Route from Colchester to Elgin

The distance between Colchester and Elgin is 561 miles. Travel time is 10 hours and 16 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
561 mi , 10 h 16 min
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Route from Colchester to Elgin on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Elgin

561 mi 10 h 16 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
24.8 mi
37.
Take exit 56 on the left towards B6275: Barton
0.4 mi
38.
Enter Barton Junction and take the 1st exit onto Hang Bank (B6275)
70 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Hang Bank (B6275)
5 mi
40.
Turn right onto B6275
575 ft
41.
Make a slight right onto B6275
4.8 mi
42.
Turn left onto A68
1.9 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Corbridge
109 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout towards Corbridge
0.4 mi
45.
Continue onto Chapel Street (A68)
357 ft
46.
Turn left to stay on A68
790 ft
47.
Turn right onto Toadpool (A68)
0.3 mi
48.
Continue onto Etherley Bank (A68)
0.9 mi
49.
Continue onto South Road (A68)
0.5 mi
50.
Turn left onto A68
5.6 mi
51.
Enter Harperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.5 mi
53.
Turn right onto High Street (A68)
0.2 mi
54.
Continue onto Castle Bank (A68)
895 ft
55.
Turn left onto Dan's Castle (A68)
0.3 mi
56.
Continue onto North Road (A68)
6.8 mi
57.
Continue onto Front Street (A68)
1218 ft
58.
Continue onto Allensford Bank (A68)
9.8 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
300 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
61.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A69
170 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A69
2.5 mi
63.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
64.
Enter Stagshaw Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A68
377 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.1 mi
66.
Make a slight left onto A68
185 ft
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
214 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
19.3 mi
69.
Take the ramp on the left onto A68
28.8 mi
70.
Keep right onto A68
5.6 mi
71.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
3 mi
73.
Continue onto Thorn Street (A68)
405 ft
74.
Continue onto Lauder Road (A68)
6.6 mi
75.
Continue onto Mid Row (A68)
759 ft
76.
Continue onto West High Street (A68)
1112 ft
77.
Continue onto Edinburgh Road (A68)
3.7 mi
78.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
202 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
15.7 mi
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
51 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
82.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.1 mi
83.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
269 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
8.9 mi
85.
Take the ramp on the left towards A71
1092 ft
86.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
87.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
88.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
89.
Continue towards M8
3.3 mi
90.
Take the ramp on the left towards M9
1.2 mi
91.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
92.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
93.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
94.
Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
95.
Keep right onto M90
4.1 mi
96.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A909: Kelty
19.9 mi
97.
Take exit 10 on the left towards A912: Stirling
989 ft
98.
Keep left towards Stirling
2.9 mi
99.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A9: Inverness
549 ft
100.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
101.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
102.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
81 mi
103.
Turn right onto A95
871 ft
104.
Turn left onto A95
2.4 mi
105.
Make a slight left onto B9153
2.8 mi
106.
Turn right onto B9153
146 ft
107.
Make a slight right onto A938
1.8 mi
108.
Turn left onto B9007
18.6 mi
109.
Turn left onto A940
4.8 mi
110.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
119 ft
111.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
844 ft
112.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grantown Road (A940)
114 ft
113.
Exit the roundabout onto Grantown Road (A940)
0.8 mi
114.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Street (A940)
106 ft
115.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street (A940)
976 ft
116.
Merge left onto A96
1 mi
117.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
96 ft
118.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
119.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A96
128 ft
120.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
9.5 mi
121.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A96)
10 ft
122.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1147 ft
123.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
31 ft
124.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
399 ft
125.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
170 ft
126.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1016 ft
127.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A941
6 ft
128.
Exit the roundabout onto A941
356 ft
129.
Turn left onto Trinity Place
335 ft
130.
Continue onto Trinity Road
555 ft
131.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Colchester to Elgin by car?

The cost of travelling by automobile from Colchester to Elgin is £97.3 when using petrol. Let us analyse and dissect the information. The petrol price under discussion is 143 pence per litre, while the car's fuel efficiency is 37.5 miles per gallon. If you are considering carpooling with a few friends, each person just needs to contribute £48.65 for the journey (£97.3 divided by 2). When there are three people in the car, each person will pay approximately £32.43 (£97.3 divided by 3). If there are four people in the car, each person would pay £24.33 (£97.3 divided by 4). Thus, that encompasses the financial facet of the expedition.

Now, let's delve into the intricate details of how we obtained these figures. The gasoline cost calculation is determined by the distance of your travel and the fuel efficiency of your car. To complete this journey, you would require approximately 68 litres of fuel. And that's the source of the £97.3 fare for the journey from Colchester to Elgin.

The whole fuel expenditure for the trip amounts to £97.3, taking into account the distance travelled, the price of petrol, and the fuel efficiency of the car. Regardless of whether you are travelling alone or with companions, understanding the breakdown of these expenses may assist you in organising your journey and managing your finances effectively.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to Elgin.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 61.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 30.7 £ (61.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 20.47 £ (61.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 15.35 £ (61.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Elgin

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Colchester to Elgin covers 612.47 miles and necessitates 10 hours and 28 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Elgin is the first suggested route (561mi, 10h 16min) and costs 97.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Elgin is the second suggested route (612mi, 10h 28min) and costs 106.2 £.

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 Elgin?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 561mi (distance from Colchester to Elgin) and its duration is 10h 16min. The slowest route is 612mi, and its duration is 10h 28min.

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

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.