Route from Islington to Colchester

The distance between Islington and Colchester is 56.4 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 14 minutes.

From: Islington, County: Greater London, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
56.4 mi , 1 h 14 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Islington to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Islington to Colchester

56.4 mi 1 h 14 min
1.
Head southeast on Dagmar Terrace
293 ft
2.
Turn left onto Essex Road (A104)
0.8 mi
3.
Turn right onto Balls Pond Road (A104)
0.5 mi
4.
Continue onto Dalston Lane (A104)
0.3 mi
5.
Make a slight right onto Graham Road (A1207)
0.6 mi
6.
Turn right onto Mare Street (A107)
278 ft
7.
Turn left onto Morning Lane (B113)
0.5 mi
8.
Turn left onto Wick Road (B113)
0.5 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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How much is the expense of driving from Islington to Colchester?

The expense of driving from Islington to Colchester using petrol amounts to £9.8. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £4.9 (£9.8 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £3.27 per person (£9.8 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £2.45 per person (£9.8 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 6.8 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £9.8 for the trip from Islington to Colchester.
 

Diesel cost from Islington to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.4 £ (6.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.27 £ (6.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.7 £ (6.8/4) /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 Islington to Colchester

An alternative route from Islington to the Colchester is 60.85 miles and takes 1 hour and 19 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Islington to Colchester is the first suggested route (56.4mi, 1h 14min) and costs 9.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Islington to Colchester is the second suggested route (60.8mi, 1h 19min) and costs 10.6 £.

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 Islington to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 56.4mi (distance from Islington to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 14min. The slowest route is 60.8mi, and its duration is 1h 19min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Islington to Colchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Islington to Colchester. It provides driving directions from Islington to Colchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Islington - 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 Islington 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 Islington located?

Islington is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. Islington has coordinates 51.5384433o,-0.1007341o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Islington 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.