Route from Reading to Colchester

The distance between Reading and Colchester is 114 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 56 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
114 mi , 1 h 56 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Reading to Colchester

114 mi 1 h 56 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
204 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout
562 ft
5.
Go straight onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.4 mi
6.
Continue onto Queen's Road (A329)
548 ft
7.
Continue onto Queens Road (A329)
1025 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Watlington Street
265 ft
9.
Keep right onto Watlington Street
167 ft
10.
Turn right onto King's Road
478 ft
11.
Keep left onto King's Road
0.5 mi
12.
Keep left towards A4: A4 East
0.5 mi
13.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3290
601 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A3290
2.3 mi
15.
Go straight onto A329(M)
1.6 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4
0.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
17.4 mi
18.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
19.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
20.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
21.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
23.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
24.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
25.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
26.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
27.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
28.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
29.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
30.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
31.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
33.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
35.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
37.
Make a slight left
236 ft
38.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
39.
Turn left
60 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Reading to Colchester?

Well, using petrol, it's £19.9. 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 £9.95 for the trip (£19.9 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £6.63 each (£19.9 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £4.98 each (£19.9 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 13.8 liters of fuel. And that's where the £19.9 comes from for the trip from Reading to Colchester.

Diesel cost from Reading to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.9 £ (13.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.6 £ (13.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.45 £ (13.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel has more torque at lower RPM than petrol fuel. 

Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines create higher torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Due to diesel and petrol engine design variances in combustion processes and fuel characteristics, this occurs. Diesel engines create significant torque at low RPMs due to compression ignition, when the air-fuel mixture spontaneously ignites under high pressure and temperature. Diesel cars can deliver enough of torque at low engine speeds, making them ideal for towing and transporting heavy objects. 
Compared to diesel engines, petrol engines provide less torque at lower RPMs. Petrol engines can produce torque, but they need greater engine speeds. A spark plug ignites the air-fuel mixture in petrol engines, which may not provide as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. Modern petrol automobiles have enhanced torque delivery across a wider RPM range because to turbocharging and variable valve timing. 
Overall, diesel engines have more torque at lower RPMs than petrol engines due to their combustion processes and engine designs. Diesel cars excel for high-pull and low-speed applications due to this trait.
 

Alternative routes from Reading to Colchester

The second route from Reading to the Colchester is 107.33 miles and takes 2 hours and 6 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Colchester is 104.21 miles and takes 2 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Colchester is the third suggested route (104mi, 2h 18min) and costs 18.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Colchester is the second suggested route (107mi, 2h 6min) and costs 18.7 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Colchester is the first suggested route (114mi, 1h 56min) and costs 19.9 £.

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 Reading to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 114mi (distance from Reading to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 56min. The other route is 107mi, and its duration is 2h 6min. The slowest route is 104mi, and its duration is 2h 18min.

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

Reading is located in Berkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Reading has coordinates 51.4542645o,-0.9781303o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Reading 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.