Route from Sheffield to Colchester

The distance between Sheffield and Colchester is 183 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 13 minutes.

From: Sheffield, County: South Yorkshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
183 mi , 3 h 13 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Sheffield to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Sheffield to Colchester

183 mi 3 h 13 min
1.
Head north on Barker's Pool
8 ft
2.
Continue onto Leopold Street
758 ft
3.
Continue onto Trippet Lane
508 ft
4.
Keep right onto Trippet Lane
278 ft
5.
Turn right onto Rockingham Street
600 ft
6.
Turn right onto Broad Lane (B6539)
770 ft
7.
Continue onto Tenter Street (B6539)
542 ft
8.
Continue onto West Bar Green (B6539)
358 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Corporation Street
59 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Corporation Street
598 ft
11.
Merge right onto Shalesmoor (A61)
1073 ft
12.
Make a slight right onto Derek Dooley Way (A61)
0.6 mi
13.
Turn left onto Sheffield Parkway (A57)
2 mi
14.
Keep right onto Sheffield Parkway (A630)
1.1 mi
15.
Continue onto Rotherham Gateway (A630)
2.1 mi
16.
Enter Catcliffe Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
1057 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
18.
Merge right onto M1
4.5 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left onto M1
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Aston Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Worksop Road (A57)
25 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Worksop Road (A57)
1.1 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sheffield Road (A57)
240 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road (A57)
4.9 mi
24.
Keep left onto A57
0.4 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
215 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
1.1 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
183 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
0.6 mi
29.
Keep left onto A57
1.3 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
222 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
1.5 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
207 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
2 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Apleyhead (A57)
314 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Apleyhead (A57)
0.3 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1
0.3 mi
37.
Merge right onto Worksop Road (A1)
2.9 mi
38.
Continue onto Twyford Lane (A1)
22.1 mi
39.
Continue onto Long Bennington Bypass (A1)
2.3 mi
40.
Continue onto Foston Bypass (A1)
1 mi
41.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
34.3 mi
42.
Continue onto Water Newton Bypass (A1)
0.5 mi
43.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
13.8 mi
44.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
46.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
47.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
49.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
51.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
53.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
55.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
57.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
58.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
59.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
60.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
62.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
63.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
64.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
66.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
68.
Make a slight left
236 ft
69.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
70.
Turn left
60 ft
71.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Sheffield to Colchester?

The expense of driving from Sheffield to Colchester using petrol amounts to £31.7. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £15.85 (£31.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £10.57 per person (£31.7 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £7.93 per person (£31.7 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 22.2 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £31.7 for the trip from Sheffield to Colchester.
 

Diesel cost from Sheffield to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10 £ (20/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.67 £ (20/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5 £ (20/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Sheffield to Colchester

The second route from Sheffield to the Colchester is 197.87 miles and takes 3 hours and 27 minutes.

The third route from Sheffield to the Colchester is 190.2 miles and takes 3 hours and 32 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Sheffield to Colchester is the first suggested route (183mi, 3h 13min) and costs 31.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Sheffield to Colchester is the third suggested route (190mi, 3h 32min) and costs 33 £.

The most expensive route from Sheffield to Colchester is the second suggested route (198mi, 3h 27min) and costs 34.3 £.

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 Sheffield to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 183mi (distance from Sheffield to Colchester) and its duration is 3h 13min. The other route is 198mi, and its duration is 3h 27min. The slowest route is 190mi, and its duration is 3h 32min.

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

Sheffield is located in South Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. Sheffield has coordinates 53.3811290o,-1.4700850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sheffield 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.