Sunderland Colchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Sunderland and Colchester by car is 282 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 44 minutes.

How far is Colchester from Sunderland? The driving distance is 282 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Sunderland, County: Tyne and Wear, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
282 mi , 4 h 44 min
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Route from Sunderland to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Sunderland to Colchester

282 mi 4 h 44 min
1.
Head southeast
73 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Middle Street
205 ft
3.
Continue right onto Cumberland Street
383 ft
4.
Merge right onto St. Mary's Boulevard (A183)
0.3 mi
5.
Enter Saint Michael's Way and take the 1st exit onto Saint Michael's Way (A1231)
4 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Michael's Way (A1231)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter Priestman Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stockton Road (A1231)
123 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A1231)
0.3 mi
9.
Make a slight left onto Park Road (A1231)
637 ft
10.
Turn right onto Burdon Road (A1231)
524 ft
11.
Continue onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
0.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Rowlandson Terrace (B1522)
733 ft
13.
Continue onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
0.5 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
36 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
0.6 mi
16.
Turn left onto Salterfen Road (B1405)
415 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
209 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
1 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
250 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
125 ft
21.
Go straight onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
1132 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
118 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
1261 ft
24.
Enter Stockton Road and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A1018)
15 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A1018)
0.3 mi
26.
Enter Seaton Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A1018
198 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A1018
1.3 mi
28.
Merge right onto A19
10.3 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
30.
Keep left towards A179: Hartlepool
131 ft
31.
Make a slight right
0.3 mi
32.
Merge right onto A19
34.6 mi
33.
Continue onto A168
6.8 mi
34.
Continue onto A1(M)
25.2 mi
35.
Keep left onto A1(M)
118 mi
36.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
38.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
39.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
41.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
43.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
45.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
47.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
49.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
50.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
51.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
52.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
54.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
55.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
56.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
58.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
60.
Make a slight left
236 ft
61.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
62.
Turn left
60 ft
63.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Sunderland to Colchester with petrol?

Driving from Sunderland to Colchester costs £49.2 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £24.6 per person. With three passengers, it's £16.4 per person, and with four passengers, it's £12.3 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 34.2 liters of fuel. This results in a £49.2 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Sunderland to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 34.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.05 £ (34.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.37 £ (34.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.53 £ (34.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Sunderland to Colchester

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Sunderland to Colchester covers 324.12 miles and necessitates 5 hours and 22 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Sunderland to Colchester is the first suggested route (282mi, 4h 44min) and costs 49.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Sunderland to Colchester is the second suggested route (324mi, 5h 22min) and costs 56.6 £.

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 Sunderland to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 282mi (distance from Sunderland to Colchester) and its duration is 4h 44min. The slowest route is 324mi, and its duration is 5h 22min.

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Where is Sunderland located?

Sunderland is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. Sunderland has coordinates 54.9068690o,-1.3838010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sunderland 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.