Route from Livingston to Colchester

The distance between Livingston and Colchester is 400 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 13 minutes.

From: Livingston, County: West Lothian, Scotland
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
400 mi , 7 h 13 min
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Route from Livingston to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Livingston to Colchester

400 mi 7 h 13 min
1.
Head southwest
112 ft
2.
Turn right onto Willowbank
666 ft
3.
Turn left onto Ladywell East Road
1005 ft
4.
Turn left onto Knightsridge East Road
503 ft
5.
Make a slight left
353 ft
6.
Go straight onto Houstoun Road
0.3 mi
7.
Enter Houstoun Interchange and take the 2nd exit
173 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout
645 ft
9.
Go straight onto Livingston Road (A899)
0.8 mi
10.
Enter Livingston East Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Livingston Road (A899)
348 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Livingston Road (A899)
407 ft
12.
Take the ramp on the left onto M8
9.4 mi
13.
Enter Hermiston Gait Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
750 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
534 ft
15.
Keep right towards A720
750 ft
16.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
9.3 mi
17.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
290 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.2 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A68: Jedburgh
1245 ft
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dalkeith Bypass (A68)
256 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalkeith Bypass (A68)
281 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dalkeith Bypass (A68)
125 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Dalkeith Bypass (A68)
4.8 mi
24.
Continue onto Main Street (A68)
10.8 mi
25.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
148 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
13.7 mi
27.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
167 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
5.4 mi
29.
Keep left onto A68
28.9 mi
30.
Continue onto A68
666 ft
31.
Turn right to stay on A68
19.3 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
240 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
35.
Merge right onto A69
2.5 mi
36.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A68
664 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
288 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
17.1 mi
40.
Turn right onto Castle Bank (A68)
895 ft
41.
Continue onto High Street (A68)
0.2 mi
42.
Continue onto Bridge Street (A68)
2.5 mi
43.
Enter Harperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Darlington
235 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout towards Darlington
5.6 mi
45.
Turn right onto South Road (A68)
0.5 mi
46.
Continue onto Etherley Bank (A68)
0.9 mi
47.
Continue onto Toadpool (A68)
0.3 mi
48.
Turn left onto A68
790 ft
49.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (A68)
357 ft
50.
Continue onto Darlington Road (A68)
0.4 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Darlington
88 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout towards Darlington
1.9 mi
53.
Turn right onto B6275
4.8 mi
54.
Turn right onto A67
216 ft
55.
Turn left onto B6275
575 ft
56.
Turn left onto The Green (B6275)
5 mi
57.
Enter Barton Junction and take the 3rd exit towards A1(M)
692 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M)
0.4 mi
59.
Merge right onto A1(M)
48.9 mi
60.
Keep left onto A1(M)
118 mi
61.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
62.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
63.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
64.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
65.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
66.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
68.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
70.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
72.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
74.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
75.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
76.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
77.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
79.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
80.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
81.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
83.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
85.
Make a slight left
236 ft
86.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
87.
Turn left
60 ft
88.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Livingston to Colchester by car?

Driving from Livingston to Colchester costs £69.3 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £34.65 (£69.3 split by 2). With three friends, it's £23.1 each (£69.3 divided by 3), and with four, it's £17.33 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 48.5 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £69.3 Livingston-Colchester fare.

In all, the travel costs £69.3 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Livingston to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 43.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 21.9 £ (43.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 14.6 £ (43.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 10.95 £ (43.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Livingston to Colchester

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Livingston to Colchester covers 435.6 miles and necessitates 7 hours and 23 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Livingston to Colchester is the first suggested route (400mi, 7h 13min) and costs 69.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Livingston to Colchester is the second suggested route (436mi, 7h 23min) and costs 75.5 £.

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 Livingston to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 400mi (distance from Livingston to Colchester) and its duration is 7h 13min. The slowest route is 436mi, and its duration is 7h 23min.

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

Livingston is located in West Lothian county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 157 meters above sea level. Livingston has coordinates 55.9007080o,-3.5180680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Livingston 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.