Route from Colchester to Lancaster by car

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
279 mi
4 h 42 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Colchester to Lancaster?

How far is from Colchester to Lancaster?


The driving distance between Colchester and Lancaster is 279 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 42 minutes by car.






279 mi 4 h 42 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)
0.8 mi
18.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.6 mi
19.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.3 mi
20.
Keep left at the fork
420 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)
17 mi
24.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
268 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.5 mi
26.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 4th exit
1092 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout
529 ft
28.
Continue straight
0.4 mi
29.
Merge right onto M11
27.7 mi
30.
Merge right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
13.7 mi
31.
Continue onto A14
44.2 mi
32.
Continue onto M6
22.8 mi
33.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
34.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
35.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
36.
Keep right onto M6
36.7 mi
37.
Take exit 33 on the left towards A6: Lancaster (South)
0.3 mi
38.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
355 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.5 mi
40.
Continue onto Main Road (A6)
0.3 mi
41.
Continue onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.7 mi
42.
Make a slight right
286 ft
43.
Turn left onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
2.5 mi
44.
Continue onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
45.
Enter The Pointer and take the 4th exit onto Bowerham Road
382 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Bowerham Road
573 ft
47.
Turn left onto Dale Street
1027 ft
48.
Continue onto Quarry Road
0.3 mi
49.
Turn left onto Thurnham Street (A6)
595 ft
50.
Make a slight right towards A6 North: Kirkby Lonsdale
69 ft
51.
Keep right onto Penny Street (A6)
317 ft
52.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
53.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Colchester to Lancaster?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 48.3 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 24.15 £ (48.3/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 16.1 £ (48.3/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 12.08 £ (48.3/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (278.64 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 48.3 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 278.64 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 33.8 liters

Fuel needed = 33.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 33.8 liters x 143 pence per liter = 48.3 £

Fuel cost from Colchester to Lancaster = 48.3 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 30.5 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 30.5 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 15.25 £ (30.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 10.17 £ (30.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 7.63 £ (30.5/4) per passenger.