Route from Stroud to Colchester

The distance between Stroud and Colchester is 168 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 2 minutes.

From: Stroud, County: Gloucestershire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
168 mi , 3 h 2 min
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Route from Stroud to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Stroud to Colchester

168 mi 3 h 2 min
1.
Head southeast on Fawkes Place
453 ft
2.
Turn left onto London Road
0.4 mi
3.
Turn left onto London Road (A419)
1.7 mi
4.
Turn left
356 ft
5.
Merge right onto London Road (A419)
1.9 mi
6.
Continue onto Cowcombe Hill (A419)
0.9 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stroud Road (A419)
48 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Stroud Road (A419)
6.6 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A429
10 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A429
0.5 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bristol Road (A429)
233 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Bristol Road (A429)
0.7 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bristol Road (A429)
145 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Bristol Road (A429)
0.2 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Swindon Road (A429)
39 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Swindon Road (A429)
0.7 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A429
359 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A429
0.6 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Burford Road (A429)
137 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Burford Road (A429)
331 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burford Road (A429)
208 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Burford Road (A429)
1.4 mi
23.
Continue onto B4425
4.8 mi
24.
Keep left onto B4425
8.4 mi
25.
Turn right onto A40
1.1 mi
26.
Enter Burford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
238 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.5 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
246 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.6 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
194 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
115 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
3.8 mi
34.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Way (A40)
211 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto North Way (A40)
0.4 mi
36.
Enter Cutteslowe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Elsfield Way (A40)
121 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Elsfield Way (A40)
0.6 mi
38.
Continue onto Northern By-pass Road (A40)
2.5 mi
39.
Continue onto North Way (A40)
0.6 mi
40.
Enter Green Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A40)
97 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A40)
2.7 mi
42.
Continue onto Wheatley Bypass (A40)
1.5 mi
43.
Continue onto Wheatley Spur (M40)
28.9 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25(S): Watford
0.4 mi
45.
Keep left towards M25(N): Watford
9.6 mi
46.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
48.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
49.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
50.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
51.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
52.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
53.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
54.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
55.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
56.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
57.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
58.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
60.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
62.
Make a slight left
236 ft
63.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
64.
Turn left
60 ft
65.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Stroud to Colchester by car?

Driving from Stroud to Colchester costs £29.4 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 144 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £14.7 (£29.4 split by 2). With three friends, it's £9.8 each (£29.4 divided by 3), and with four, it's £7.35 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 20.4 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £29.4 Stroud-Colchester fare.

In all, the travel costs £29.4 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Stroud to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.2 £ (20.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.8 £ (20.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.1 £ (20.4/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Stroud to Colchester

The second route from Stroud to the Colchester is 179.04 miles and takes 3 hours and 3 minutes.

The third route from Stroud to the Colchester is 160.86 miles and takes 3 hours and 19 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Stroud to Colchester is the third suggested route (161mi, 3h 19min) and costs 28.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Stroud to Colchester is the first suggested route (168mi, 3h 2min) and costs 29.4 £.

The most expensive route from Stroud to Colchester is the second suggested route (179mi, 3h 3min) and costs 31.2 £.

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 Stroud to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 168mi (distance from Stroud to Colchester) and its duration is 3h 2min. The other route is 179mi, and its duration is 3h 3min. The slowest route is 161mi, and its duration is 3h 19min.

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

Stroud is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 63 meters above sea level. Stroud has coordinates 51.7457340o,-2.2177580o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Stroud 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.