Route from Solihull to Colchester

The distance between Solihull and Colchester is 152 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Solihull, County: West Midlands, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
152 mi , 2 h 35 min
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Route from Solihull to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Solihull to Colchester

152 mi 2 h 35 min
1.
Head southeast on Manor Square
215 ft
2.
Turn left onto The Square
148 ft
3.
Continue onto New Road
504 ft
4.
Make a slight left to stay on New Road
1199 ft
5.
Turn right onto Warwick Road (B4102)
0.5 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
36 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout
0.5 mi
8.
Merge right onto Solihull Bypass (A41)
843 ft
9.
Enter Copt Hill Interchange and take the 1st exit
42 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout
0.4 mi
11.
Merge right onto M42
5.4 mi
12.
Take exit 7A on the left towards M6: London
0.9 mi
13.
Merge right onto M6
24.4 mi
14.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
15.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
16.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 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 A120
819 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto 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)
267 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
26.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
27.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 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 travel from Solihull to Colchester by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £26.5. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £13.25 (£26.5/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £8.83 per person (£26.5/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £6.63 per person (£26.5/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 151.99 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 151.99 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 18.4 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 18.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £26.5.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Solihull to Colchester amounts to £26.5.

Diesel cost from Solihull to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.2 £ (18.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.13 £ (18.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.6 £ (18.4/4) /p.

Diesel engines consume less fuel than petrol engines, all else being equal. Diesel fuel's higher energy density and diesel engines' superior thermal efficiency are the main reasons. Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol, and diesel engines utilise that energy more efficiently.

Higher compression ratios improve thermal efficiency and allow diesel engines to extract more energy from each fuel unit. Diesel vehicles get better fuel efficiency and travel farther per gallon or litre than petrol vehicles of equal size and performance.

The choice between diesel and petrol automobiles depends on fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, and local fuel prices and availability.

Alternative routes from Solihull to Colchester

The second route from Solihull to the Colchester is 163.65 miles and takes 2 hours and 43 minutes.

The third route from Solihull to the Colchester is 144.25 miles and takes 3 hours and 4 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Solihull to Colchester is the third suggested route (144mi, 3h 4min) and costs 25.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Solihull to Colchester is the first suggested route (152mi, 2h 35min) and costs 26.5 £.

The most expensive route from Solihull to Colchester is the second suggested route (164mi, 2h 43min) and costs 28.6 £.

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 Solihull to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 152mi (distance from Solihull to Colchester) and its duration is 2h 35min. The other route is 164mi, and its duration is 2h 43min. The slowest route is 144mi, and its duration is 3h 4min.

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

Solihull is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 131 meters above sea level. Solihull has coordinates 52.4118110o,-1.7776100o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Solihull 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.