Route from Colchester to Shepway

The distance between Colchester and Shepway is 100 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 45 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: Shepway, County: Kent, England
100 mi , 1 h 45 min
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Route from Colchester to Shepway on map



Driving directions from Colchester to Shepway

100 mi 1 h 45 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 2nd exit onto M25
235 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
7.9 mi
15.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
17.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
18.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
19.
Continue onto M2
5.5 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
0.4 mi
21.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
808 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1211 ft
23.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 1st exit
17 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout
1058 ft
25.
Continue onto A229
2 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
27.
Keep right at the fork
319 ft
28.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Ashford
26 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout towards Ashford
20.9 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards Ashford
0.3 mi
31.
Enter Lacton Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Bad Munstereifel Road (A2070)
1052 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Bad Munstereifel Road (A2070)
0.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bad Munstereifel Road (A2070)
330 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Bad Munstereifel Road (A2070)
1202 ft
35.
Turn left onto Church Road
0.3 mi
36.
Continue slightly right onto Cheeseman's Green Lane
1.4 mi
37.
Turn left
0.6 mi
38.
Turn right
28 ft
39.
Turn left
4.4 mi
40.
Make a slight right
1.8 mi
41.
Turn left onto Gammons Farm Lane
1005 ft
42.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Colchester to Shepway by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 17.5 quid. Now, how do we get to that number? Let's break it down.

First off, we need to consider the price of petrol. In this calculation, it's set at 144 pence per liter. Then, we need to know how thirsty your car is. The fuel consumption rate for this ride is 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets divvied up. For two people sharing the ride, it's gonna be 8.75 quid each (£17.5 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 5.83 quid (£17.5 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 4.38 quid (£17.5 divided by 4).

Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of the calculations. To figure out how much fuel you need for the trip, it's all about distance and fuel efficiency. The distance between Colchester and Shepway is about 100.48 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 12.2 liters of petrol. We got that number by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters 'cause that's what we use here.

Once we know how much fuel we need, we can calculate the total cost. Multiply the amount of fuel (12.2 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), and you get 17.5 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from Colchester to Shepway: 17.5 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Colchester to Shepway.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.1 £ (12.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.07 £ (12.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.05 £ (12.2/4) /p.


Generally, diesel engines typically consume less fuel than petrol engines when all other factors are held constant. This is mainly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are more thermally efficient. Diesel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are usually better at converting this energy into mechanical power. Moreover, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, enhancing their thermal efficiency and enabling them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Consequently, diesel vehicles often deliver superior fuel economy and can cover longer distances per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar specifications.

Alternative routes from Colchester to Shepway

The second route from Colchester to the Shepway is 114.14 miles and takes 2 hours and 4 minutes.

The third route from Colchester to the Shepway is 104.73 miles and takes 2 hours and 7 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to Shepway is the first suggested route (100mi, 1h 45min) and costs 17.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Colchester to Shepway is the third suggested route (105mi, 2h 7min) and costs 18.3 £.

The most expensive route from Colchester to Shepway is the second suggested route (114mi, 2h 4min) and costs 19.9 £.

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 Shepway?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 100mi (distance from Colchester to Shepway) and its duration is 1h 45min. The other route is 114mi, and its duration is 2h 4min. The slowest route is 105mi, and its duration is 2h 7min.

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

Shepway is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 2 meters above sea level. Shepway has coordinates 51.0293030o,0.9548078o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Shepway from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.