Colchester Lancaster by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Colchester and Lancaster by car is 278 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 40 minutes.

How far is Lancaster from Colchester? The driving distance is 278 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
278 mi , 4 h 40 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to Lancaster on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Lancaster

278 mi 4 h 40 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
44.2 mi
33.
Continue onto M6
22.8 mi
34.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
35.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
36.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
37.
Keep right onto M6
36.7 mi
38.
Take exit 33 on the left towards A6: Lancaster (South)
0.3 mi
39.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
355 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.5 mi
41.
Continue onto Main Road (A6)
1 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 3rd exit onto South Road (A6)
275 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto South Road (A6)
1079 ft
47.
Continue onto Penny Street (A6)
397 ft
48.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
49.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £48.6. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £24.3 (£48.6 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £16.2 per passenger (£48.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £12.15 per passenger (£48.6 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 33.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £48.6 comes from for the journey from Colchester to Lancaster.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to Lancaster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 33.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.85 £ (33.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.23 £ (33.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.43 £ (33.7/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Lancaster

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Colchester to Lancaster covers 287.61 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 51 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Lancaster is the first suggested route (278mi, 4h 40min) and costs 48.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Lancaster is the second suggested route (288mi, 4h 51min) and costs 50.2 £.

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 Lancaster?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 278mi (distance from Colchester to Lancaster) and its duration is 4h 40min. The slowest route is 288mi, and its duration is 4h 51min.

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

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.