Route from Peterborough to Colchester

The distance between Peterborough and Colchester is 96 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 42 minutes.

From: Peterborough, County: Cambridgeshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
96 mi , 1 h 42 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Peterborough to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Peterborough to Colchester

96 mi 1 h 42 min
1.
Head south on Rivergate (A15)
475 ft
2.
Turn left to stay on Rivergate (A15)
75 ft
3.
Turn left onto Town Bridge (A15)
412 ft
4.
Continue onto London Road
1294 ft
5.
Keep right onto London Road
0.6 mi
6.
Turn right onto Celta Road
1175 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Morley Way
109 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Morley Way
0.5 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Morley Way
183 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Morley Way
772 ft
11.
Enter Orton East Interchange and take the 1st exit
37 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
1123 ft
13.
Merge right onto Nene Parkway (A1260)
881 ft
14.
Enter Hampton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
749 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout
1228 ft
16.
Merge right onto Fletton Parkway (A1139)
2.1 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1(M): The SOUTH
0.3 mi
18.
Merge right onto Great North Road (A1(M))
10.8 mi
19.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
21.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
22.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
26.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
28.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
30.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
32.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
33.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
34.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
35.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
37.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
39.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
41.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
43.
Make a slight left
236 ft
44.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
45.
Turn left
60 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Peterborough to Colchester?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 16.8 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 8.4 £ (16.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5.6 £ (16.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 4.2 £ (16.8/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (96.17 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 16.8 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 96.17 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 11.7 liters

Fuel needed = 11.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 11.7 liters x 144 pence per liter = 16.8 £

Fuel cost from Peterborough to Colchester = 16.8 £

Diesel cost from Peterborough to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.8 £ (11.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.87 £ (11.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.9 £ (11.6/4) /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 Peterborough to Colchester

The second route from Peterborough to the Colchester is 108.27 miles and takes 1 hour and 52 minutes.

The third route from Peterborough to the Colchester is 97.29 miles and takes 1 hour and 52 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Peterborough to Colchester is the first suggested route (96mi, 1h 42min) and costs 16.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Peterborough to Colchester is the third suggested route (97mi, 1h 52min) and costs 17 £.

The most expensive route from Peterborough to Colchester is the second suggested route (108mi, 1h 52min) and costs 18.9 £.

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 Peterborough to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 96mi (distance from Peterborough to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 42min. The other route is 108mi, and its duration is 1h 52min. The slowest route is 97mi, and its duration is 1h 52min.

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

Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Peterborough has coordinates 52.5694985o,-0.2405299o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Peterborough 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.