Route from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston

The distance between Colchester and Oadby and Wigston is 123 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 13 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Oadby and Wigston, County: Leicestershire, England
123 mi , 2 h 13 min
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Route from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston

123 mi 2 h 13 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
28.5 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6
0.3 mi
34.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
314 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
400 ft
36.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.5 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
100 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
2 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
136 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.9 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Desborough Road (A6)
107 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Desborough Road (A6)
1.9 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
75 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
1 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
2.8 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Harborough Road (A6)
203 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Harborough Road (A6)
3.1 mi
50.
Continue onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
157 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
2.3 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Station Road
167 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road
432 ft
55.
Turn right onto Newton Lane
0.5 mi
56.
Continue onto Glen Road
0.8 mi
57.
Turn right onto Newton Lane
1.3 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newton Lane
120 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Newton Lane
0.3 mi
60.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston by car?

Driving from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston costs £21.3 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £10.65 (£21.3 split by 2). With three friends, it's £7.1 each (£21.3 divided by 3), and with four, it's £5.33 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 14.9 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £21.3 Colchester-Oadby and Wigston fare.

In all, the travel costs £21.3 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.75 £ (13.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.5 £ (13.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.38 £ (13.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston

The most time-consuming route from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston spans a distance of 135.17 miles and requires a travel time of 2 hours and 24 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston by car?

The cheapest route from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston is the first suggested route (123mi, 2h 13min) and costs 21.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston is the second suggested route (135mi, 2h 24min) and costs 23.4 £.

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 Oadby and Wigston?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 123mi (distance from Colchester to Oadby and Wigston) and its duration is 2h 13min. The slowest route is 135mi, and its duration is 2h 24min.

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

Oadby and Wigston is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 99 meters above sea level. Oadby and Wigston has coordinates 52.5801686o,-1.0966272o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oadby and Wigston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.