Route from Falkirk to Colchester by car

The driving distance between Falkirk and Colchester is 429 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 21 minutes by car.

From: Falkirk, County: Falkirk, Scotland
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
429 mi , 7 h 21 min
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Route from Falkirk to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Falkirk to Colchester

429 mi 7 h 21 min
1.
Head east on Garrison Place Roundabout (A803)
233 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Garrison Place (A803)
0.3 mi
3.
Make a slight right onto Tanners Road (A803)
839 ft
4.
Keep left onto Camelon Road (A803)
0.6 mi
5.
Enter Rosebank Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Main Street (A803)
61 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A803)
0.4 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Glasgow Road (A803)
60 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A803)
0.9 mi
9.
Enter Three Bridges and take the 3rd exit towards Glasgow
185 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout towards Glasgow
112 ft
11.
Go straight onto A883
1.2 mi
12.
Turn left
107 ft
13.
Enter Checkbar Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A8004
143 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A8004
0.4 mi
15.
Go straight onto A8004
370 ft
16.
Take the ramp towards (M80): Glasgow
1.8 mi
17.
Merge right onto M80
7.5 mi
18.
Keep left onto M73
6.4 mi
19.
Keep left towards M74: Carlisle
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right towards M74: Carlisle
29.5 mi
21.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
22.
Continue onto M6
27.7 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards A66
1017 ft
24.
Keep right towards A66
233 ft
25.
Merge right onto Skirsgill Roundabout (A66)
315 ft
26.
Keep left towards Scotch Corner
0.6 mi
27.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Scotch Corner
499 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
20.3 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A66
801 ft
30.
Turn left onto New Road (B6276)
677 ft
31.
Turn right onto Main Street (B6276)
13.1 mi
32.
Make a slight right
0.4 mi
33.
Turn right onto B6277
10 mi
34.
Turn left onto A66
5.3 mi
35.
Continue onto A66
6.4 mi
36.
Continue onto A66
644 ft
37.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 3rd exit towards A1(M): The South
997 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M): The South
47.5 mi
39.
Keep left onto A1(M)
118 mi
40.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.5 mi
42.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
43.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
45.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
47.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
819 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
17 mi
49.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
51.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
53.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.6 mi
54.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
0.8 mi
55.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
56.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
58.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
59.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
60.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
62.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
64.
Make a slight left
236 ft
65.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
66.
Turn left
60 ft
67.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Falkirk to Colchester by car?

Embarking on the journey from Falkirk to Colchester, one might ponder the cost of such a venture. Indeed, the expenditure amounts to 74.4 pounds when fueled by petrol. In this calculation, we delve into the intricate details, where the price of petrol stands at 143 pence per liter, and the car's thirst for fuel measures miles per gallon.

For those opting for carpooling, the financial burden lightens, with a cost of 37.2 pounds for each of two passengers, 24.8 pounds for three passengers, and merely 18.6 pounds for four passengers.

Delving deeper into the mechanics of the calculation, we ascertain the amount of fuel required for the voyage. Covering a distance of approximately 429.45 miles, the car craves around 52.1 liters of petrol. This value is derived from the division of the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate, converted into liters for precision.

With the quantity of fuel determined, we proceed to compute the total expenditure. By multiplying the fuel volume (52.1 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence), we seamlessly arrive at the grand total of 74.4 pounds. Thus, the journey from Falkirk to Colchester is marked by a fuel cost of 74.4 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Falkirk to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 47 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 23.5 £ (47/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 15.67 £ (47/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.75 £ (47/4) /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 Falkirk to Colchester

The second route from Falkirk to the Colchester is 450.89 miles and takes 7 hours and 29 minutes.