Route from Manchester to Colchester

The distance between Manchester and Colchester is 236 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 5 minutes.

From: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
236 mi , 4 h 5 min
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Route from Manchester to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Manchester to Colchester

236 mi 4 h 5 min
1.
Head south on Brown Street
121 ft
2.
Turn left onto Chancery Lane
143 ft
3.
Make a slight left onto Concert Lane
271 ft
4.
Turn right onto York Street
356 ft
5.
Continue onto New York Street
591 ft
6.
Turn right onto Portland Street (A5103)
0.3 mi
7.
Continue onto Chepstow Street
526 ft
8.
Continue onto Great Bridgewater Street
827 ft
9.
Turn left onto Albion Street (A5103)
680 ft
10.
Continue onto Medlock Street (A5103)
1214 ft
11.
Turn right onto Princess Road (A5103)
3.8 mi
12.
Continue onto Princess Parkway (A5103)
7.2 mi
13.
Keep left towards Birmingham
1.6 mi
14.
Continue onto Chester Road (A556)
3.7 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
16.
Merge right onto M6
50 mi
17.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
38.9 mi
19.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
20.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
21.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
23.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
25.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
27.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
29.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
31.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
32.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
33.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
34.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
36.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
38.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
40.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
42.
Make a slight left
236 ft
43.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
44.
Turn left
60 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Manchester to Colchester by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £41.2. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £20.6 (£41.2/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £13.73 per person (£41.2/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £10.3 per person (£41.2/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 235.82 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 235.82 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 28.6 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 28.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £41.2.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Manchester to Colchester amounts to £41.2.


Diesel cost from Manchester to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 28.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.3 £ (28.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.53 £ (28.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.15 £ (28.6/4) /p.


Alternative routes from Manchester to Colchester

The second route from Manchester to the Colchester is 221.39 miles and takes 4 hours and 6 minutes.

The third route from Manchester to the Colchester is 230.55 miles and takes 4 hours and 39 minutes.


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

The cheapest route from Manchester to Colchester is the second suggested route (221mi, 4h 6min) and costs 38.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Manchester to Colchester is the third suggested route (231mi, 4h 39min) and costs 40.2 £.

The most expensive route from Manchester to Colchester is the first suggested route (236mi, 4h 5min) and costs 41.2 £.

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 Manchester to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 236mi (distance from Manchester to Colchester) and its duration is 4h 5min. The other route is 221mi, and its duration is 4h 6min. The slowest route is 231mi, and its duration is 4h 39min.

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

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester 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.