Newton Mearns Colchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Newton Mearns and Colchester by car is 421 miles. The driving time is 7 hours and 15 minutes.

How far is Colchester from Newton Mearns? The driving distance is 421 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Newton Mearns, County: East Renfrewshire, Scotland
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
421 mi , 7 h 15 min
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Route from Newton Mearns to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Newton Mearns to Colchester

421 mi 7 h 15 min
1.
Head northeast on Townhead Road
114 ft
2.
Turn right to stay on Townhead Road
138 ft
3.
Turn right onto Barrhead Road
205 ft
4.
Turn left onto Ayr Road (A77)
430 ft
5.
Turn right onto Eaglesham Road
0.6 mi
6.
Turn right onto Mearns Road
1029 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Mearns Road
94 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Mearns Road
0.3 mi
9.
Continue straight onto Mearns Road
442 ft
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
5 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout
821 ft
12.
Merge right onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
2 mi
13.
Enter Belle Craig Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
238 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Southern Orbital (A726)
2.3 mi
15.
Continue onto Redwood Drive (A726)
0.3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto Redwood Drive (A726)
126 ft
17.
Go straight towards A727
250 ft
18.
Turn right onto Philipshill Road
0.5 mi
19.
Turn right
118 ft
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
33 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
944 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
103 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
69 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
1239 ft
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
141 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.6 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stewartfield Way
98 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Way
0.9 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A749
222 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A749
683 ft
32.
Make a slight left onto East Kilbride Expressway
4.8 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left
787 ft
34.
Keep right at the fork
183 ft
35.
Continue onto Bellshill Road (A725)
712 ft
36.
Enter Raith Interchange and take the 4th exit
0.3 mi
37.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
38.
Merge right onto M74
26.4 mi
39.
Continue onto A74(M)
49 mi
40.
Continue onto M6
27.7 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards A66
1017 ft
42.
Keep right towards A66
233 ft
43.
Enter Skirsgill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Scotch Corner
315 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
0.6 mi
45.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Scotch Corner
499 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout towards Scotch Corner
20.3 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left onto A66
801 ft
48.
Turn left onto New Road (B6276)
677 ft
49.
Turn right onto Main Street (B6276)
0.5 mi
50.
Turn left onto B6276
12.6 mi
51.
Make a slight right
0.4 mi
52.
Turn right onto B6277
10 mi
53.
Turn left onto A66
5.3 mi
54.
Continue onto A66
6.4 mi
55.
Continue onto A66
644 ft
56.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 3rd exit towards A1(M): The South
997 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M): The South
47.5 mi
58.
Keep left onto A1(M)
118 mi
59.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
60.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
61.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
62.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
63.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
64.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
66.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
68.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
70.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
72.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
73.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
74.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
75.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
77.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
78.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
79.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
81.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
83.
Make a slight left
236 ft
84.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
85.
Turn left
60 ft
86.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Newton Mearns to Colchester?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 73.4 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 36.7 quid each (£73.4 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 24.47 quid per person (£73.4 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 18.35 quid per person (£73.4 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 51 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 420.65 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 51 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Newton Mearns to Colchester: 73.4 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Newton Mearns to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 50.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 25.45 £ (50.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 16.97 £ (50.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.73 £ (50.9/4) /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 Newton Mearns to Colchester

The slowest route from Newton Mearns to the Colchester is 442.08 miles and takes 7 hours and 22 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Newton Mearns to Colchester by car?

The cheapest route from Newton Mearns to Colchester is the first suggested route (421mi, 7h 15min) and costs 73.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Newton Mearns to Colchester is the second suggested route (442mi, 7h 22min) and costs 77.2 £.

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 Newton Mearns to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 421mi (distance from Newton Mearns to Colchester) and its duration is 7h 15min. The slowest route is 442mi, and its duration is 7h 22min.

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Where is Newton Mearns located?

Newton Mearns is located in East Renfrewshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 137 meters above sea level. Newton Mearns has coordinates 55.7711760o,-4.3366150o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Newton Mearns 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.