Colwyn Bay Ashford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Colwyn Bay and Ashford by car is 291 miles. The driving time is 5 hours and 3 minutes.

How far is Ashford from Colwyn Bay? The driving distance is 291 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Colwyn Bay, County: Colwyn Bay, Wales
To: Ashford, County: Kent, England
291 mi , 5 h 3 min
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Route from Colwyn Bay to Ashford on map



Driving directions from Colwyn Bay to Ashford

291 mi 5 h 3 min
1.
Head southeast on Claughton Road
236 ft
2.
Turn left onto Rhiw Road
521 ft
3.
Turn left onto A547
139 ft
4.
Turn right onto Sea View Road (B5113)
272 ft
5.
Turn right onto Bay View Road (B5113)
705 ft
6.
Continue onto Victoria Avenue (B5113)
687 ft
7.
Take the ramp on the right towards A55: Chester
910 ft
8.
Merge right onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
30.6 mi
9.
Keep left towards A55: Chester
5.4 mi
10.
Continue onto North Wales Expressway (A55)
5 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards A41: Chester
0.8 mi
12.
Take the ramp
151 ft
13.
Merge left onto Boughton Heath Junction (A41)
227 ft
14.
Make a slight left onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
8.4 mi
15.
Continue straight onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
3.5 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
145 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
0.9 mi
18.
Continue onto No Man's Heath Bypass (A41)
1 mi
19.
Continue onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
2.2 mi
20.
Continue onto Chester Road (A41)
1.2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Wolverhampton
239 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
0.8 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Wolverhampton
159 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
1.4 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Wolverhampton
224 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
0.5 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Wolverhampton
177 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
1.1 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Wolverhampton
128 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout towards Wolverhampton
7 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chester Road (A41)
69 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Chester Road (A41)
4.7 mi
33.
Continue onto Newport Road (A41)
0.6 mi
34.
Continue onto Chester Road (A41)
5.1 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
156 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.9 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
225 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.6 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A41
135 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
5 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
208 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
2.7 mi
43.
Enter Tong Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M54
111 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto M54
11.3 mi
45.
Merge right onto M6
5.7 mi
46.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
48.
Merge right onto M1
57.4 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
50.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
51.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
52.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
54.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
56.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.9 mi
58.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
59.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
60.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
61.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
62.
Continue onto M2
5.5 mi
63.
Take the ramp on the left onto M2
0.4 mi
64.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
808 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1211 ft
66.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 1st exit
17 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout
1058 ft
68.
Continue onto A229
2 mi
69.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
70.
Keep right at the fork
319 ft
71.
Enter Cobtree Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Ashford
26 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout towards Ashford
18.4 mi
73.
Take the ramp on the left towards Ashford
0.3 mi
74.
Enter Drovers Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Fougeres Way (A20)
1136 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto Fougeres Way (A20)
0.3 mi
76.
Enter Drovers Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Maidstone Road (A292)
201 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Maidstone Road (A292)
0.4 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto New Street (A292)
225 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto New Street (A292)
682 ft
80.
Turn left onto Somerset Road (A292)
0.3 mi
81.
Turn right onto Wellesley Road (A2042)
636 ft
82.
Continue onto Station Road (A2042)
898 ft
83.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Colwyn Bay to Ashford by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £50.8. 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 £25.4 (£50.8/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £16.93 (£50.8/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £12.7 (£50.8/4).

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 290.96 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 290.96 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 35.3 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 35.3 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £50.8.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Colwyn Bay to Ashford amounts to £50.8.

Diesel cost from Colwyn Bay to Ashford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 35.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.6 £ (35.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.73 £ (35.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.8 £ (35.2/4) /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 Colwyn Bay to Ashford

The most time-consuming route from Colwyn Bay to Ashford spans a distance of 304.24 miles and requires a travel time of 5 hours and 13 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Colwyn Bay to Ashford by car?

The cheapest route from Colwyn Bay to Ashford is the first suggested route (291mi, 5h 3min) and costs 50.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colwyn Bay to Ashford is the second suggested route (304mi, 5h 13min) and costs 53.1 £.

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 Colwyn Bay to Ashford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 291mi (distance from Colwyn Bay to Ashford) and its duration is 5h 3min. The slowest route is 304mi, and its duration is 5h 13min.

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Where is Colwyn Bay located?

Colwyn Bay is located in Colwyn Bay county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Colwyn Bay has coordinates 53.2931820o,-3.7276400o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Colwyn Bay from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Ashford?

Ashford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 46 meters above sea level. Ashford has coordinates 51.1464659o,0.8750190o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ashford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.