Route from Salford to Colchester by car

From: Salford, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
243 mi
4 h 3 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Salford to Colchester?

How far is from Salford to Colchester?


The driving distance between Salford and Colchester is 243 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 3 minutes by car.






243 mi 4 h 3 min
1.
Head southwest
565 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto Fitzwarren Street
0.3 mi
3.
Turn left onto Liverpool Street
0.5 mi
4.
Turn right onto Albion Way (A5063)
953 ft
5.
Enter Regent Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Regent Road (A57)
262 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Regent Road (A57)
418 ft
7.
Merge right towards Ring Road (M60)
4.2 mi
8.
Continue onto M62
7.9 mi
9.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
10.
Keep left at the fork
1.2 mi
11.
Merge right onto M6
60 mi
12.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
13.
Keep right onto M6
38.9 mi
14.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
15.
Keep right at the fork
0.3 mi
16.
Continue onto M11
27.3 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
18.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
20.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
819 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
17 mi
22.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
24.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
275 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
26.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.6 mi
27.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
0.8 mi
28.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
29.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 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 Salford 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 42 £. 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 21 £ (42/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 14 £ (42/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 10.5 £ (42/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (242.51 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 42 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 242.51 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 29.4 liters

Fuel needed = 29.4 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 29.4 liters x 143 pence per liter = 42 £

Fuel cost from Salford to Colchester = 42 £

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 26.5 £. 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 26.5 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 13.25 £ (26.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 8.83 £ (26.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 6.63 £ (26.5/4) per passenger.