Colwyn Bay North Dorset by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Colwyn Bay and North Dorset by car is 247 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 37 minutes.

How far is North Dorset from Colwyn Bay? The driving distance is 247 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Colwyn Bay, County: Colwyn Bay, Wales
To: North Dorset, County: Dorset, England
247 mi , 4 h 37 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset on map



Driving directions from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset

247 mi 4 h 37 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 left onto M5
82 mi
47.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London
1257 ft
48.
Keep left towards M4 East: London
10.3 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left towards A46: Bath. Stroud
0.5 mi
50.
Enter Tormarton Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A46
888 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
3.5 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
83 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
4 mi
54.
Take the ramp on the left
0.2 mi
55.
Enter London Road Junction and take the 1st exit towards Northend
13 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout towards Northend
0.4 mi
57.
Turn right onto Toll Bridge Road
477 ft
58.
Continue onto Mill Lane
0.5 mi
59.
Turn right onto High Street
941 ft
60.
Turn left onto Down Lane
1307 ft
61.
Turn left onto Warminster Road (A36)
9.6 mi
62.
Enter Beckington Services Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36
162 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto A36
0.6 mi
64.
Enter White Row Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36
175 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A36
4.6 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A36
307 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto A36
1.5 mi
68.
Enter Cley Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36
167 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto A36
1.3 mi
70.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Deverill Road (A350)
225 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto Deverill Road (A350)
13 mi
72.
Continue onto Littledown (A350)
733 ft
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
94 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout
36 ft
75.
Go straight onto Littledown (A350)
778 ft
76.
Continue onto Grosvenor Road (A350)
0.3 mi
77.
Enter Ivy Cross Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Little Content Lane (A30)
132 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto Little Content Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
79.
Continue straight onto Christy's Lane (A30)
0.3 mi
80.
Keep left onto Christy's Lane (A30)
135 ft
81.
Enter Royal Chase Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
442 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Blandford Road (A350)
1.1 mi
83.
Continue onto Cann Hill (A350)
2.7 mi
84.
Turn right onto Church Street
717 ft
85.
Make a slight right to stay on Church Street
73 ft
86.
Turn right onto West Street
0.7 mi
87.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
88.
Make a sharp left
0.3 mi
89.
Continue straight
967 ft
90.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 43.2 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 21.6 £ (43.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 14.4 £ (43.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 10.8 £ (43.2/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (247.25 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 43.2 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 247.25 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 30 liters

Fuel needed = 30 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 30 liters x 144 pence per liter = 43.2 £

Fuel cost from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset = 43.2 £

Diesel cost from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 29.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.95 £ (29.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.97 £ (29.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.48 £ (29.9/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Alternative routes from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset

The second route from Colwyn Bay to the North Dorset is 242.3 miles and takes 4 hours and 38 minutes.

The third route from Colwyn Bay to the North Dorset is 230.76 miles and takes 4 hours and 51 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset is the third suggested route (231mi, 4h 51min) and costs 40.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset is the second suggested route (242mi, 4h 38min) and costs 42.3 £.

The most expensive route from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset is the first suggested route (247mi, 4h 37min) and costs 43.2 £.

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 North Dorset?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 247mi (distance from Colwyn Bay to North Dorset) and its duration is 4h 37min. The other route is 242mi, and its duration is 4h 38min. The slowest route is 231mi, and its duration is 4h 51min.

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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 North Dorset?

North Dorset is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. North Dorset has coordinates 50.9497310o,-2.2112763o. RouteCalculator provides a map of North Dorset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.