Route from Colchester to St Edmundsbury

The distance between Colchester and St Edmundsbury is 42.2 miles. Travel time is 46 minutes.

From: Colchester, County: Essex, England
To: St Edmundsbury, County: Suffolk, England
42.2 mi , 46 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colchester to St Edmundsbury on map



Driving directions from Colchester to St Edmundsbury

42.2 mi 46 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 2nd exit onto Station Way (A134)
194 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Station Way (A134)
1066 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Way (A134)
149 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Station Way (A134)
501 ft
11.
Continue onto Station Way (A134)
95 ft
12.
Turn right onto North Station Roundabout (A134)
353 ft
13.
Turn left onto Northern Approach Road (A134)
1 mi
14.
Make a slight right onto Via Urbis Romanae (A1341)
0.7 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cuckoo Farm Way (A1341)
126 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Cuckoo Farm Way (A1341)
631 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Severalls Interchange (A1341)
142 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Severalls Interchange (A1341)
338 ft
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Ipswich
256 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards Ipswich
12.3 mi
21.
Enter Copdock Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A14
153 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A14
15.2 mi
23.
Make a slight left
954 ft
24.
Merge right onto A14
10.2 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left towards A134: Bury St. Edmunds
0.3 mi
26.
Enter Moreton Hall Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A134
54 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A134
606 ft
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A134
176 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A134
0.3 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cullum Road (A1302)
174 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Cullum Road (A1302)
365 ft
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Nowton Road
43 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Nowton Road
0.3 mi
34.
Turn left onto Bury Park Drive
314 ft
35.
Turn right onto Victory Close
87 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Colchester to St Edmundsbury by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £7.4. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £3.7 (£7.4/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £2.47 (£7.4/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £1.85 (£7.4/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 42.21 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 42.21 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 5.1 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 5.1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £7.4.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Colchester to St Edmundsbury amounts to £7.4.

Diesel cost from Colchester to St Edmundsbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.55 £ (5.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.7 £ (5.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.28 £ (5.1/4) /p.

Fuel efficiency of diesel and petrol: 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol ones. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon than petrol, hence diesel engines can extract more energy. Diesel engines also have larger compression ratios, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance. 
Fuel efficiency is lower for petrol engines than diesel engines. Petrol is still an effective internal combustion engine fuel, but it has less energy density than diesel. This means petrol engines may need more fuel than diesel engines to function similarly. In recent years, turbocharging and direct injection have increased petrol engine fuel efficiency, closing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles. 
Due to their higher energy density and thermal efficiency, diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. Diesel and petrol vehicle fuel efficiency can also be affected by driving habits, vehicle design, and other variables.
 

Alternative routes from Colchester to St Edmundsbury

An alternative route from Colchester to the St Edmundsbury is 30.66 miles and takes 48 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colchester to St Edmundsbury is the second suggested route (30.7mi, 48min) and costs 5.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colchester to St Edmundsbury is the first suggested route (42.2mi, 46min) and costs 7.4 £.

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 St Edmundsbury?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 42.2mi (distance from Colchester to St Edmundsbury) and its duration is 46min. The slowest route is 30.7mi, and its duration is 48min.

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

St Edmundsbury is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 44 meters above sea level. St Edmundsbury has coordinates 52.2314824o,0.7274684o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Edmundsbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.