Route from Swindon to Colchester

The distance between Swindon and Colchester is 153 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Swindon, County: Wiltshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
153 mi , 2 h 35 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Swindon to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Swindon to Colchester

153 mi 2 h 35 min
1.
Head southeast on Prospect Hill
206 ft
2.
Continue onto Prospect Place
495 ft
3.
Turn left to stay on Prospect Place
619 ft
4.
Turn left onto Belle Vue Road
358 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Belle Vue Road
121 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Belle Vue Road
114 ft
7.
Turn right onto Cricklade Street (B4289)
872 ft
8.
Continue onto High Street (B4289)
582 ft
9.
Continue onto Marlborough Road (B4006)
866 ft
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marlborough Road (B4006)
30 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Marlborough Road (B4006)
1119 ft
12.
Enter Pipers and take the 2nd exit onto Marlborough Road (B4006)
113 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Marlborough Road (B4006)
1147 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marlborough Road
19 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Marlborough Road
0.9 mi
16.
Enter Coate Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Marlborough Road (A4259)
524 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Marlborough Road (A4259)
1 mi
18.
Enter Commonhead and take the 4th exit towards A419
849 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout towards A419
0.9 mi
20.
Enter Badbury Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M4
59 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout towards M4
0.3 mi
22.
Merge right onto M4
58.7 mi
23.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
24.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
25.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
26.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
28.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
29.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
30.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
31.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
32.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
33.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
34.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
35.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
36.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
38.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
40.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
42.
Make a slight left
236 ft
43.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
44.
Turn left
60 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Swindon to Colchester by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £26.5. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 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 153.07 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 153.07 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 18.6 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 18.6 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £26.5.

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

Diesel cost from Swindon to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 16.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.4 £ (16.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.6 £ (16.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.2 £ (16.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Swindon to Colchester

The second route from Swindon to the Colchester is 153.76 miles and takes 2 hours and 44 minutes.

The third route from Swindon to the Colchester is 147.35 miles and takes 2 hours and 59 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Swindon to Colchester is the third suggested route (147mi, 2h 59min) and costs 25.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Swindon to Colchester is the first suggested route (153mi, 2h 35min) and costs 26.5 £.

The most expensive route from Swindon to Colchester is the second suggested route (154mi, 2h 44min) and costs 26.7 £.

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 Swindon to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 153mi (distance from Swindon to Colchester) and its duration is 2h 35min. The other route is 154mi, and its duration is 2h 44min. The slowest route is 147mi, and its duration is 2h 59min.

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Where is Swindon located?

Swindon is located in Wiltshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 135 meters above sea level. Swindon has coordinates 51.5557739o,-1.7797176o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swindon 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.