Route from Colchester to Luton

The distance between Colchester and Luton is 82 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 24 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
82 mi , 1 h 24 min
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Route from Colchester to Luton on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Luton

82 mi 1 h 24 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
36.5 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
1197 ft
13.
Enter Brook Street Roundabout and take the 4th exit
1193 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
172 ft
15.
Continue onto M25
14.8 mi
16.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
20.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
22.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
24.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
26.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
6.5 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: Luton (South)
0.4 mi
28.
Enter Pepperstock and take the 2nd exit onto New Airport Way (A1081)
949 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto New Airport Way (A1081)
0.3 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left onto A1081
1060 ft
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road
259 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road
0.8 mi
33.
Continue onto Castle Street
426 ft
34.
Keep right onto Castle Street
1016 ft
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A505
93 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A505
1290 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Colchester to Luton with petrol?

Driving from Colchester to Luton costs £14.2 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £7.1 per person. With three passengers, it's £4.73 per person, and with four passengers, it's £3.55 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 9.9 liters of fuel. This results in a £14.2 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to Luton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.5 £ (9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3 £ (9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.25 £ (9/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Luton

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Colchester to Luton covers 72.37 miles and necessitates 1 hour and 29 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Luton is the second suggested route (72mi, 1h 29min) and costs 12.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Luton is the first suggested route (82mi, 1h 24min) and costs 14.2 £.

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 Luton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 82mi (distance from Colchester to Luton) and its duration is 1h 24min. The slowest route is 72mi, and its duration is 1h 29min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Colchester to Luton by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Colchester to Luton. It provides driving directions from Colchester to Luton, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Colchester - Luton route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Luton?

Luton is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. Luton has coordinates 51.8786707o,-0.4200255o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Luton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.