Route from Rochford to Colchester by car

From: Rochford, County: Essex, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
39.1 mi
47 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Rochford to Colchester?

How far is from Rochford to Colchester?


The driving distance between Rochford and Colchester is 39.1 miles. Travel time is 47 minutes by car.






39.1 mi 47 min
1.
Head west on Back Lane
560 ft
2.
Turn left onto West Street
166 ft
3.
Turn right onto West Street
524 ft
4.
Turn right onto Ashingdon Road
2.6 mi
5.
Turn right onto Lower Road
3.5 mi
6.
Keep left onto Lower Road
398 ft
7.
Make a slight right onto Watery Lane
0.6 mi
8.
Continue left onto Beeches Road
1.1 mi
9.
Continue slightly right onto Hawk Hill
0.7 mi
10.
Enter Hawk Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Turnpike Link (A1245)
414 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Turnpike Link (A1245)
278 ft
12.
Enter Rettendon Turnpike and take the 1st exit onto Runwell Road (A132)
57 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Runwell Road (A132)
996 ft
14.
Take the ramp onto Runwell Road (A130)
0.5 mi
15.
Merge right onto Rettendon Bypass (A130)
5.1 mi
16.
Enter Howe Green Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A12
838 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
0.3 mi
18.
Merge right onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
11.2 mi
19.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.2 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
21.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
23.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
25.
Make a slight left
236 ft
26.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
27.
Turn left
60 ft
28.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Rochford to Colchester?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 6.8 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 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 3.4 £ (6.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.27 £ (6.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 1.7 £ (6.8/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (39.14 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 6.8 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 39.14 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 4.7 liters

Fuel needed = 4.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 4.7 liters x 143 pence per liter = 6.8 £

Fuel cost from Rochford to Colchester = 6.8 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.3 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 4.3 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 2.15 £ (4.3/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.43 £ (4.3/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.08 £ (4.3/4) per passenger.