Merton Colchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Merton and Colchester by car is 67 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

How far is Colchester from Merton? The driving distance is 67 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Merton, County: Greater London, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
67 mi , 1 h 41 min
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Route from Merton to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Merton to Colchester

67 mi 1 h 41 min
1.
Head southwest on Cleveland Avenue
176 ft
2.
Turn right onto Cannon Hill Lane
255 ft
3.
Turn right onto Kingston Road (A238)
1 mi
4.
Continue onto Merton High Street (A238)
0.6 mi
5.
Continue onto High Street Colliers Wood (A24)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Tooting High Street (A24)
0.5 mi
7.
Continue onto Upper Tooting Road (A24)
0.5 mi
8.
Continue onto Balham High Road (A24)
1 mi
9.
Continue onto Balham Hill (A24)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Clapham Common South Side (A24)
0.8 mi
11.
Turn right onto Clapham High Street (A3)
0.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Clapham Road (A3)
0.6 mi
13.
Keep right onto Clapham Road (A3)
0.7 mi
14.
Continue onto Kennington Park Road (A3)
0.3 mi
15.
Keep right onto Kennington Park Road (A3)
0.6 mi
16.
Keep left onto Newington Butts (A3)
0.4 mi
17.
Turn right onto Elephant and Castle (A3)
318 ft
18.
Continue onto New Kent Road (A201)
0.5 mi
19.
Keep left onto New Kent Road (A201)
651 ft
20.
Enter Bricklayers Arms Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tower Bridge Road (A100)
411 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Tower Bridge Road (A100)
0.3 mi
22.
Turn right onto Abbey Street (B202)
0.4 mi
23.
Turn right onto Jamaica Road (A200)
0.7 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A101
124 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A101
25 ft
26.
Keep left onto A101
1.3 mi
27.
Turn right onto Commercial Road (A13)
0.5 mi
28.
Continue onto East India Dock Road (A13)
1.5 mi
29.
Keep right onto Newham Way (A13)
3 mi
30.
Continue onto Alfred's Way (A13)
1.6 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards Romford
876 ft
32.
Turn left onto Ripple Road (A123)
246 ft
33.
Keep left onto Lodge Avenue (A1153)
0.6 mi
34.
Turn right onto Porters Avenue (A1153)
1.1 mi
35.
Turn right onto Wood Lane (A124)
1.1 mi
36.
Continue onto Whalebone Lane South (A1112)
0.8 mi
37.
Continue onto Whalebone Lane North (A1112)
0.6 mi
38.
Make a slight right onto Eastern Avenue West (A1112)
3.4 mi
39.
Keep left onto Eastern Avenue East (A12)
573 ft
40.
Enter Gallows Corner and take the 2nd exit onto Colchester Road (A12)
162 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Colchester Road (A12)
2.7 mi
42.
Continue onto Brentwood Bypass (A12)
4.2 mi
43.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
44.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
45.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
46.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
47.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
48.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
49.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
50.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
51.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
52.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
54.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
56.
Make a slight left
236 ft
57.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
58.
Turn left
60 ft
59.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Merton to Colchester?

Well, using petrol, it's £11.7. 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 £5.85 for the trip (£11.7 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £3.9 each (£11.7 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £2.93 each (£11.7 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 8.1 liters of fuel. And that's where the £11.7 comes from for the trip from Merton to Colchester.

Diesel cost from Merton to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.05 £ (8.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.7 £ (8.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.03 £ (8.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Merton to Colchester

The slowest route from Merton to the Colchester is 78.52 miles and takes 1 hour and 42 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Merton to Colchester is the first suggested route (67mi, 1h 41min) and costs 11.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Merton to Colchester is the second suggested route (79mi, 1h 42min) and costs 13.7 £.

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 Merton to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 67mi (distance from Merton to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 41min. The slowest route is 79mi, and its duration is 1h 42min.

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

Merton is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 15 meters above sea level. Merton has coordinates 51.4097735o,-0.2108092o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Merton 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.