Route from Colchester to Paisley

The distance between Colchester and Paisley is 426 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 18 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Paisley, County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
426 mi , 7 h 18 min
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Route from Colchester to Paisley on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Paisley

426 mi 7 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
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
314 ft
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
104 mi
34.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
35.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
36.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
23.1 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6055: Richmond
0.3 mi
38.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 2nd exit towards Brough
333 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout towards Brough
9 mi
40.
Continue onto A66
2.8 mi
41.
Turn right onto B6277
1.8 mi
42.
Go straight onto Lartington Lane (B6277)
8.2 mi
43.
Turn left
0.4 mi
44.
Go straight onto B6276
12.6 mi
45.
Turn right to stay on B6276
0.5 mi
46.
Turn left onto New Road (B6276)
818 ft
47.
Take the ramp
1176 ft
48.
Merge right onto A66
20.3 mi
49.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Keswick
483 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout towards Keswick
0.6 mi
51.
Enter Skirsgill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards M6(N): Carlisle
953 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout towards M6(N): Carlisle
1142 ft
53.
Merge right onto M6
27.8 mi
54.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
55.
Continue onto M74
37.3 mi
56.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
57.
Keep right onto M8
5 mi
58.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
59.
Go straight onto A741
405 ft
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Renfrew Road (A741)
18 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Renfrew Road (A741)
0.3 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Renfrew Road (A741)
90 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Renfrew Road (A741)
0.6 mi
64.
Keep right onto Weir Street (A726)
863 ft
65.
Continue onto Old Sneddon Street (A726)
740 ft
66.
Keep left onto St James' Street (A726)
918 ft
67.
Continue onto Underwood Road (B775)
0.4 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gallow Green Road (B775)
63 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Gallow Green Road (B775)
0.3 mi
70.
Make a U-turn and continue on Gallow Green Road (B775)
0.3 mi
71.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Colchester to Paisley?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £73.8. 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 £36.9 each (£73.8 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £24.6 a head (£73.8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £18.45 per person (£73.8 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 51.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £73.8 total comes from for the trip from Colchester to Paisley.
 

 

Car consumption depends on several factors, like the following:

  1. Engine Optimization: Maintaining the engine's optimal performance through regular maintenance and tune-ups ensures efficient fuel combustion and minimizes fuel wastage.

  2. Aerodynamic Design: Designing vehicles with aerodynamic principles in mind reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency by minimizing air resistance, especially at higher speeds.

  3. Speed Management: Controlling vehicle speed within efficient ranges optimizes fuel consumption by reducing energy losses due to aerodynamic drag and friction.

  4. Environmental Adaptation: Considering driving conditions and environments, such as terrain and weather, allows for the adaptation of driving strategies to minimize fuel consumption under varying circumstances.

  5. Tire Technology: Utilizing advanced tire technology and maintaining proper tire pressure reduces rolling resistance, enhancing vehicle efficiency and fuel economy.

Diesel cost from Colchester to Paisley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 46.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 23.3 £ (46.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 15.53 £ (46.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.65 £ (46.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Paisley

The second route from Colchester to the Paisley is 446.9 miles and takes 7 hours and 25 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Paisley is the first suggested route (426mi, 7h 18min) and costs 73.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to Paisley is the second suggested route (447mi, 7h 25min) and costs 77.5 £.

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 Paisley?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 426mi (distance from Colchester to Paisley) and its duration is 7h 18min. The slowest route is 447mi, and its duration is 7h 25min.

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

Paisley is located in Renfrewshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Paisley has coordinates 55.8472580o,-4.4401140o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Paisley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.