Route from Colchester to London

The distance between Colchester and London is 59.9 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 23 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: London, County: Greater London, England
59.9 mi , 1 h 23 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Colchester to London on map



Driving directions from Colchester to London

59.9 mi 1 h 23 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
39.2 mi
12.
Enter Gallows Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Avenue East (A12)
248 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue East (A12)
6.9 mi
14.
Enter Gants Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
184 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
0.9 mi
16.
Enter Redbridge Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
681 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
3.5 mi
18.
Continue onto East Cross Route (A12)
1.5 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
1084 ft
20.
Turn right onto Wick Lane (B142)
149 ft
21.
Turn right onto Tredegar Road (B142)
745 ft
22.
Turn right onto Parnell Road (B142)
739 ft
23.
Turn left onto Roman Road (B119)
0.3 mi
24.
Turn left onto Roman Road (B119)
1.1 mi
25.
Turn right onto Cambridge Heath Road (A107)
48 ft
26.
Turn left onto Bethnal Green Road (A1209)
1 mi
27.
Turn left onto Shoreditch High Street (A10)
829 ft
28.
Continue onto Norton Folgate (A10)
389 ft
29.
Turn right onto Primrose Street
645 ft
30.
Turn left onto Appold Street
522 ft
31.
Continue onto Sun Street (B100)
996 ft
32.
Continue onto Chiswell Street (B100)
1181 ft
33.
Continue onto Beech Street (B100)
1190 ft
34.
Continue onto Long Lane
1263 ft
35.
Turn right onto East Poultry Avenue
315 ft
36.
Turn left onto Charterhouse Street
1156 ft
37.
Continue onto New Fetter Lane (A4)
789 ft
38.
Continue onto Fetter Lane (A4)
692 ft
39.
Turn right onto Fleet Street (A4)
618 ft
40.
Continue onto Strand (A4)
702 ft
41.
Turn right onto Aldwych (A4)
0.3 mi
42.
Continue onto Strand (A4)
0.5 mi
43.
Enter Charing Cross and exit onto Charing Cross
277 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Colchester to London by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £10.4. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £5.2 (£10.4/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.47 (£10.4/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £2.6 (£10.4/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 59.9 miles, this computation entails multiplying 59.9 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 7.3 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 7.3 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £10.4.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Colchester to London stands at £10.4.

Diesel cost from Colchester to London.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.3 £ (6.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.2 £ (6.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.65 £ (6.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Colchester to London

The slowest route from Colchester to the London is 68.8 miles and takes 1 hour and 32 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to London is the first suggested route (59.9mi, 1h 23min) and costs 10.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to London is the second suggested route (69mi, 1h 32min) and costs 11.9 £.

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 London?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 59.9mi (distance from Colchester to London) and its duration is 1h 23min. The slowest route is 69mi, and its duration is 1h 32min.

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

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.