Route from Tower Hamlets to Colchester by car

From: Tower Hamlets, County: Greater London, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
56.1 mi
1 h 9 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Tower Hamlets to Colchester?

How far is from Tower Hamlets to Colchester?


The driving distance between Tower Hamlets and Colchester is 56.1 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 9 minutes by car.






56.1 mi 1 h 9 min
1.
Head north on Joseph Street
354 ft
2.
Turn right onto Bow Common Lane
0.4 mi
3.
Turn left onto Devons Road (B140)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue straight onto Devons Road (B140)
1022 ft
5.
Continue onto Devas Street
872 ft
6.
Take the ramp onto Devas Street
185 ft
7.
Merge right onto A12
6.2 mi
8.
Enter Redbridge Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
713 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
0.9 mi
10.
Enter Gants Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
291 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A12)
6.8 mi
12.
Keep left onto Eastern Avenue East (A12)
574 ft
13.
Enter Gallows Corner and take the 2nd exit onto Colchester Road (A12)
162 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Colchester Road (A12)
6.9 mi
15.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
16.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
17.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
18.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
19.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
16.3 mi
20.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.2 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
22.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
24.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
26.
Make a slight left
236 ft
27.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
28.
Turn left
60 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Tower Hamlets to Colchester?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 9.7 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 4.85 £ (9.7/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 3.23 £ (9.7/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 2.43 £ (9.7/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (56.08 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 9.7 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 56.08 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 6.8 liters

Fuel needed = 6.8 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 6.8 liters x 143 pence per liter = 9.7 £

Fuel cost from Tower Hamlets to Colchester = 9.7 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.1 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 6.1 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3.05 £ (6.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.03 £ (6.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.53 £ (6.1/4) per passenger.