Route from London to Colchester

The distance between London and Colchester is 58.7 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 22 minutes.

From: London, County: Greater London, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
58.7 mi , 1 h 22 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from London to Colchester on map



Driving directions from London to Colchester

58.7 mi 1 h 22 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
117 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Trafalgar Square (A4)
400 ft
3.
Turn right onto Duncannon Street
449 ft
4.
Make a slight left onto Strand (A4)
0.3 mi
5.
Continue onto Aldwych (A4)
0.3 mi
6.
Turn left onto Strand (A4)
697 ft
7.
Continue onto Fleet Street (A4)
620 ft
8.
Turn left onto Fetter Lane (A4)
692 ft
9.
Go straight onto New Fetter Lane (A4)
779 ft
10.
Continue onto Charterhouse Street (B500)
0.3 mi
11.
Turn left onto St. John Street (B501)
1074 ft
12.
Turn right onto Clerkenwell Road (A5201)
863 ft
13.
Continue onto Old Street (A5201)
0.5 mi
14.
Turn left to stay on Old Street Roundabout (A501)
572 ft
15.
Turn left onto Great Eastern Street (A5201)
283 ft
16.
Keep left onto Old Street (A5201)
0.3 mi
17.
Continue onto Hackney Road (A1208)
1 mi
18.
Turn left onto Cambridge Heath Road (A107)
695 ft
19.
Continue onto Mare Street (A107)
0.4 mi
20.
Turn right onto Well Street (A106)
0.3 mi
21.
Continue slightly right onto Cassland Road (A106)
0.6 mi
22.
Keep right onto Cassland Road (A106)
323 ft
23.
Take the ramp onto A12
572 ft
24.
Merge right onto East Cross Route (A12)
0.8 mi
25.
Continue onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
3.5 mi
26.
Enter Redbridge Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
713 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
0.9 mi
28.
Enter Gants Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
291 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
6.8 mi
30.
Keep left onto Eastern Avenue East (A12)
573 ft
31.
Enter Gallows Corner and take the 2nd exit onto Colchester Road (A12)
162 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Colchester Road (A12)
2.7 mi
33.
Continue onto Brentwood Bypass (A12)
4.2 mi
34.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
35.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
36.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
37.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
38.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
39.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
40.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
41.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
43.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
45.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
47.
Make a slight left
236 ft
48.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
49.
Turn left
60 ft
50.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from London to Colchester with petrol?

Driving from London to Colchester costs £10.2 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £5.1 per person. With three passengers, it's £3.4 per person, and with four passengers, it's £2.55 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 7.1 liters of fuel. This results in a £10.2 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from London to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.2 £ (6.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.13 £ (6.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.6 £ (6.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from London to Colchester

The second route from London to the Colchester is 67.77 miles and takes 1 hour and 32 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from London to Colchester is the first suggested route (58.7mi, 1h 22min) and costs 10.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from London to Colchester is the second suggested route (68mi, 1h 32min) and costs 11.8 £.

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 London to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 58.7mi (distance from London to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 22min. The slowest route is 68mi, and its duration is 1h 32min.

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

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London 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.