Route from Colchester to Edinburgh

The distance between Colchester and Edinburgh is 410 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 4 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Edinburgh, County: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
410 mi , 7 h 4 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to Edinburgh on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Edinburgh

410 mi 7 h 4 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
30.7 mi
38.
Keep left towards A1: Newcastle
27.6 mi
39.
Continue onto A1
40.8 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
96 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.1 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
226 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Berwick Bypass (A1)
2.5 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
122 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
19.4 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
139 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
7 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
157 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
1.9 mi
50.
Enter Thistly Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
149 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
22.7 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Milton Link (A1)
213 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Milton Link (A1)
0.3 mi
54.
Continue onto Sir Harry Lauder Road (A199)
1.4 mi
55.
Turn left onto Portobello Road (A199)
1.1 mi
56.
Continue onto London Road (A1)
1.4 mi
57.
Turn left onto Picardy Place (A900)
692 ft
58.
Keep left towards Old Town
1153 ft
59.
Turn right onto Princes Street
68 ft
60.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Colchester to Edinburgh by car?

Driving from Colchester to Edinburgh costs £71 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £35.5 (£71 split by 2). With three friends, it's £23.67 each (£71 divided by 3), and with four, it's £17.75 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 49.7 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £71 Colchester-Edinburgh fare.

In all, the travel costs £71 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to Edinburgh.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 44.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 22.45 £ (44.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.97 £ (44.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.23 £ (44.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Edinburgh

The slowest route from Colchester to the Edinburgh is 436.23 miles and takes 7 hours and 35 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Edinburgh is the first suggested route (410mi, 7h 4min) and costs 71 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Edinburgh is the second suggested route (436mi, 7h 35min) and costs 75.6 £.

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 Edinburgh?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 410mi (distance from Colchester to Edinburgh) and its duration is 7h 4min. The slowest route is 436mi, and its duration is 7h 35min.

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

Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 70 meters above sea level. Edinburgh has coordinates 55.9532520o,-3.1882670o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Edinburgh from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.