Hackney Colchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Hackney and Colchester by car is 54.9 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 8 minutes.

How far is Colchester from Hackney? The driving distance is 54.9 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Hackney, County: Greater London, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
54.9 mi , 1 h 8 min
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Route from Hackney to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Hackney to Colchester

54.9 mi 1 h 8 min
1.
Head east on Downs Park Road
145 ft
2.
Turn right onto Andre Street
1013 ft
3.
Turn left onto Amhurst Road
373 ft
4.
Continue onto Dalston Lane (A104)
1196 ft
5.
Make a slight left onto Lower Clapton Road (A107)
902 ft
6.
Turn right onto Urswick Road (A102)
822 ft
7.
Continue slightly left onto Homerton High Street (A102)
0.6 mi
8.
Turn right onto Kenworthy Road (A102)
0.3 mi
9.
Take the ramp onto A12
572 ft
10.
Merge right onto East Cross Route (A12)
0.8 mi
11.
Continue onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
3.5 mi
12.
Enter Redbridge Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
713 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
0.9 mi
14.
Enter Gants Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
291 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
6.8 mi
16.
Keep left onto Eastern Avenue East (A12)
573 ft
17.
Enter Gallows Corner and take the 2nd exit onto Colchester Road (A12)
162 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Colchester Road (A12)
2.7 mi
19.
Continue onto Brentwood Bypass (A12)
4.2 mi
20.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
21.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
22.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
23.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
24.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
25.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
26.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
27.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
29.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
31.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
33.
Make a slight left
236 ft
34.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
35.
Turn left
60 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Hackney to Colchester?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £9.6. 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 £4.8 each (£9.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £3.2 a head (£9.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £2.4 per person (£9.6 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 6.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £9.6 total comes from for the trip from Hackney to Colchester.
 

Diesel cost from Hackney to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.3 £ (6.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.2 £ (6.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.65 £ (6.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Hackney to Colchester

The second route from Hackney to the Colchester is 62.18 miles and takes 1 hour and 14 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Hackney to Colchester by car?

The cheapest route from Hackney to Colchester is the first suggested route (54.9mi, 1h 8min) and costs 9.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Hackney to Colchester is the second suggested route (62mi, 1h 14min) and costs 10.9 £.

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 Hackney to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 54.9mi (distance from Hackney to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 8min. The slowest route is 62mi, and its duration is 1h 14min.

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

Where is Hackney located?

Hackney is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 16 meters above sea level. Hackney has coordinates 51.5517953o,-0.0646437o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Hackney from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Colchester?

Colchester is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Colchester has coordinates 51.8959270o,0.8918740o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Colchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.