Route from Penarth to Colchester by car

The driving distance between Penarth and Colchester is 226 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 54 minutes by car.

From: Penarth, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
226 mi , 3 h 54 min
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Route from Penarth to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Penarth to Colchester

226 mi 3 h 54 min
1.
Head southwest on Albert Road
34 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Windsor Road (A4160)
155 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.4 mi
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Windsor Road (A4160)
34 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.3 mi
6.
Continue onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
501 ft
7.
Turn left onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
510 ft
8.
Keep right onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
144 ft
9.
Turn right onto A4055
0.5 mi
10.
Make a slight right
318 ft
11.
Make a slight right
278 ft
12.
Take the ramp
1004 ft
13.
Merge right onto Butetown Link (A4232)
1.4 mi
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A4234
415 ft
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4234
211 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A4234
0.8 mi
17.
Turn right onto Adam Street (A4160)
661 ft
18.
Make a slight left onto Fitzalan Place (A4160)
1021 ft
19.
Turn right onto A4161
1.6 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
83 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
732 ft
22.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
23.
Merge right onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A48: Newport
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto Eastern Avenue (A48)
5 mi
26.
Merge right onto M4
13.5 mi
27.
Keep right onto M4
111 mi
28.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
1195 ft
29.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
30.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
31.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1270 ft
33.
Keep left at the fork
4.5 mi
34.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
35.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
36.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
37.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
38.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
39.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
40.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
41.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
43.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
45.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
47.
Make a slight left
236 ft
48.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
49.
Turn left
60 ft
50.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Penarth to Colchester by car?

Driving from Penarth to Colchester costs £39.2 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £19.6 (£39.2 split by 2). With three friends, it's £13.07 each (£39.2 divided by 3), and with four, it's £9.8 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 27.4 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £39.2 Penarth-Colchester fare.

In all, the travel costs £39.2 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Penarth to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.4 £ (24.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.27 £ (24.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.2 £ (24.8/4) /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 Penarth to Colchester

The second route from Penarth to the Colchester is 263.05 miles and takes 4 hours and 35 minutes.

The third route from Penarth to the Colchester is 228.06 miles and takes 4 hours and 43 minutes.