Route from Luton to Colchester

The distance between Luton and Colchester is 81 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

From: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
81 mi , 1 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Luton to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Luton to Colchester

81 mi 1 h 25 min
1.
Head northwest on Stuart Street (A505)
70 ft
2.
Turn left onto Buxton Road
399 ft
3.
Turn left onto Adelaide Street
386 ft
4.
Turn right onto Wellington Street
398 ft
5.
Turn left onto Dumfries Street
707 ft
6.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (B4540)
284 ft
7.
Turn left onto Windsor Street
418 ft
8.
Turn right onto Castle Street
597 ft
9.
Continue onto London Road
0.8 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
378 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
0.3 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1081
34 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1306 ft
14.
Merge right onto New Airport Way (A1081)
942 ft
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: London
0.6 mi
16.
Merge right onto M1
5.3 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
18.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
19.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
20.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
22.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
24.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
26.6 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
27.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
28.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
29.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
31.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
32.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
33.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
34.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
35.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
37.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
39.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
41.
Make a slight left
236 ft
42.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
43.
Turn left
60 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Luton to Colchester?

The expense of driving from Luton to Colchester using petrol amounts to £14.2. 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 £7.1 (£14.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £4.73 per person (£14.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £3.55 per person (£14.2 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 9.9 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £14.2 for the trip from Luton to Colchester.
 

Diesel cost from Luton to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.95 £ (9.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.3 £ (9.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.48 £ (9.9/4) /p.

Diesel engines vs petrol engines:

  • Spark Ignition (Petrol Engines): Ignition is initiated by a spark plug igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

  • Compression Ignition (Diesel Engines): Ignition occurs when the air-fuel mixture is compressed by the piston, leading to spontaneous combustion of diesel fuel without the need for a spark plug.

Alternative routes from Luton to Colchester

The second route from Luton to the Colchester is 72.2 miles and takes 1 hour and 29 minutes.

The third route from Luton to the Colchester is 72.05 miles and takes 1 hour and 29 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Luton to Colchester is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Luton to Colchester is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

The most expensive route from Luton to Colchester is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 Luton to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 81mi (distance from Luton to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 25min. The other route is 72mi, and its duration is 1h 29min. The slowest route is 72mi, and its duration is 1h 29min.

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

Luton is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. Luton has coordinates 51.8786707o,-0.4200255o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Luton 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.