Route from Nottingham to Colchester

The distance between Nottingham and Colchester is 147 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 38 minutes.

From: Nottingham, County: Nottinghamshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
147 mi , 2 h 38 min
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Route from Nottingham to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Nottingham to Colchester

147 mi 2 h 38 min
1.
Head northwest on Derby Road (A610)
69 ft
2.
Turn right onto Derby Street
163 ft
3.
Turn right onto Wollaton Street (A610)
347 ft
4.
Make a slight right onto Tollhouse Hill (A610)
412 ft
5.
Keep right onto A6008
156 ft
6.
Make a slight left onto Maid Marian Way (A6008)
0.4 mi
7.
Continue onto Greyfriar Gate
376 ft
8.
Turn right onto Castle Boulevard
77 ft
9.
Make a slight left onto Wilford Street (A6008)
558 ft
10.
Continue onto Wilford Road (A6008)
657 ft
11.
Turn left onto Waterway Street West (A6019)
1172 ft
12.
Continue slightly right onto Crocus Street
389 ft
13.
Make a U-turn and continue on Arkwright Street North
281 ft
14.
Turn left onto Meadows Way
0.5 mi
15.
Turn left onto Truman's Road
160 ft
16.
Turn right onto London Road (A60)
0.3 mi
17.
Keep left onto Radcliffe Road (A6520)
0.3 mi
18.
Continue straight to stay on A6011
1.3 mi
19.
Enter Gamston Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Radcliffe Road (A52)
170 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Radcliffe Road (A52)
2 mi
21.
Continue onto Grantham Road (A52)
3.2 mi
22.
Enter Bingham Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A52
646 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A52
859 ft
24.
Enter Saxondale Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A52
599 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A52
13.3 mi
26.
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
27.
Merge right onto A1
43.6 mi
28.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
30.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
31.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
33.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
35.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
37.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
39.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
41.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
42.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
43.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
44.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
46.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
48.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
50.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
52.
Make a slight left
236 ft
53.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
54.
Turn left
60 ft
55.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £25.5. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £12.75 (£25.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £8.5 per passenger (£25.5 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £6.38 per passenger (£25.5 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 17.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £25.5 comes from for the journey from Nottingham to Colchester.
 

Diesel cost from Nottingham to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 16.1 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.05 £ (16.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.37 £ (16.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.03 £ (16.1/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Nottingham to Colchester

An alternative route from Nottingham to the Colchester is 155.34 miles and takes 2 hours and 56 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Nottingham to Colchester is the first suggested route (147mi, 2h 38min) and costs 25.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Nottingham to Colchester is the second suggested route (155mi, 2h 56min) and costs 26.9 £.

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 Nottingham to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 147mi (distance from Nottingham to Colchester) and its duration is 2h 38min. The slowest route is 155mi, and its duration is 2h 56min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Nottingham to Colchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Nottingham to Colchester. It provides driving directions from Nottingham to Colchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Nottingham - Colchester route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Nottingham located?

Nottingham is located in Nottinghamshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 69 meters above sea level. Nottingham has coordinates 52.9547832o,-1.1581086o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Nottingham 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.