Leeds Colchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Leeds and Colchester by car is 206 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

How far is Colchester from Leeds? The driving distance is 206 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Leeds, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
206 mi , 3 h 30 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leeds to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Leeds to Colchester

206 mi 3 h 30 min
1.
Head east on Great George Street
932 ft
2.
Turn right onto Albion Street
511 ft
3.
Turn right onto The Headrow
441 ft
4.
Turn left onto Park Row
312 ft
5.
Go straight onto Park Row
751 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Row
830 ft
7.
Make a slight right onto Swinegate
30 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Neville Street
92 ft
9.
Turn left to stay on Neville Street
859 ft
10.
Continue onto Great Wilson Street
856 ft
11.
Make a slight right onto Meadow Lane (A653)
704 ft
12.
Continue towards M621: Dewsbury
843 ft
13.
Take the ramp on the right towards M621
156 ft
14.
Keep left towards M621: The North
0.3 mi
15.
Merge right onto M621
3.1 mi
16.
Merge left onto M1
0.8 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left
833 ft
18.
Continue onto M1
443 ft
19.
Keep left onto M1
0.4 mi
20.
Keep left at the fork
0.4 mi
21.
Merge right onto M62
10.5 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
23.
Enter Ferrybridge Interchange and take the 4th exit towards A1: The SOUTH
0.3 mi
24.
Exit the roundabout towards A1: The SOUTH
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto A162
8.8 mi
26.
Continue onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
21.6 mi
27.
Continue onto Worksop Road (A1)
3.2 mi
28.
Continue onto Twyford Lane (A1)
22.1 mi
29.
Continue onto Long Bennington Bypass (A1)
2.3 mi
30.
Continue onto Foston Bypass (A1)
1 mi
31.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
34.3 mi
32.
Continue onto Water Newton Bypass (A1)
0.5 mi
33.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
13.8 mi
34.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
35.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
36.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
37.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
39.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
41.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
43.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
45.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
47.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
48.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
49.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
50.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
52.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
53.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
54.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
56.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
58.
Make a slight left
236 ft
59.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
60.
Turn left
60 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Leeds to Colchester?

Well, using petrol, it's £36. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £18 for the trip (£36 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £12 each (£36 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £9 each (£36 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 25 liters of fuel. And that's where the £36 comes from for the trip from Leeds to Colchester.

Diesel cost from Leeds to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.45 £ (24.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.3 £ (24.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.23 £ (24.9/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Leeds to Colchester

An alternative route from Leeds to the Colchester is 215.52 miles and takes 4 hours and 2 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Leeds to Colchester is the first suggested route (206mi, 3h 30min) and costs 36 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Leeds to Colchester is the second suggested route (216mi, 4h 2min) and costs 37.6 £.

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 Leeds to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 206mi (distance from Leeds to Colchester) and its duration is 3h 30min. The slowest route is 216mi, and its duration is 4h 2min.

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Where is Leeds located?

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Leeds has coordinates 53.8007554o,-1.5490774o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leeds 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.