Route from Colchester to North Dorset

The distance between Colchester and North Dorset is 189 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 18 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: North Dorset, County: Dorset, England
189 mi , 3 h 18 min
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Route from Colchester to North Dorset on map



Driving directions from Colchester to North Dorset

189 mi 3 h 18 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
43 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: The SOUTH WEST
0.3 mi
18.
Keep right towards M3: Basingstoke
0.7 mi
19.
Merge right onto M3
30.8 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
21.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
22.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
24.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
26.
Go straight onto A303
3.1 mi
27.
Take the ramp
847 ft
28.
Turn left onto A350
6.6 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
94 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout
36 ft
31.
Go straight onto Littledown (A350)
778 ft
32.
Continue onto Grosvenor Road (A350)
0.3 mi
33.
Enter Ivy Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Little Content Lane (A30)
132 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Little Content Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
35.
Continue straight onto Christy's Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
36.
Keep left onto Christy's Lane (A30)
135 ft
37.
Enter Royal Chase Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
442 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
1.1 mi
39.
Continue onto Cann Hill (A350)
2.7 mi
40.
Turn right onto Church Street
717 ft
41.
Make a slight right to stay on Church Street
73 ft
42.
Turn right onto West Street
0.7 mi
43.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
44.
Make a sharp left
0.3 mi
45.
Continue straight
967 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Colchester to North Dorset?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £32.7. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £16.35 each (£32.7 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £10.9 a head (£32.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £8.18 per person (£32.7 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 22.9 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £32.7 total comes from for the trip from Colchester to North Dorset.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to North Dorset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.35 £ (20.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.9 £ (20.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.18 £ (20.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Colchester to North Dorset

The second route from Colchester to the North Dorset is 198.44 miles and takes 3 hours and 39 minutes.

The third route from Colchester to the North Dorset is 180.63 miles and takes 3 hours and 52 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Colchester to North Dorset by car?

The cheapest route from Colchester to North Dorset is the third suggested route (181mi, 3h 52min) and costs 31.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Colchester to North Dorset is the first suggested route (189mi, 3h 18min) and costs 32.7 £.

The most expensive route from Colchester to North Dorset is the second suggested route (198mi, 3h 39min) and costs 34.4 £.

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 North Dorset?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 189mi (distance from Colchester to North Dorset) and its duration is 3h 18min. The other route is 198mi, and its duration is 3h 39min. The slowest route is 181mi, and its duration is 3h 52min.

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

North Dorset is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. North Dorset has coordinates 50.9497310o,-2.2112763o. RouteCalculator provides a map of North Dorset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.