the ramp
1176 ft
48.
Merge right onto A66
20.3 mi
49.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Keswick
483 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout towards Keswick
0.6 mi
51.
Enter Skirsgill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards M6(N): Carlisle
953 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout towards M6(N): Carlisle
1142 ft
53.
Merge right onto M6
27.8 mi
54.
Continue onto A74(M)
0.5 mi
55.
Take the ramp on the left towards A75: South West Scotland
0.5 mi
56.
Keep right towards A75
725 ft
57.
Continue towards A75
21.1 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
164 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
0.9 mi
60.
Enter Brownrigg Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
167 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
0.8 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
82 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
0.5 mi
64.
Continue onto St Mary's Street (A709)
600 ft
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Mary's Street (A709)
64 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto St Mary's Street (A709)
520 ft
67.
Turn right onto Montague Street
107 ft
68.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Colchester to Dumfries?

The expense of driving from Colchester to Dumfries using petrol amounts to £61.7. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £30.85 (£61.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £20.57 per person (£61.7 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £15.43 per person (£61.7 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 43.2 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £61.7 for the trip from Colchester to Dumfries.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to Dumfries.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 39 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 19.5 £ (39/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 13 £ (39/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 9.75 £ (39/4) /p.

Fuel efficiency of diesel and petrol: 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol ones. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon than petrol, hence diesel engines can extract more energy. Diesel engines also have larger compression ratios, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance. 
Fuel efficiency is lower for petrol engines than diesel engines. Petrol is still an effective internal combustion engine fuel, but it has less energy density than diesel. This means petrol engines may need more fuel than diesel engines to function similarly. In recent years, turbocharging and direct injection have increased petrol engine fuel efficiency, closing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles. 
Due to their higher energy density and thermal efficiency, diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. Diesel and petrol vehicle fuel efficiency can also be affected by driving habits, vehicle design, and other variables.
 

Alternative routes from Colchester to Dumfries

An alternative route from Colchester to the Dumfries is 377.22 miles and takes 6 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Dumfries is the first suggested route (356mi, 6h 11min) and costs 61.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Dumfries is the second suggested route (377mi, 6h 18min) and costs 65.4 £.

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 Dumfries?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 356mi (distance from Colchester to Dumfries) and its duration is 6h 11min. The slowest route is 377mi, and its duration is 6h 18min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Colchester to Dumfries by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Colchester to Dumfries. It provides driving directions from Colchester to Dumfries, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Colchester - Dumfries route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Dumfries?

Dumfries is located in Dumfries and Galloway county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Dumfries has coordinates 55.0708590o,-3.6051200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumfries from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.