Route from Glasgow to Colchester by car

From: Glasgow, County: Glasgow City, Scotland
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
411 mi
6 h 54 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Glasgow to Colchester?

How far is from Glasgow to Colchester?


The driving distance between Glasgow and Colchester is 411 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 54 minutes by car.






411 mi 6 h 54 min
1.
Head west
174 ft
2.
Turn left onto Killermont Street
226 ft
3.
Turn right onto West Nile Street
464 ft
4.
Continue onto Port Dundas Road
660 ft
5.
Turn right onto Milton Street
936 ft
6.
Turn left onto Dobbie's Loan (A804)
321 ft
7.
Turn right onto Craighall Road (A879)
280 ft
8.
Turn right
71 ft
9.
Take the ramp on the right onto M8
1.8 mi
10.
Keep right onto M8
4.7 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left
920 ft
12.
Keep right onto M73
1 mi
13.
Merge right onto M73
0.4 mi
14.
Keep left onto M73
474 ft
15.
Continue onto M74
0.4 mi
16.
Keep right onto M74
29.5 mi
17.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
18.
Continue onto M6
27.7 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A66
975 ft
20.
Keep right towards A66
271 ft
21.
Merge right onto Skirsgill Roundabout (A66)
362 ft
22.
Keep left towards Scotch Corner
0.6 mi
23.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A66
527 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A66
29.3 mi
25.
Continue onto A66
1.4 mi
26.
Continue onto A66
11.6 mi
27.
Continue onto A66
6.4 mi
28.
Continue onto A66
644 ft
29.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 3rd exit towards A1(M): The South
997 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M): The South
47.5 mi
31.
Keep left onto A1(M)
118 mi
32.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.7 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.5 mi
34.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
35.
Continue onto M11
27.3 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
37.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
39.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
819 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
17 mi
41.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
43.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
275 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
45.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.6 mi
46.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
0.8 mi
47.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
48.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
50.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
51.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
52.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
54.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
56.
Make a slight left
236 ft
57.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
58.
Turn left
60 ft
59.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Glasgow to Colchester?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 71.3 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 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 35.65 £ (71.3/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 23.77 £ (71.3/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 17.83 £ (71.3/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (411.04 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 71.3 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 411.04 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 49.8 liters

Fuel needed = 49.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 49.8 liters x 143 pence per liter = 71.3 £

Fuel cost from Glasgow to Colchester = 71.3 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 45 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 45 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 22.5 £ (45/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 15 £ (45/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 11.25 £ (45/4) per passenger.