Route from Colchester to Gateshead

The distance between Colchester and Gateshead is 286 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 49 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Gateshead, County: Tyne and Wear, England
286 mi , 4 h 49 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to Gateshead on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Gateshead

286 mi 4 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
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
1.1 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards Gateshead (South)
0.3 mi
40.
Enter Harlow Green and take the 3rd exit towards A167: Gateshead (South)
576 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout towards A167: Gateshead (South)
1.4 mi
42.
Turn right onto Kells Lane
0.5 mi
43.
Turn left onto Dryden Road
0.8 mi
44.
Turn right onto Durham Road (A167)
271 ft
45.
Turn left onto Prince Consort Road
0.3 mi
46.
Turn left onto Exeter Street
391 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Colchester to Gateshead with petrol?

Driving from Colchester to Gateshead costs £49.9 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £24.95 per person. With three passengers, it's £16.63 per person, and with four passengers, it's £12.48 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 34.7 liters of fuel. This results in a £49.9 fuel cost for the journey.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Colchester to Gateshead.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 34.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.3 £ (34.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.53 £ (34.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.65 £ (34.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Gateshead

The most time-consuming route from Colchester to Gateshead spans a distance of 328.08 miles and requires a travel time of 5 hours and 26 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Gateshead is the first suggested route (286mi, 4h 49min) and costs 49.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Gateshead is the second suggested route (328mi, 5h 26min) and costs 57.3 £.

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 Gateshead?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 286mi (distance from Colchester to Gateshead) and its duration is 4h 49min. The slowest route is 328mi, and its duration is 5h 26min.

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

Gateshead is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 81 meters above sea level. Gateshead has coordinates 54.9526800o,-1.6034110o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Gateshead from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.