Route from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin

The distance between Colwyn Bay and Telford and Wrekin is 91 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 36 minutes.

From: Colwyn Bay, County: Colwyn Bay, Wales
To: Telford and Wrekin, County: Shropshire, England
91 mi , 1 h 36 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin on map



Driving directions from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin

91 mi 1 h 36 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)
1.8 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards A483: Chester
0.3 mi
12.
Enter Posthouse Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wrexham Road (A483)
710 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Wrexham Road (A483)
16.4 mi
14.
Enter Halton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
144 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
2.2 mi
16.
Enter Gledrid Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
174 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
2.5 mi
18.
Enter Five Crosses and take the 3rd exit onto A5
213 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
0.9 mi
20.
Enter Whittington Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
133 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
1.3 mi
22.
Enter Mile End Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5
219 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
6.2 mi
24.
Enter Wolfshead Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
128 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
2.8 mi
26.
Enter Felton Butler Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holyhead Road (A5)
194 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Holyhead Road (A5)
4.2 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
148 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
1 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
192 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
0.9 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
263 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
2 mi
34.
Enter Bayston Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Telford
228 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout towards Telford
2.1 mi
36.
Enter Emstrey Island and take the 3rd exit towards Telford
240 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout towards Telford
1.1 mi
38.
Enter Preston Island and take the 2nd exit towards Telford
167 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout towards Telford
6.5 mi
40.
Take exit 7 on the left
0.3 mi
41.
Turn right onto Holyhead Road (B5061)
253 ft
42.
Continue onto Wellington Road
0.7 mi
43.
Turn right onto Wrekin Course
695 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £15.8. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £7.9 each (£15.8 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £5.27 a head (£15.8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £3.95 per person (£15.8 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 11 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £15.8 total comes from for the trip from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin.
 

Diesel cost from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.5 £ (11/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.67 £ (11/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.75 £ (11/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin

An alternative route from Colwyn Bay to the Telford and Wrekin is 88.72 miles and takes 1 hour and 41 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin by car?

The cheapest route from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin is the second suggested route (89mi, 1h 41min) and costs 15.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin is the first suggested route (91mi, 1h 36min) and costs 15.8 £.

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 Telford and Wrekin?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 91mi (distance from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin) and its duration is 1h 36min. The slowest route is 89mi, and its duration is 1h 41min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin. It provides driving directions from Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Colwyn Bay - Telford and Wrekin 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 Colwyn Bay to Telford and Wrekin with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

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 Telford and Wrekin?

Telford and Wrekin is located in Shropshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 144 meters above sea level. Telford and Wrekin has coordinates 52.6823373o,-2.5431635o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Telford and Wrekin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.