Route from Colchester to St Albans

The distance between Colchester and St Albans is 70 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 14 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
70 mi , 1 h 14 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to St Albans on map



Driving directions from Colchester to St Albans

70 mi 1 h 14 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 3rd exit onto London Road (A1081)
455 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
0.5 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A1081)
61 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
1 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1081)
65 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
0.6 mi
28.
Continue onto High Street (A5183)
365 ft
29.
Continue onto Verulam Road (A5183)
692 ft
30.
Turn right onto Britton Avenue
302 ft
31.
Turn left onto Selby Avenue
322 ft
32.
Turn right onto Upton Avenue
269 ft
33.
Turn right onto Russell Avenue
668 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Colchester to St Albans by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £12.1. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £6.05 (£12.1/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £4.03 per person (£12.1/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £3.03 per person (£12.1/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 70.07 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 70.07 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 8.5 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 8.5 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £12.1.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Colchester to St Albans amounts to £12.1.

Diesel cost from Colchester to St Albans.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.85 £ (7.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.57 £ (7.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.93 £ (7.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Colchester to St Albans

The second route from Colchester to the St Albans is 66.29 miles and takes 1 hour and 19 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Colchester to St Albans by car?

The cheapest route from Colchester to St Albans is the second suggested route (66mi, 1h 19min) and costs 11.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to St Albans is the first suggested route (70mi, 1h 14min) and costs 12.1 £.

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 St Albans?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 70mi (distance from Colchester to St Albans) and its duration is 1h 14min. The slowest route is 66mi, and its duration is 1h 19min.

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

St Albans is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. St Albans has coordinates 51.752725o,-0.339436o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Albans from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.