Route from Tameside to Colchester

The distance between Tameside and Colchester is 215 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 56 minutes.

From: Tameside, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
215 mi , 3 h 56 min
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Route from Tameside to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Tameside to Colchester

215 mi 3 h 56 min
1.
Head east on Park Road (B6445)
0.4 mi
2.
Turn right onto Tame Street (B6445)
635 ft
3.
Turn left onto High Street (B6175)
0.6 mi
4.
Continue onto Acres Lane (B6175)
1260 ft
5.
Turn right onto Mottram Road (A6018)
1.7 mi
6.
Continue onto Roe Cross Road (A6018)
0.6 mi
7.
Continue onto Back Moor (A6018)
0.3 mi
8.
Merge right onto Mottram Moor (A57)
0.5 mi
9.
Continue onto Market Street (A628)
0.6 mi
10.
Continue onto Manchester Road (A628)
0.8 mi
11.
Continue onto Church Street (A628)
1086 ft
12.
Continue onto Woodhead Road (A628)
8.4 mi
13.
Turn left onto Windle Edge
1.6 mi
14.
Continue onto Brook Hill Lane
1.8 mi
15.
Turn right onto Bents Road (B6106)
1 mi
16.
Turn right onto Whams Road (A616)
1.3 mi
17.
Enter Flouch Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whams Road (A616)
146 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Whams Road (A616)
1 mi
19.
Continue onto Manchester Road (A616)
2.8 mi
20.
Continue onto Stocksbridge Bypass (A616)
1.8 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stocksbridge Bypass (A616)
56 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Stocksbridge Bypass (A616)
3.6 mi
23.
Enter Westwood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A616
316 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A616
1.3 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M1
65 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto M1
12.8 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left onto M1
0.3 mi
28.
Enter Aston Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Worksop Road (A57)
25 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Worksop Road (A57)
1.1 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sheffield Road (A57)
240 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road (A57)
4.9 mi
32.
Keep left onto A57
0.4 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
215 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
1.1 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
183 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
0.6 mi
37.
Keep left onto A57
1.3 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
222 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
1.5 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57
207 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
2 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Apleyhead (A57)
314 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Apleyhead (A57)
0.3 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1
0.3 mi
45.
Merge right onto Worksop Road (A1)
2.9 mi
46.
Continue onto Twyford Lane (A1)
22.1 mi
47.
Continue onto Long Bennington Bypass (A1)
2.3 mi
48.
Continue onto Foston Bypass (A1)
1 mi
49.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
34.3 mi
50.
Continue onto Water Newton Bypass (A1)
0.5 mi
51.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
13.8 mi
52.
Keep right onto A1(M)
4.6 mi
53.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
14.4 mi
54.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
55.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
56.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
57.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
59.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
61.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
63.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
65.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
66.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
67.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
68.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
70.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
71.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
72.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
74.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
76.
Make a slight left
236 ft
77.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
78.
Turn left
60 ft
79.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Tameside to Colchester by car?

The journey from Tameside to Colchester by car comes with a price tag of £37.5 if you're using petrol. Let's break it down. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car chugs along at 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're thinking about carpooling with a couple of mates, each of you only has to fork out £18.75 for the trip (£37.5 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it's about £12.5 each (£37.5 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's just £9.38 each (£37.5 divided by 4). So, that's the financial aspect of the journey.

Now, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of how we got these figures. The fuel cost calculation is based on how far you're traveling and how thirsty your car is. For this journey, you'd need about 26 liters of fuel. And that's where the £37.5 comes from for the trip from Tameside to Colchester.

In summary, the total fuel cost for the journey is £37.5, factoring in the distance, petrol price, and car fuel consumption. Whether you're flying solo or sharing the ride with friends, knowing the breakdown of these costs can help you plan your trip and budget accordingly.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Tameside to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 26 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13 £ (26/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.67 £ (26/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.5 £ (26/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Tameside to Colchester

The second route from Tameside to the Colchester is 242.23 miles and takes 4 hours and 5 minutes.

The third route from Tameside to the Colchester is 223.68 miles and takes 4 hours and 22 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Tameside to Colchester is the first suggested route (215mi, 3h 56min) and costs 37.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Tameside to Colchester is the third suggested route (224mi, 4h 22min) and costs 39.1 £.

The most expensive route from Tameside to Colchester is the second suggested route (242mi, 4h 5min) and costs 42.3 £.

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 Tameside to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 215mi (distance from Tameside to Colchester) and its duration is 3h 56min. The other route is 242mi, and its duration is 4h 5min. The slowest route is 224mi, and its duration is 4h 22min.

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

Tameside is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 119 meters above sea level. Tameside has coordinates 53.4805828o,-2.0809891o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Tameside 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.