Route from Tamworth to Colchester

The distance between Tamworth and Colchester is 155 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 40 minutes.

From: Tamworth, County: Staffordshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
155 mi , 2 h 40 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Tamworth to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Tamworth to Colchester

155 mi 2 h 40 min
1.
Head southeast
22 ft
2.
Turn left
94 ft
3.
Turn right onto Mill Lane
298 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Anker Drive (A513)
96 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Anker Drive (A513)
982 ft
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Riverdrive (A51)
119 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Riverdrive (A51)
0.3 mi
8.
Turn left onto Fazeley Road (A4091)
820 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Fazeley Road (A4091)
65 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Fazeley Road (A4091)
0.5 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4091
36 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A4091
494 ft
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Tamworth Road (A4091)
72 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Tamworth Road (A4091)
701 ft
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coleshill Street (A4091)
101 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Coleshill Street (A4091)
864 ft
17.
Continue onto Coleshill Road (A4091)
4.6 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lichfield Road (A446)
33 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Lichfield Road (A446)
0.8 mi
20.
Enter Dunton Island and take the 4th exit
1291 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout
0.6 mi
22.
Merge right onto M42
1.8 mi
23.
Keep right onto M42
1069 ft
24.
Continue onto M6 Toll
25.4 mi
25.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
26.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
27.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
29.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
31.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
33.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
35.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
37.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
38.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
39.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
40.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
42.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
44.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
46.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
48.
Make a slight left
236 ft
49.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
50.
Turn left
60 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Tamworth to Colchester?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 27 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 13.5 quid each (£27 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 9 quid per person (£27 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 6.75 quid per person (£27 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 18.8 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 154.88 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 18.8 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Tamworth to Colchester: 27 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Tamworth to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.4 £ (18.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.27 £ (18.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.7 £ (18.8/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Tamworth to Colchester

The second route from Tamworth to the Colchester is 160.34 miles and takes 2 hours and 48 minutes.

The third route from Tamworth to the Colchester is 162.24 miles and takes 2 hours and 56 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Tamworth to Colchester is the first suggested route (155mi, 2h 40min) and costs 27 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Tamworth to Colchester is the second suggested route (160mi, 2h 48min) and costs 28 £.

The most expensive route from Tamworth to Colchester is the third suggested route (162mi, 2h 56min) and costs 28.3 £.

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 Tamworth to Colchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 155mi (distance from Tamworth to Colchester) and its duration is 2h 40min. The other route is 160mi, and its duration is 2h 48min. The slowest route is 162mi, and its duration is 2h 56min.

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

Tamworth is located in Staffordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 63 meters above sea level. Tamworth has coordinates 52.6335840o,-1.6910320o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Tamworth 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.